# Río Ibáñez Commune, General Carrera Province – Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/chile/aysen-del-gral-ibanez-del-campo/general-carrera/rio-ibanez/ Commune · General Carrera Province # Río Ibáñez Río Ibáñez is a commune of Chile in General Carrera Province, Aysén del Gral. Ibañez del Campo Region. It had an estimated **2,708 people** in 2022 on 6,035 km² (about 0.4 per km²). 24 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 112 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2,708people (2022) - 6,035km² - 112mapped services - 214 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Río Ibáñez? Río Ibáñez had an estimated **2,708 people** in 2022 — 34.5% of General Carrera Province, 325th of 345 communes. There are 925 women for every 1,000 men (below the General Carrera Province figure of 944). Spread over 6,035 km², that is about **0.4 people per km²**, 326th of 345 communes. 14.9% of people are children under 15 and 20.1% are 65 or older; the median age is about 45 years (it is 41 across General Carrera Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 54 children and older people. 0–4 ****118** 5–9 ****133** 10–14 ****152** 15–19 ****100** 20–24 ****109** 25–29 ****186** 30–34 ****236** 35–39 ****168** 40–44 ****166** 45–49 ****205** 50–54 ****199** 55–59 ****190** 60–64 ****203** 65–69 ****185** 70–74 ****138** 75–79 ****80** 80+ ****140** 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 Río Ibáñez? Río Ibáñez lies in [General Carrera Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/aysen-del-gral-ibanez-del-campo/general-carrera/), [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 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/) and [Coyhaique](https://wherepedia.org/chile/aysen-del-gral-ibanez-del-campo/coyhaique/coyhaique/). By area it is the 31st largest of 345 communes in Chile. It covers 51.3% of [General Carrera Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/aysen-del-gral-ibanez-del-campo/general-carrera/). The centre of Río Ibáñez is about 1,436 km in a straight line from Santiago, the capital. It is about 57 km from Chile Chico, the main town of General Carrera Province. The centre point is at 46.3025° S, 72.3811° 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 Río Ibáñez OpenStreetMap lists 38 named sights in Río Ibáñez: 24 viewpoints; 5 attractions; 4 museums; 2 waterfalls; 1 archaeological site; 1 memorial; 1 nature reserve. - Museo Escuela de Cerro Castillo · museum - Museo Puerto Río Tranquilo · museum - Museo de Sitio Campamento Minero de Puerto Cristal · museum - Sala Museográfica · museum - Painted Hands National Monument · archaeological site - Cascada la Nutria · waterfall - Río Ibáñez waterfall · waterfall - Humedal Urbano Vientos del Chelenko · nature reserve - Bosque Muerto · viewpoint - Cementerio Berrocal · viewpoint - Glacier Viewpoint · viewpoint - Lookout Laguna Duff · viewpoint - Mallín Alto · viewpoint - Mallín Grande · viewpoint - Mallín La Plaza · viewpoint - Marble Viewpoint · viewpoint - Mirador · viewpoint - Mirador Aves de la Zona · viewpoint - Mirador Cerro Castillo · viewpoint - Mirador Confluencia · viewpoint - Mirador Cuesta del Diablo · viewpoint - Mirador Geografía · viewpoint - Mirador Geología · viewpoint - Mirador Ibáñez · viewpoint - Mirador Lago General Carrera · viewpoint - Mirador Río Ibáñez · viewpoint - Mirador de la Roca Negra · viewpoint - Mirador del Salto del Río Ibáñez · viewpoint - Paso Avellano · viewpoint - Puente Manso · viewpoint …and 8 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: Río Ibáñez - 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) · Balmaceda68 km - Perito Moreno Jalil Hamer Airport (PMQ) · Perito Moreno111 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 15.8 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Jun (about 8.6 hours, sunrise around 09:30, sunset around 18:08). 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 Río Ibáñez Open gazetteers list **24 villages, towns and localities** in Río Ibáñez. The largest with a recorded population: Puerto Rio Tranquilo (400) and Villa Cerro Castillo (400). Settlements here lie between about 209 m and 404 m above sea level (median 214 m). - Bahía Murta - Bahía Urrutia - Bajada de Ibáñez - Camino a Cerro Castillo - Camino al Cementerio - Campo Chico - Carretera Austral - Chacano - El Avellano - El Cielito - Laguna Morales - Laguna Sepúlveda - Las Chacras - Península Levicán - Puerto Chacayal - Puerto Cristal - Puerto Ingeniero Ibáñez - Puerto Rio Tranquilo - Puerto Río Tranquilo - Puerto Sánchez - San Luis - Santa Clara - Sector El Claro - Villa Cerro Castillo 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 Río Ibáñez Named natural and historic features inside Río Ibáñez, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 32 rivers and streams; 12 lakes; 1 waterfall. - Arroyo Escondido - Arroyo Horquetas - Arroyo Largo - Arroyo Las Ánimas - Arroyo Los Chacales - Arroyo Pedrero - Arroyo Rocillo - Arroyo Tornillo - Arroyo de Nieve - Arroyo del Salto - Estero Chorrillo - Estero Claro - Estero Huemula - Estero Lechoso - Estero Limpio - Estero Manso - Estero Norte - Estero Parado - Estero Peñascoso - Estero Portezuelo - Estero de las Mulas - Estero del Bosque - Lago Alto - Lago Lapparent …and 21 more. ### Coast and islands 2 bays. - Bahía Ibáñez - Puerto del Rey ### Hills and mountains 16 mountains; 1 mountain pass. - Cerro Palo · 2,379 m - Cerro Castillo · 2,213 m - Cerro Cuatro Cumbres · 2,132 m - Cerro Sin Nombre · 1,857 m - Cerro Redondo · 1,824 m - Cerro Caballo · 1,818 m - Cerro Hudson · 1,751 m - Cerro Largo · 1,743 m - Cerro Las Parvas · 1,725 m - Cerro Cresta · 1,717 m - Cerro Pirámide · 1,676 m - Cerro Farellón · 1,663 m - Cerro Escota · 1,602 m - Risco Rojo · 1,510 m - Cerro Doble · 1,422 m - Portezuelo Murta · 810 m - Cerro Nudo · 433 m ### Getting around 2 airports; 1 airfield. - Puerto Ingeniero Ibáñez Airport - Puerto Murta Airport - Puerto Sanchez 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 Río Ibáñez and the best time to visit Using the climate of General Carrera Province, the warmest month is Feb (average 10 °C) and the coolest is Jul (-2 °C). About 559 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (69 mm) and the driest Feb (31 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 33 Feb 10 31 Mar 7 41 Apr 4 51 May 2 69 Jun -1 69 Jul -2 51 Aug -1 53 Sep 2 33 Oct 4 49 Nov 6 43 Dec 8 37 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Río Ibáñez Need Nearest mapped Distance Bank Caja Vecina · Río Ibáñez 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-46.45577&mlon=-72.67271#map=17/-46.45577/-72.67271) Petrol pump Copec · Río Ibáñez 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-46.12202&mlon=-72.16286#map=17/-46.12202/-72.16286) Hotel Palo Lodge · Río Ibáñez 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-46.19526&mlon=-72.14021#map=17/-46.19526/-72.14021) School Liceo Rural Cerro Castillo · Río Ibáñez 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-46.12310&mlon=-72.15408#map=17/-46.12310/-72.15408) 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 Río Ibáñez Places mapped inside Río Ibáñez in open map data, by type. - Banks1 - Petrol pumps3 - Hotels58 - Schools5 - Restaurants43 - Police stations2 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 General Carrera Province - Chile Chico ## Quick answers - Where is Río Ibáñez?In General Carrera Province, Aysén del Gral. Ibañez del Campo Region, Chile - What is the population of Río Ibáñez?2,708 (2022 estimate) - What is the median age in Río Ibáñez?About 45 years (2022 estimate) - What is the population density of Río Ibáñez?About 0.4 people per km² - What borders Río Ibáñez?Aysén, Chile Chico and Coyhaique - What is there to see in Río Ibáñez?Ballena Sei, Bosque Muerto, Cascada la Nutria, Cavernas de Mármol - What time zone is Río Ibáñez in?UTC−3 - What currency is used in Río Ibáñez?Peso (CLP) - What language is spoken in Río Ibáñez?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Río Ibáñez?24 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Río Ibáñez?Settlements lie between 209 m and 404 m - What is the highest point in Río Ibáñez?Cerro Palo (2,379 m, GeoNames elevation model) - Where is the nearest bank to Río Ibáñez?Caja Vecina, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Río Ibáñez?Copec, about 26 km from the centre - How many banks are in Río Ibáñez?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Río Ibáñez?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Río Ibáñez?CL11402 (OCHA common operational dataset)