# Tirúa Commune, Arauco Province, Bío-Bío Region – Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/chile/bio-bio/arauco/tirua/ Commune · Arauco Province # Tirúa Tirúa is a commune of Chile in Arauco Province, Bío-Bío Region. It had an estimated **11,069 people** in 2022 on 626 km² (about 18 per km²). 58 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 43 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 11,069people (2022) - 626km² - 43mapped services - 139 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Tirúa? Tirúa had an estimated **11,069 people** in 2022 — 6.2% of Arauco Province, 248th of 345 communes. There are 1,035 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Arauco Province figure of 1,045). Spread over 626 km², that is about **18 people per km²**, 216th of 345 communes. 22.6% of people are children under 15 and 11.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 34 years (it is 37 across Arauco Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 52 children and older people. 0–4 ****730** 5–9 ****866** 10–14 ****907** 15–19 ****758** 20–24 ****728** 25–29 ****769** 30–34 ****925** 35–39 ****862** 40–44 ****747** 45–49 ****702** 50–54 ****638** 55–59 ****607** 60–64 ****560** 65–69 ****444** 70–74 ****325** 75–79 ****215** 80+ ****286** 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 Tirúa? Tirúa 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 4 other communes: [Carahue](https://wherepedia.org/chile/la-araucania/cautin/carahue/), [Cañete](https://wherepedia.org/chile/bio-bio/arauco/canete/), [Contulmo](https://wherepedia.org/chile/bio-bio/arauco/contulmo/) and [Lumaco](https://wherepedia.org/chile/la-araucania/malleco/lumaco/). By area it is the 175th largest of 345 communes in Chile. It covers 11.4% of [Arauco Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/bio-bio/arauco/). The centre of Tirúa is about 593 km in a straight line from Santiago, the capital. It is about 81 km from Lebu, the main town of Arauco Province. The centre point is at 38.3028° S, 73.3944° 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 Tirúa OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Tirúa: 2 beachs; 1 attraction. - La Puntilla · beach - Laguna Butaco · beach - Newen Domo · attraction 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: Tirúa - 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 - La Araucanía International Airport (ZCO) · Temuco95 km - Pichoy Airport (ZAL) · Valdivia152 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 14.8 hours, sunrise around 06:24) and shortest in Jun (about 9.5 hours, sunrise around 09:08, sunset around 18:39). 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 Tirúa Open gazetteers list **58 villages, towns and localities** in Tirúa. The largest with a recorded population: Tirúa (2,404). Settlements here lie between about 11 m and 592 m above sea level (median 139 m). - Agua del Molino - Alto Liucura - Alto Primer Agua - Alto Quilantahué - Bajo El Molino - Bajo Loncotripay - Bajo Quilantahué - Canigual - Cerro Negro - Chanquín - Colcuma - Comillahue - Comunidad Francisco Namoncura - Cura - Curapaillaco - Cuyel - El Cardal - El Desierto - El Malo - El Retiro - La Campana - Las Huellas - Las Misiones - Lolcura - Loncotripai - Loncotripay - Los Ajos - Los Chilcos - Los Maquis - Manqueche - Matraquín - Miquihue - Mondovi - Paillaco - Pichihuechui - Pilico - Ponotro - Primer Agua - Puente Alto - Puente Tierra - Puerto Choque - Quidico - Quidico Alto - Quilquilco - Ranquilhue Chico - Ranquilhue Grande - Reducción Bajo La Guerra - Reducción Calbul - Reducción Levilao - Reducción Punotru - Reducción Quilantahue - San Ramón - Siete Manas - Tirúa - Tirúa Sur - Tranaquepe - Tranaquepe Alto - Tranicura 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 Tirúa Named natural and historic features inside Tirúa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 18 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Arroyo Palo Santo - Estero Boquerihue - Estero Chalamía - Estero Colcuma - Estero Guapi - Estero Huillinco - Estero Los Maquis - Estero Medihueco - Estero Molino - Estero Poduco - Estero Quilquilci - Estero Tranaquepe - Laguna Quidico - Río Cuyel - Río Grande - Río Loncotripai - Río Matranquil - Río Quidico - Río Tirúa ### Coast and islands 3 headlands; 1 island; 1 lagoon. - Isla Mahilque - Laguna Butaco - Punta Mancheque - Punta Nena - Punta Tirúa ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Cerro Malo · 219 m ### Getting around 1 airport. - Tirúa 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 Tirúa 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 Tirúa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital CorreosChile Contulmo · Contulmo 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-38.02028&mlon=-73.23260#map=17/-38.02028/-73.23260) Bank Banco Estado · Tirúa 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-38.34422&mlon=-73.49367#map=17/-38.34422/-73.49367) Petrol pump Copec · Tirúa 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-38.28078&mlon=-73.49779#map=17/-38.28078/-73.49779) Hotel Isla Mocha | Tirúa · Tirúa 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-38.34065&mlon=-73.49052#map=17/-38.34065/-73.49052) School Escuela Particular Nueva Las Huellas · Tirúa 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-38.26385&mlon=-73.40345#map=17/-38.26385/-73.40345) Police station Subcomisaría Tirúa · Tirúa 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-38.34450&mlon=-73.49318#map=17/-38.34450/-73.49318) 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 Tirúa Places mapped inside Tirúa in open map data, by type. - Banks1 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels4 - Schools21 - Pharmacies3 - Restaurants11 - Police stations1 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 - Curanilahue - Lebu - Los Alamos ## Quick answers - Where is Tirúa?In Arauco Province, Bío-Bío Region, Chile - What is the population of Tirúa?11,069 (2022 estimate) - What is the median age in Tirúa?About 34 years (2022 estimate) - What is the population density of Tirúa?About 18 people per km² - What borders Tirúa?Carahue, Cañete, Contulmo and Lumaco - What is there to see in Tirúa?La Puntilla, Laguna Butaco, Newen Domo - What time zone is Tirúa in?UTC−3 (summer UTC−4) - What currency is used in Tirúa?Peso (CLP) - What language is spoken in Tirúa?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Tirúa?58 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Tirúa?Settlements lie between 11 m and 592 m - What is the highest point in Tirúa?Cerro Malo (219 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Tirúa?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Tirúa?CorreosChile Contulmo, about 34 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Tirúa?Banco Estado, about 9.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tirúa?Copec, about 9.3 km from the centre - How many banks are in Tirúa?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Tirúa?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Tirúa?CL08207 (OCHA common operational dataset)