# Cochrane Commune, Capitán Prat Province – Population

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Commune · Capitán Prat Province 

# Cochrane

Cochrane is a commune of Chile in Capitán Prat Province, Aysén del Gral. Ibañez del Campo Region. It had an estimated **3,718 people** in 2022 on 8,631 km² (about 0.4 per km²). 58 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 69 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 3,718people (2022)
- 8,631km²
- 69mapped services
- 240 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Cochrane?

Cochrane had an estimated **3,718 people** in 2022 — 74.9% of Capitán Prat Province, 319th of 345 communes. There are 936 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Capitán Prat Province figure of 933). Spread over 8,631 km², that is about **0.4 people per km²**, 328th of 345 communes.

19.8% of people are children under 15 and 12.2% are 65 or older; the median age is about 36 years (it is 35 across Capitán Prat Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 47 children and older people.

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15–19 ****242**

20–24 ****221**

25–29 ****241**

30–34 ****376**

35–39 ****298**

40–44 ****275**

45–49 ****259**

50–54 ****213**

55–59 ****209**

60–64 ****194**

65–69 ****151**

70–74 ****110**

75–79 ****95**

80+ ****97**

Source: [UNFPA and Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas de Chile (INE) via OCHA HDX, population 2022 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-chl).

## Where is Cochrane?

Cochrane lies in [Capitán Prat Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/aysen-del-gral-ibanez-del-campo/capitan-prat/), [Aysén del Gral. Ibañez del Campo Region](https://wherepedia.org/chile/aysen-del-gral-ibanez-del-campo/), [Chile](https://wherepedia.org/chile/). It borders 4 other communes: [Aysén](https://wherepedia.org/chile/aysen-del-gral-ibanez-del-campo/aysen/aysen/), [Chile Chico](https://wherepedia.org/chile/aysen-del-gral-ibanez-del-campo/general-carrera/chile-chico/), [O'Higgins](https://wherepedia.org/chile/aysen-del-gral-ibanez-del-campo/capitan-prat/o-higgins/) and [Tortel](https://wherepedia.org/chile/aysen-del-gral-ibanez-del-campo/capitan-prat/tortel/). By area it is the 21st largest of 345 communes in Chile. It covers 23.7% of [Capitán Prat Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/aysen-del-gral-ibanez-del-campo/capitan-prat/). The centre of Cochrane is about 1,561 km in a straight line from Santiago, the capital. The centre point is at 47.3974° S, 72.8151° W.

Source: [La Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile (BCN) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-chl).

## Things to see in and around Cochrane

OpenStreetMap lists 28 named sights in Cochrane: 18 viewpoints; 4 museums; 3 nature reserves; 2 waterfalls; 1 beach.

- Centro de visitantes del Parque Nacional Patagonia · museum
- House Museum Lucas Bridges · museum
- Museo Rural Pioneros del Baker · museum
- Museo de Cochrane · museum
- Cascada Inmigrante · waterfall
- las Mellizas · waterfall
- Bien Nacional Protegido Cerro San Lorenzo · nature reserve
- Patagonia National Park · nature reserve
- Reserva Arrieros del Nef · nature reserve
- Playa Vidal · beach
- Confluencia · viewpoint
- Confluencia Ríos Baker y Neff · viewpoint
- Lago Cochrane · viewpoint
- Mirador · viewpoint
- Mirador · viewpoint
- Mirador · viewpoint
- Mirador · viewpoint
- Mirador · viewpoint
- Mirador 1 - El Volado · viewpoint
- Mirador 2 · viewpoint
- Mirador 3 - El Caracol · viewpoint
- Mirador Buena Vista · viewpoint
- Mirador Cochrane · viewpoint
- Mirador Douglas Tompkins · viewpoint
- Mirador La Cascada · viewpoint
- Mirador del Glaciar Calluqueo · viewpoint
- Mirador: La Confluencia Ríos Baker y Chacabucho · viewpoint
- Rio Baker & Cochrane · viewpoint

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Cochrane

- Time zoneUTC−3, no daylight saving · America/Coyhaique
- CurrencyPeso (CLP)
- Country calling code+56
- LanguagesSpanish
- Plug typesType C, L · 220 V
- Driving sideRight
- Postcode format7 digits (#######)

### Nearest airports

- Perito Moreno Jalil Hamer Airport (PMQ) · Perito Moreno169 km
- Balmaceda Airport (BBA) · Balmaceda186 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 15.9 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Jun (about 8.5 hours, sunrise around 09:36, sunset around 18:05).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Cochrane

Open gazetteers list **58 villages, towns and localities** in Cochrane. The largest with a recorded population: Cochrane (2,867). Settlements here lie between about 25 m and 500 m above sea level (median 240 m).

- Arroyo Chueco
- Calluqueo
- Campo de Urrutia
- Chacabuco
- China Muerta
- Cochrane
- El Arbolito
- El Baño
- El Brown
- El Ciruelo
- El Copihue
- El Cóndor
- El Faldeo
- El Húngaro
- El Maitén
- El Manzano
- El Molino
- El Porvenir
- El Progreso
- El Salto
- El Saltón
- El Tamango
- Fundo Dos Arroyos
- La Alegría
- La Cabaña
- La Delicia
- La Esperanza
- La Herradura
- La Isla
- La Juanita
- La Península
- La Piedra Blanca
- La Porfía
- La Quema
- La Rinconada
- Lago Vargas
- Laguna Esmeralda
- Las Canoas
- Las Cañitas
- Los Carreras
- Los Corrales
- Los Mañíos
- Los Placeres
- Los Tres Limones
- Los Álamos
- Ocho Hermanas
- Paso Hondo
- Puerto Nuevo
- Puesto Tejuela
- Puño de Oro
- Rasguñado
- Rìo Nef
- Río Maitén
- Santa Margarita
- Seis Hermanos
- Valle Castillo
- Valle Chacabuco
- Valle Grande

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Cochrane

Named natural and historic features inside Cochrane, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

69 rivers and streams; 29 lakes.

- Arroyo Catarata
- Arroyo Chueco
- Arroyo El Corral
- Arroyo El Encuentro
- Arroyo Frutillar
- Arroyo La Gateada
- Arroyo León
- Arroyo Mayor
- Arroyo Runque
- Arroyo San Lorenzo
- Arroyo Tranquera
- Arroyo del Diablo
- Estero Avutarda
- Estero Duque
- Estero El Auque
- Estero El Bosque
- Estero El Clarín
- Estero El Halcón
- Estero El Molino
- Estero El Saltón
- Estero El Triunfo
- Estero El Turbio
- Estero Elba
- Estero Ensenada

…and 74 more.

### Coast and islands

3 islands; 1 headland.

- Isla María Sofía
- Isla Víctor
- Isla Wilma
- Punta Huillín

### Hills and mountains

45 mountains; 12 glaciers; 6 valleys; 1 hill.

- Cerro Arco · 2,940 m
- Cerro La Leona · 2,194 m
- Cerro Puño · 2,086 m
- Cerro Julio Vicuña · 2,031 m
- Cerro Lucas Briget · 2,000 m
- Cerro Peñón · 1,966 m
- Ventisquero Puño · 1,939 m
- Cerro Calvo · 1,927 m
- Cerro Chueco · 1,915 m
- Cerro Caña Brava · 1,817 m
- Cerro Colonia · 1,779 m
- Cerro Pato Raro · 1,765 m
- Cerro Los Mellizos · 1,754 m
- Cerro Chorreado · 1,746 m
- Cerro Morro Largo · 1,744 m
- Cerro Trunco · 1,739 m
- Cerro Nora · 1,695 m
- Cerro Tamango · 1,682 m
- Cerro Nevado · 1,676 m
- Cerro Listado · 1,672 m
- Cerro Cabeza de León · 1,659 m
- Cerro Redondo · 1,597 m
- Ventisquero Paulina · 1,588 m
- Cerro San Carlos · 1,549 m

…and 40 more.

### Getting around

3 airfields; 1 airport.

- Cochrane Airfield
- Entrada Baker Airport
- Lago Vargas Airport
- Nadis Airport

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Cochrane and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Capitán Prat Province, the warmest month is Feb (average 7 °C) and the coolest is Jul (-4 °C). About 1,068 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jun (109 mm) and the driest Sep (65 mm). No month is both mild and dry, so plan around the rains.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 6 85 

Feb 7 73 

Mar 5 84 

Apr 2 99 

May -0 107 

Jun -3 109 

Jul -4 84 

Aug -3 87 

Sep -1 65 

Oct 1 90 

Nov 3 92 

Dec 6 93 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Cochrane

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital de Cochrane · Cochrane 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-47.25544&mlon=-72.57049#map=17/-47.25544/-72.57049) 

Bank BancoEstado Cochrane · Cochrane 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-47.25393&mlon=-72.57251#map=17/-47.25393/-72.57251) 

Petrol pump Petrobras · Cochrane 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-47.24573&mlon=-72.59463#map=17/-47.24573/-72.59463) 

Hotel Cabañas Maria Ines Cochrane · Cochrane 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-47.24686&mlon=-72.59459#map=17/-47.24686/-72.59459) 

Mall Mercado De Cochrane · Cochrane 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-47.25330&mlon=-72.57555#map=17/-47.25330/-72.57555) 

School Escuela Básica Hernán Merino Correa · Cochrane 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-47.25299&mlon=-72.57312#map=17/-47.25299/-72.57312) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Cochrane

Places mapped inside Cochrane in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals2
- Banks2
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels31
- Shopping malls1
- Schools2
- Pharmacies2
- Restaurants25
- Police stations1
- Dental clinics1

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other communes in Capitán Prat Province

- O'Higgins
- Tortel

## Quick answers

- Where is Cochrane?In Capitán Prat Province, Aysén del Gral. Ibañez del Campo Region, Chile
- What is the population of Cochrane?3,718 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Cochrane?About 36 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Cochrane?About 0.4 people per km²
- What borders Cochrane?Aysén, Chile Chico, O'Higgins and Tortel
- What is there to see in Cochrane?Bien Nacional Protegido Cerro San Lorenzo, Cascada Inmigrante, Centro de visitantes del Parque Nacional Patagonia, Confluencia
- What time zone is Cochrane in?UTC−3
- What currency is used in Cochrane?Peso (CLP)
- What language is spoken in Cochrane?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Cochrane?58 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Cochrane?Settlements lie between 25 m and 500 m
- What is the highest point in Cochrane?Cerro Arco (2,940 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to Cochrane?Hospital de Cochrane, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Cochrane?BancoEstado Cochrane, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cochrane?Petrobras, about 24 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Cochrane?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Cochrane?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Cochrane?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Cochrane?CL11301 (OCHA common operational dataset)