# Coyhaique Province, Aysén del Gral. Ibañez del Campo Region

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Province · Aysén del Gral. Ibañez del Campo Region 

# Coyhaique Province

Coyhaique Province is a province of Chile in Aysén del Gral. Ibañez del Campo Region. It had an estimated **62,622 people** in 2022 on 12,706 km² (about 4.9 per km²). Its main town is Coyhaique. It is divided into 2 communes. 109 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 380 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 62,622people (2022)
- 12,706km²
- 2communes
- 380mapped services

## How many people live in Coyhaique Province?

Coyhaique Province had an estimated **62,622 people** in 2022 — 58.0% of Aysén del Gral. Ibañez del Campo Region, 41st of 56 provinces. There are 1,006 women for every 1,000 men (above the Aysén del Gral. Ibañez del Campo Region figure of 982). Spread over 12,706 km², that is about **4.9 people per km²**, 42nd of 56 provinces.

21.3% of people are children under 15 and 11.2% are 65 or older; the median age is about 36 years (it is 36 across Aysén del Gral. Ibañez del Campo Region). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 48 children and older people.

0–4 ****3,940**

5–9 ****4,482**

10–14 ****4,918**

15–19 ****4,384**

20–24 ****3,156**

25–29 ****4,031**

30–34 ****5,578**

35–39 ****5,140**

40–44 ****4,858**

45–49 ****4,511**

50–54 ****3,793**

55–59 ****3,612**

60–64 ****3,193**

65–69 ****2,563**

70–74 ****1,759**

75–79 ****1,103**

80+ ****1,601**

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 Coyhaique Province?

Coyhaique Province lies in [Aysén del Gral. Ibañez del Campo Region](https://wherepedia.org/chile/aysen-del-gral-ibanez-del-campo/), [Chile](https://wherepedia.org/chile/). It borders 3 other provinces: [Aysén Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/aysen-del-gral-ibanez-del-campo/aysen/), [General Carrera Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/aysen-del-gral-ibanez-del-campo/general-carrera/) and [Palena Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/los-lagos/palena/). By area it is the 21st largest of 56 provinces in Chile. It covers 11.9% of [Aysén del Gral. Ibañez del Campo Region](https://wherepedia.org/chile/aysen-del-gral-ibanez-del-campo/). The centre of Coyhaique Province is about 1,291 km in a straight line from Santiago, the capital. The centre point is at 45.0320° S, 71.8476° 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 Coyhaique Province

OpenStreetMap lists 66 named sights in Coyhaique Province: 27 viewpoints; 10 nature reserves; 9 memorials; 9 museums; 6 waterfalls; 4 attractions; 1 monument.

- Aysén regional museum · museum
- Museo Balmaceda · museum
- Museo Estancia Ñirehuao · museum
- Museo Historico Casa Bruja · museum
- Museo Los Colonos de Nuestra Tierra · museum
- Museo Regional de Aysén · museum
- Museo Valle de la Luna · museum
- Museo de la Colonización · museum
- Museo del Mate · museum
- Cascada El Negro · waterfall
- Cascada de Seda · waterfall
- El Salto · waterfall
- El Salto · waterfall
- Rio Pullox · waterfall
- Salto el claro · waterfall
- Bien Nacional Protegido Cerro Rosado · nature reserve
- Kaiken School Park · nature reserve
- Monumento Natural Dos Lagunas · nature reserve
- Parque El Cóndor · nature reserve
- Parque Nacional Cerro Castillo · nature reserve
- Parque Refugio Los Ñires · nature reserve
- Reserva Nacional Coyhaique · nature reserve
- Reserva Nacional Lago Carlota · nature reserve
- Reserva Nacional Trapananda · nature reserve
- Reserva Silvestre Río Claro-Río Cordillerano · nature reserve
- Caro Lake · viewpoint
- Cascada Lago Atravesado · viewpoint
- Laguna Venus · viewpoint
- Mirador · viewpoint
- Mirador Chorrillos · viewpoint

…and 36 more.

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: Coyhaique Province

- 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

- Balmaceda Airport (BBA) · Balmaceda99 km
- Perito Moreno Jalil Hamer Airport (PMQ) · Perito Moreno180 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 15.6 hours, sunrise around 05:55) and shortest in Jun (about 8.8 hours, sunrise around 09:23, sunset around 18:10).

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.

## Communes of Coyhaique Province

Commune People per km² Area km² Localities Services 

[Coyhaique](https://wherepedia.org/chile/aysen-del-gral-ibanez-del-campo/coyhaique/coyhaique/) 61,705 8.5 7,272 95 363 

[Lago Verde](https://wherepedia.org/chile/aysen-del-gral-ibanez-del-campo/coyhaique/lago-verde/) 917 0.2 5,435 14 17 

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); [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).

## Villages and localities in Coyhaique Province

Open gazetteers list **109 villages, towns and localities** in Coyhaique Province. The largest with a recorded population: Coyhaique (45,787) and Lago Verde (869). Settlements here lie between about 193 m and 1,036 m above sea level (median 541 m).

- Alta Sierra
- Alto Baguales
- Alto Valle
- Arroyo Neira
- Balmaceda
- Baño Nuevo
- Cacique Blanco
- Callejón Coronado
- Callejón Vialidad
- Camino Lago Atravesado
- Camino Lago Monreal
- Camino Villa Ortega
- Camino a Balmaceda
- Campos de Hielo
- Cerro Galera Chico
- Cerro Negro
- Cerro Rosado
- Cerro de la Virgen
- Chacras Bajas
- Coihaique Alto
- Coyhaique
- Coyhaique Alto
- Coyhaique Bajo
- Coyhaique Medio
- Cruce Ensenada
- Cuesta Colorada
- Cuesta Estero La Paloma
- Desagüe Lago Verde
- Don Marcelino
- El Arenal
- El Blanco
- El Carmen
- El Embrujo
- El Fraile
- El Frío
- El Gato
- El Gato Norte
- El Machi
- El Mercado
- El Mirador
- El Picaflor Sur
- El Risco
- El Salto
- El Salto Chico
- El Verdín
- Elizalde
- Ensenada Valle Simpson
- Estero Colorado
- Estero El Carbón
- Estero La Paloma
- La Cadencia
- La Chilenita
- La Cordonada
- La Paloma
- La Rosita
- Lago Azul
- Lago Elizalde
- Lago Frío
- Lago La Paloma
- Lago Largo
- Lago Monreal
- Lago Norte
- Lago Pollux
- Lago Verde
- Laguna Foitzick
- Las Chacras
- Las Mariposas
- Las Mellizas
- Los Cerrillos
- Los Huemules
- Los Álamos
- Mano Negra
- Mina El Toqui
- Muralla China
- Pampa Pinuer
- Población Almirante Simpson
- Población Ampliación Antonio Ronchi
- Población Ampliación Pablo Neruda
- Población Bernardo O'Higgins
- Población Los Ciervos
- Puerto Los Morros
- Puerto Los Patos
- Puesto Viejo
- Rancho Grande
- Recta Foitzick
- Regimiento Las Bandurrias
- Reserva Nacional Coyhaique
- Río Baguales
- Río Cisnes
- Río Claro
- Río Norte
- San Cristóbal
- Santa Elena
- Santa Magda
- Sección Tapera
- Tejas Verdes
- Valle Simpson
- Villa Amengual
- Villa El Morro
- Villa Estancia Austral
- Villa Frei
- Villa Jara
- Villa La Tapera
- Villa Lago Atravesado
- Villa Medina
- Villa Ortega
- Villa Ñirehuao
- Yerbas Buenas
- Ñirehuao

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 Coyhaique Province

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

### Water

116 rivers and streams; 50 lakes; 1 waterfall.

- Arroyo Las Quemas
- Arroyo Loma Huacha
- Arroyo Los Canelos
- Arroyo Pan de Azúcar
- Arroyo Pichi Blanco
- Arroyo Punta del Monte
- Arroyo del Humo
- Arroyo del Poncho
- Arroyo los Matreros
- Arroyo Ñireguao
- Estero Balboa
- Estero Baño Nuevo
- Estero Blanco Chico
- Estero Blanco Chico
- Estero Blanco Chico
- Estero Blanquillo
- Estero Boca del León
- Estero Buitre
- Estero Casa de Piedra
- Estero Central
- Estero Colchón
- Estero Cumbre Blanca
- Estero El Canario
- Estero El Culebra

…and 143 more.

### Coast and islands

2 lagoons.

- Laguna Los Patos
- Laguna Mano Negra

### Hills and mountains

98 mountains; 5 mountain passes; 3 hills; 1 valley.

- Cerro Puntudo · 2,106 m
- Cerro Overo · 1,910 m
- Cerro Nevado · 1,906 m
- Cerro de La Paloma · 1,899 m
- Cerro Bandera · 1,890 m
- Cerro Cacique Blanco · 1,873 m
- Cerro Campana · 1,855 m
- Nevados de los Mogotes · 1,847 m
- Cerros Los Cordones · 1,842 m
- Cerro Colorado · 1,834 m
- Cerro El Sombrero · 1,834 m
- Cerro Jorobado · 1,822 m
- Cerro Áspero · 1,812 m
- Cerro Mancha Larga · 1,763 m
- Cerro Magdalena · 1,746 m
- Cerro Tres Hermanos · 1,738 m
- Cerro Aguja · 1,733 m
- Cerro Gallo · 1,733 m
- Cerro Isla · 1,721 m
- Cerro Medio · 1,694 m
- Cerro Diente · 1,684 m
- Cerro Cáceres · 1,676 m
- Cerro Peñón · 1,674 m
- Cerro Ventisquero · 1,645 m

…and 83 more.

### Forests and nature

2 parks; 1 nature reserve.

- Monumento Natural Dos Lagunas
- Reserva Nacional Cerro Castillo
- Reserva Nacional Hoihaique

### Getting around

4 airports; 1 airfield.

- Balmaceda Airport
- Cacique Blanco Airport
- Estancia Río Cisnes Airport
- Teniente Vidal Airfield
- Villa Tapera 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 Coyhaique Province and the best time to visit

In Coyhaique Province, the warmest month is Feb (average 9 °C) and the coolest is Jul (-2 °C). About 1,068 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jun (133 mm) and the driest Feb (60 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 9 69 

Feb 9 60 

Mar 7 82 

Apr 4 90 

May 2 119 

Jun -1 133 

Jul -2 96 

Aug -0 103 

Sep 2 63 

Oct 3 90 

Nov 5 90 

Dec 7 74 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Coyhaique Province

Places mapped inside Coyhaique Province in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals12
- Banks14
- ATMs4
- Petrol pumps14
- Hotels95
- Shopping malls7
- Schools61
- Colleges and universities9
- Cinemas1
- Pharmacies9
- Restaurants129
- Police stations14
- Dental clinics11

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Coyhaique Province?In Aysén del Gral. Ibañez del Campo Region, Chile
- What is the population of Coyhaique Province?62,622 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Coyhaique Province?About 36 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Coyhaique Province?About 4.9 people per km²
- What borders Coyhaique Province?Aysén Province, General Carrera Province and Palena Province
- What is there to see in Coyhaique Province?Aysén regional museum, Bernardo O'Higgins, Bien Nacional Protegido Cerro Rosado, Capitán Prat
- What time zone is Coyhaique Province in?UTC−3
- What currency is used in Coyhaique Province?Peso (CLP)
- What language is spoken in Coyhaique Province?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Coyhaique Province?109 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Coyhaique Province?Settlements lie between 193 m and 1,036 m
- What is the highest point in Coyhaique Province?Cerro Puntudo (2,106 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- How many hospitals are in Coyhaique Province?12 mapped
- How many banks are in Coyhaique Province?14 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Coyhaique Province?4 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Coyhaique Province?14 mapped
- What is the P-code of Coyhaique Province?CL111 (OCHA common operational dataset)