# Coronel Commune, Concepción Province, Bío-Bío Region

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/chile/bio-bio/concepcion/coronel/

Commune · Concepción Province 

# Coronel

Coronel is a commune of Chile in Concepción Province, Bío-Bío Region. It had an estimated **127,519 people** in 2022 on 277 km² (about 460 per km²). 96 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 322 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 127,519people (2022)
- 277km²
- 322mapped services
- 27 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Coronel?

Coronel had an estimated **127,519 people** in 2022 — 11.9% of Concepción Province, 52nd of 345 communes. There are 1,060 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Concepción Province figure of 1,059). Spread over 277 km², that is about **460 people per km²**, 52nd of 345 communes.

20.6% of people are children under 15 and 11.7% are 65 or older; the median age is about 35 years (it is 37 across Concepción Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 48 children and older people.

0–4 ****7,986**

5–9 ****9,036**

10–14 ****9,236**

15–19 ****8,337**

20–24 ****8,625**

25–29 ****9,756**

30–34 ****10,252**

35–39 ****8,328**

40–44 ****8,280**

45–49 ****8,570**

50–54 ****8,991**

55–59 ****8,367**

60–64 ****6,881**

65–69 ****5,310**

70–74 ****3,751**

75–79 ****2,596**

80+ ****3,217**

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 Coronel?

Coronel lies in [Concepción Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/bio-bio/concepcion/), [Bío-Bío Region](https://wherepedia.org/chile/bio-bio/), [Chile](https://wherepedia.org/chile/). It borders 5 other communes: [Chiguayante](https://wherepedia.org/chile/bio-bio/concepcion/chiguayante/), [Hualqui](https://wherepedia.org/chile/bio-bio/concepcion/hualqui/), [Lota](https://wherepedia.org/chile/bio-bio/concepcion/lota/), [San Pedro de la Paz](https://wherepedia.org/chile/bio-bio/concepcion/san-pedro-de-la-paz/) and [Santa Juana](https://wherepedia.org/chile/bio-bio/concepcion/santa-juana/). By area it is the 253rd largest of 345 communes in Chile. It covers 8.0% of [Concepción Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/bio-bio/concepcion/). The centre of Coronel is about 452 km in a straight line from Santiago, the capital. It is about 20 km from Concepción, the main town of Concepción Province. The centre point is at 37.0041° S, 73.0808° 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 Coronel

OpenStreetMap lists 49 named sights in Coronel: 29 memorials; 5 museums; 4 viewpoints; 4 beachs; 4 nature reserves; 1 attraction; 1 monument; 1 ruins.

- CICAT 'Centro Interactivo de Ciencias, Artes y Tecnologías' · museum
- Codescar · museum
- Museo Histórico Puchoco Schwager · museum
- Museo Multicultural e Histórico Raices · museum
- Museo Popular de Coronel · museum
- Fundo Escuadrón · nature reserve
- Humedal Urbano Boca Maule · nature reserve
- Humedal Urbano Escuadrón-Laguna Quiñenco · nature reserve
- Humedal Urbano Paso Seco Sur · nature reserve
- El Curvén · beach
- Las tres cuevas · beach
- Playa Maule · beach
- Playa Negra · beach
- El Edén · viewpoint
- Mirador La Virgen · viewpoint
- Mirador Laguna La Posada · viewpoint
- Vista Lobería · viewpoint
- Mirador schwager · attraction
- Ancla antigua · memorial
- Animita · memorial
- Antiguas herramientes mineras · memorial
- Antiguo vagón minero · memorial
- Antiguos bagones mineros · memorial
- Busto Bernardo O'Higgins · memorial
- Busto Ignacio Carrera Pinto · memorial
- Carro minero · memorial
- Cañon antiguo · memorial
- Chemamull, Gente de Madera · memorial
- Estatua de Federico W Schwager · memorial
- Estatua de San Pedro · memorial

…and 19 more.

### Nearby, outside Coronel

- Museo Stom · museum, Chiguayante9.7 km
- Monumento a Bomberos · memorial, Chiguayante11 km
- Cascada Escondida · waterfall, San Pedro de la Paz11 km
- Mining Museum · attraction, Lota11 km
- Museo de Sitio Mina Chiflón del Diablo · museum, Lota11 km
- Escudo Chiguayante · memorial, Chiguayante11 km
- Monumento a Manuel Rodríguez · memorial, Chiguayante11 km
- Mirador · viewpoint, Lota12 km
- Cascada Antigua Cantera · waterfall, Chiguayante12 km
- Ruinas Teatro Sindical n°6 · ruins, Lota12 km
- Museo Histórico de Lota · museum, Lota12 km
- Pabellón 81 · attraction, Lota12 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: Coronel

- 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) · Concepcion26 km
- La Araucanía International Airport (ZCO) · Temuco217 km

### Nearest railway station

Coronel (Coronel), about 6.6 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 14.7 hours, sunrise around 06:27) and shortest in Jun (about 9.6 hours, sunrise around 09:03, sunset around 18:41).

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 Coronel

Open gazetteers list **96 villages, towns and localities** in Coronel. The largest with a recorded population: Coronel (107,759). Settlements here lie between about 11 m and 416 m above sea level (median 27 m).

- Al Río
- Altos de Coronel
- Aroldo Figueroa
- Asentamiento Escuadrón
- Bosques de Quiñenco
- Buen Retiro
- Buena Vista
- Calabozo
- Calabozo Alto
- Caleta Hernández
- Caleta Inglés Alto
- Caleta Inglés Bajo
- Caleta Macaya
- Caleta Maule
- Camilo Olavarría
- Cerro Obligado
- Colcura
- Colectivos Schwager
- Colonia Penal
- Compañía de Lota
- Comunidad El Llano
- Condominio Altos de Mitrinhue
- Condominio El Bosque
- Condominio La Reserva de Mitrinhue
- Condominio Valle Mitrinhue
- Conjunto Adela Ester
- Corcovado
- Coronel
- El Esfuerzo
- El Manzano
- El Maule
- El Patagual
- El Pueblito
- Ensenada Inglesa
- Escuadrón Oriente
- Escuadrón Sur
- Esperanza Unida
- Huertos Familiares
- Huertos de Escuadrón
- La Colonia
- La Obra
- La Posada
- Lagunillas
- Laurie
- Lo Rojas
- Lomas de Coronel
- Loteo Llacolén
- Loteo Quiñenco
- Maule
- Mitrinhue
- Moisés Silva
- Nuevo Amanecer
- Palco
- Palco Grande
- Palomares
- Parque La Posada
- Pilco
- Pileo
- Playa Blanca
- Playa Blanca Sur
- Playas Negras
- Población Bernardo O'Higgins
- Población Libertad
- Población Nueva Gabriela Mistral
- Población Pablo Neruda
- Pocuro
- Praderas de Coronel
- Puchoco
- Puerto Norte
- Puerto Silva
- Puerto Sur
- Quebrada Azul
- Quetra
- Quiñenco
- Rezagados
- San José de Palco
- San Ricardo
- Santa Rosa
- Schwager
- Villa Alberto Bachelet
- Villa Bicentenario
- Villa El Bosque
- Villa El Canelo
- Villa Escuadrón
- Villa La Hermosa
- Villa La Paz
- Villa La Peña
- Villa La Peña 1
- Villa La Peña 2
- Villa Los Alcaldes
- Villa Los Aromos 2
- Villa Mora
- Villa Nuevo Horizonte
- Villa Rehue
- Villa Santa María de Lagunillas
- Villa Verde

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 Coronel

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Estero Manco
- Laguna Quiñenco
- Río Boca del Maule

### Coast and islands

9 headlands; 1 island; 1 lagoon.

- Isla Santa María
- Laguna La Posada
- Punta Aguada
- Punta Cochinos
- Punta Coronel
- Punta Espolón
- Punta Mal Paso
- Punta Pesca
- Punta Piedras
- Punta Puchoco
- Punta Tres Cuevas

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Morro Dolores · 34 m

### Getting around

4 lighthouses; 2 railway stations; 1 airport; 1 airfield.

- Aeródromo Lagunillas Escuadrón
- Estación Escuadrón
- Faro Punta Delicada
- Faro Punta Puchuco
- Isla Santa María Airport
- Isla Santa María Lighthouse
- Punta Puchoco Lighthouse
- Schwager

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 Coronel and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Concepción Province, the warmest month is Jan (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Jul (9 °C). About 849 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jun (166 mm) and the driest Jan (16 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **September to April**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 19 16 

Feb 19 18 

Mar 17 26 

Apr 14 52 

May 11 122 

Jun 10 166 

Jul 9 146 

Aug 9 131 

Sep 10 65 

Oct 12 56 

Nov 14 30 

Dec 17 21 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Coronel

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Pabellon Hospital De Coronel · Coronel 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-37.01670&mlon=-73.13330#map=17/-37.01670/-73.13330) 

Bank Banco Estado · Coronel 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-37.02624&mlon=-73.14770#map=17/-37.02624/-73.14770) 

ATM State Bank · Lota 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-37.09396&mlon=-73.15582#map=17/-37.09396/-73.15582) 

Petrol pump COPEC · Coronel 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-37.03094&mlon=-73.14397#map=17/-37.03094/-73.14397) 

Hotel Terrazas Patagual · Coronel 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-37.03338&mlon=-73.03843#map=17/-37.03338/-73.03843) 

Mall Coronel Centro · Coronel 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-37.02836&mlon=-73.14622#map=17/-37.02836/-73.14622) 

School Colegio Montesori · Coronel 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-36.97532&mlon=-73.03810#map=17/-36.97532/-73.03810) 

College Centro de Estudios e Inclusión Laboral Biocor · Coronel 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-36.99175&mlon=-73.16633#map=17/-36.99175/-73.16633) 

Police station 4 Comisaria De Coronel · Coronel 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-37.02974&mlon=-73.14583#map=17/-37.02974/-73.14583) 

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 Coronel

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

- Hospitals11
- Banks13
- Petrol pumps13
- Hotels15
- Shopping malls9
- Schools97
- Colleges and universities3
- Cinemas4
- Pharmacies19
- Restaurants103
- Police stations7
- Dental clinics28

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 Concepción Province

- Chiguayante
- Concepción
- Florida
- Hualpén
- Hualqui
- Lota
- Penco
- San Pedro de la Paz
- Santa Juana
- Talcahuano
- Tomé

## Quick answers

- Where is Coronel?In Concepción Province, Bío-Bío Region, Chile
- What is the population of Coronel?127,519 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Coronel?About 35 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Coronel?About 460 people per km²
- What borders Coronel?Chiguayante, Hualqui, Lota, San Pedro de la Paz and Santa Juana
- What is there to see in Coronel?Ancla antigua, Animita, Antiguas herramientes mineras, Antiguo vagón minero
- What time zone is Coronel in?UTC−3 (summer UTC−4)
- What currency is used in Coronel?Peso (CLP)
- What language is spoken in Coronel?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Coronel?96 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Coronel?Settlements lie between 11 m and 416 m
- What is the highest point in Coronel?Morro Dolores (34 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Coronel?September to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Coronel?Pabellon Hospital De Coronel, about 4.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Coronel?Banco Estado, about 6.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Coronel?State Bank, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Coronel?COPEC, about 6.4 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Coronel?11 mapped
- How many banks are in Coronel?13 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Coronel?13 mapped
- What is the P-code of Coronel?CL08102 (OCHA common operational dataset)