# Curanilahue Commune, Arauco Province, Bío-Bío Region

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/chile/bio-bio/arauco/curanilahue/

Commune · Arauco Province 

# Curanilahue

Curanilahue is a commune of Chile in Arauco Province, Bío-Bío Region. It had an estimated **33,931 people** in 2022 on 997 km² (about 34 per km²). 56 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 52 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 33,931people (2022)
- 997km²
- 52mapped services
- 173 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Curanilahue?

Curanilahue had an estimated **33,931 people** in 2022 — 19.1% of Arauco Province, 120th of 345 communes. There are 1,040 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Arauco Province figure of 1,045). Spread over 997 km², that is about **34 people per km²**, 163rd of 345 communes.

19.7% of people are children under 15 and 13.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 38 years (it is 37 across Arauco Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 50 children and older people.

0–4 ****1,999**

5–9 ****2,268**

10–14 ****2,418**

15–19 ****2,219**

20–24 ****1,946**

25–29 ****2,230**

30–34 ****2,518**

35–39 ****2,404**

40–44 ****2,428**

45–49 ****2,251**

50–54 ****2,328**

55–59 ****2,291**

60–64 ****2,050**

65–69 ****1,619**

70–74 ****1,131**

75–79 ****768**

80+ ****1,063**

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 Curanilahue?

Curanilahue lies in [Arauco Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/bio-bio/arauco/), [Bío-Bío Region](https://wherepedia.org/chile/bio-bio/), [Chile](https://wherepedia.org/chile/). It borders 6 other communes: [Angol](https://wherepedia.org/chile/la-araucania/malleco/angol/), [Arauco](https://wherepedia.org/chile/bio-bio/arauco/arauco/), [Lebu](https://wherepedia.org/chile/bio-bio/arauco/lebu/), [Los Alamos](https://wherepedia.org/chile/bio-bio/arauco/los-alamos/), [Nacimiento](https://wherepedia.org/chile/bio-bio/bio-bio/nacimiento/) and [Santa Juana](https://wherepedia.org/chile/bio-bio/concepcion/santa-juana/). By area it is the 134th largest of 345 communes in Chile. It covers 18.2% of [Arauco Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/bio-bio/arauco/). The centre of Curanilahue is about 507 km in a straight line from Santiago, the capital. It is about 39 km from Lebu, the main town of Arauco Province. The centre point is at 37.5081° S, 73.2249° 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 Curanilahue

OpenStreetMap lists 6 named sights in Curanilahue: 2 museums; 1 waterfall; 1 attraction; 1 memorial; 1 nature reserve.

- Museo Histórico, Minero y Paleontológico Profesor Óscar Seguel Morales · museum
- Museo Interactivo Recreación de una Mina de Carbón · museum
- Salto Velo de la Novia · waterfall
- Humedal Urbano Río Curanilahue · nature reserve
- Piedra del Queso · attraction
- Monumento al Minero · memorial

### Nearby, outside Curanilahue

- AAVC Trongol · nature reserve, Los Alamos13 km
- Mañungo's Stone · attraction, Los Alamos20 km
- Piedra del Puma · attraction, Los Alamos20 km

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: Curanilahue

- Time zoneUTC−3 (summer UTC−4) · America/Santiago
- CurrencyPeso (CLP)
- Country calling code+56
- LanguagesSpanish
- Plug typesType C, L · 220 V
- Driving sideRight
- Postcode format7 digits (#######)

### Nearest airports

- Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) · Concepcion83 km
- La Araucanía International Airport (ZCO) · Temuco165 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 14.7 hours, sunrise around 06:26) and shortest in Jun (about 9.6 hours, sunrise around 09:05, sunset around 18:40).

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 Curanilahue

Open gazetteers list **56 villages, towns and localities** in Curanilahue. The largest with a recorded population: Curanilahue (32,000). Settlements here lie between about 121 m and 780 m above sea level (median 173 m).

- Bajo Cifuentes
- Bajo Los Ríos
- Bajos Los Ríos
- Buena-Esperanza
- Carcoop
- Caupolicán
- Cerro Verde
- Chillancito
- Cifuentes
- Colico
- Colico Norte
- Condominio Sol del Valle
- Curanilahue
- Descabezado
- El Carmen
- El Dos
- El Guindo
- El Potrerillo
- El Socavón
- Hijuelas Cifuentes
- La Colcha
- Lagos de Chile
- Las Heras
- Las Puertas
- Los Amarillos
- Los Aromos
- Mineral Plegarias
- Miraflores
- Navidad
- Paso Hondo
- Paso Quila
- Pichiarauco
- Piedras Lisas
- Plegarias
- Población Curamalal
- Población Eleuterio Ramírez
- Población Forestal
- Población Nahuelbuta
- Población Ramón Rabal
- Población Rayen Antu
- Portal de Curanilahue
- San Agustín
- San Enrique
- San José de Colico
- Santa Rufina
- Toma Jamaica
- Toma Río Rana
- Tres Pinos
- Trongol Alto
- Trongol Bajo
- Vado Pedregoso
- Villa Alegre
- Villa América
- Villa Los Héroes
- Villa Magisterio
- Villa Rukalhue

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 Curanilahue

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

### Water

20 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Estero Centinela
- Estero Colico
- Estero La Chupalla
- Estero Mundo Nuevo
- Estero Pajillas
- Estero Paso Hondo
- Estero Plegarias
- Estero Primera Agua
- Estero Sirena Grande
- Laguna El Salto
- Quebrada Honda
- Quebrada Longaniza
- Río Cabrera
- Río Cifuentes
- Río Descabezado
- Río Las Ánimas
- Río Los Pinos
- Río Maipo
- Río Nahue
- Río Negro
- Río Ranas

### Hills and mountains

4 mountains.

- Alto Tres Pinos · 1,056 m
- Alto Los Cóndores · 736 m
- Cerro Mundo Nuevo · 705 m
- Cerro La Meseta · 659 m

### Getting around

1 railway station.

- Colico

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 Curanilahue and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Arauco Province, the warmest month is Feb (average 16 °C) and the coolest is Jul (6 °C). About 947 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jun (174 mm) and the driest Jan (21 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to April**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 16 21 

Feb 16 24 

Mar 14 36 

Apr 11 63 

May 9 124 

Jun 7 174 

Jul 6 151 

Aug 7 132 

Sep 8 76 

Oct 10 68 

Nov 12 44 

Dec 14 33 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Curanilahue

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Cesfam Eleuterio Ramirez · Curanilahue 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-37.48076&mlon=-73.33393#map=17/-37.48076/-73.33393) 

Bank Banco Estado · Curanilahue 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-37.47569&mlon=-73.34482#map=17/-37.47569/-73.34482) 

Petrol pump Copec · Curanilahue 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-37.46859&mlon=-73.35666#map=17/-37.46859/-73.35666) 

Hotel Hotel Plaza Los Leones · Curanilahue 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-37.47605&mlon=-73.34511#map=17/-37.47605/-73.34511) 

Mall Rucalaf · Curanilahue 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-37.47907&mlon=-73.34099#map=17/-37.47907/-73.34099) 

School Escuela Cifuentes Bajo · Curanilahue 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-37.47346&mlon=-73.17013#map=17/-37.47346/-73.17013) 

College Liceo Politécnico Curanilahue · Curanilahue 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-37.47301&mlon=-73.34170#map=17/-37.47301/-73.34170) 

Police station 4 Comisaría Curanilahue · Curanilahue 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-37.47397&mlon=-73.34477#map=17/-37.47397/-73.34477) 

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 Curanilahue

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

- Hospitals5
- Banks2
- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels2
- Shopping malls2
- Schools23
- Colleges and universities2
- Pharmacies4
- Restaurants4
- Police stations1
- Dental clinics4

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 Arauco Province

- Arauco
- Cañete
- Contulmo
- Lebu
- Los Alamos
- Tirúa

## Quick answers

- Where is Curanilahue?In Arauco Province, Bío-Bío Region, Chile
- What is the population of Curanilahue?33,931 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Curanilahue?About 38 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Curanilahue?About 34 people per km²
- What borders Curanilahue?Angol, Arauco, Lebu, Los Alamos, Nacimiento and Santa Juana
- What is there to see in Curanilahue?Humedal Urbano Río Curanilahue, Monumento al Minero, Museo Histórico, Minero y Paleontológico Profesor Óscar Seguel Morales, Museo Interactivo Recreación de una Mina de Carbón
- What time zone is Curanilahue in?UTC−3 (summer UTC−4)
- What currency is used in Curanilahue?Peso (CLP)
- What language is spoken in Curanilahue?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Curanilahue?56 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Curanilahue?Settlements lie between 121 m and 780 m
- What is the highest point in Curanilahue?Alto Tres Pinos (1,056 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Curanilahue?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Curanilahue?Cesfam Eleuterio Ramirez, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Curanilahue?Banco Estado, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Curanilahue?Copec, about 12 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Curanilahue?5 mapped
- How many banks are in Curanilahue?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Curanilahue?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Curanilahue?CL08205 (OCHA common operational dataset)