# Florida Commune, Concepción Province, Bío-Bío Region

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

Commune · Concepción Province 

# Florida

Florida is a commune of Chile in Concepción Province, Bío-Bío Region. It had an estimated **11,863 people** in 2022 on 606 km² (about 20 per km²). 71 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 36 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 11,863people (2022)
- 606km²
- 36mapped services
- 235 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Florida?

Florida had an estimated **11,863 people** in 2022 — 1.1% of Concepción Province, 240th of 345 communes. There are 1,025 women for every 1,000 men (below the Concepción Province figure of 1,059). Spread over 606 km², that is about **20 people per km²**, 208th of 345 communes.

15.6% of people are children under 15 and 19.8% are 65 or older; the median age is about 45 years (it is 37 across Concepción Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 55 children and older people.

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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 Florida?

Florida 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 7 other communes: [Concepción](https://wherepedia.org/chile/bio-bio/concepcion/concepcion/), [Hualqui](https://wherepedia.org/chile/bio-bio/concepcion/hualqui/), [Penco](https://wherepedia.org/chile/bio-bio/concepcion/penco/), [Quillón](https://wherepedia.org/chile/nuble/diguillin/quillon/), [Ranquil](https://wherepedia.org/chile/nuble/itata/ranquil/), [Tomé](https://wherepedia.org/chile/bio-bio/concepcion/tome/) and [Yumbel](https://wherepedia.org/chile/bio-bio/bio-bio/yumbel/). By area it is the 179th largest of 345 communes in Chile. It covers 17.5% of [Concepción Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/bio-bio/concepcion/). The centre of Florida is about 418 km in a straight line from Santiago, the capital. It is about 29 km from Concepción, the main town of Concepción Province. The centre point is at 36.8080° S, 72.7238° 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 Florida

OpenStreetMap lists 5 named sights in Florida: 3 attractions; 1 viewpoint; 1 nature reserve.

- Parque Coyanmahuida · nature reserve
- Terraza Mirador · viewpoint
- Curva del Ingeniero · attraction
- Viña Castellón · attraction
- Viña Fermín Cartes · attraction

### Nearby, outside Florida

- Viña Claudio Chandía · attraction, Tomé14 km
- Salto Chaimavida · attraction, Concepción15 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: Florida

- 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) · Concepcion30 km
- La Araucanía International Airport (ZCO) · Temuco236 km

### Nearest railway station

Lirquén (Penco), about 25 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 14.7 hours, sunrise around 06:26) and shortest in Jun (about 9.7 hours, sunrise around 09:01, 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 Florida

Open gazetteers list **71 villages, towns and localities** in Florida. The largest with a recorded population: Florida (8,916). Settlements here lie between about 121 m and 311 m above sea level (median 235 m).

- Alto Dibueno
- Barros Negros
- Bodega
- Buena Vista
- Cancha Los Monteros
- Canencia
- Cangrejillo
- Cebadilla
- Chauquely
- Copiulemu
- Coyanco
- Cristo Redentor
- Crucero de Guaro
- Curapalihue
- Domuco
- El Aromo
- El Carmen
- El Cristo
- El Edén
- El Manzano
- El Orégano
- El Parrón
- El Quillay
- El Rosario
- El Trigal
- El Álamo
- Florida
- Granerillos
- Kilómetro 30
- La Paz
- Las Lajuelas
- Las Toscas
- Lluvico
- Loruco
- Los Mayos
- Los Perales
- Manco
- Nueva Esperanza
- Panquegua
- Paredones
- Paso Amarillo
- Paso Hondo
- Pechoquín
- Peninhueque
- Población El Esfuerzo
- Poca Vista
- Porvenir
- Poñén
- Puente 7
- Quebrada Ulloa
- Quebrada de Riffo
- Quilaco
- Quillaimávida
- Rinconada de Caipo
- Ráhuil Alto
- San Alberto
- San Antonio de Cuda
- San Antonio de Dadi
- San José
- San Juan
- San Lorenzo
- San Miguel
- San Nicolás
- San Salvador
- Santa Lucía
- Talcamó
- Talermo
- Tapihue
- Trecacura
- Valle Hermoso de San Juan
- Villamávida

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 Florida

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Estero Curapalihue
- Estero La Higuera
- Estero San Luis

### Hills and mountains

2 hills; 1 mountain.

- Cerro Caipo · 486 m
- Cerro El Cordón · 431 m
- Cerro Guaro · 284 m

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 Florida and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Concepción Province, the warmest month is Jan (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Jul (8 °C), after allowing for this place being about 164 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 **October to April**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 18 16 

Feb 18 18 

Mar 16 26 

Apr 13 52 

May 10 122 

Jun 8 166 

Jul 8 146 

Aug 8 131 

Sep 9 65 

Oct 11 56 

Nov 13 30 

Dec 16 21 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Florida

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital de Florida · Florida 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-36.82491&mlon=-72.65966#map=17/-36.82491/-72.65966) 

Bank Banco Estado · Quillón 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-36.74383&mlon=-72.47740#map=17/-36.74383/-72.47740) 

ATM Banco Itaú · Concepción 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-36.82875&mlon=-73.03738#map=17/-36.82875/-73.03738) 

Petrol pump COPEC · Florida 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-36.82344&mlon=-72.65902#map=17/-36.82344/-72.65902) 

Hotel Aguas Del Monte · Tomé 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-36.68363&mlon=-72.84548#map=17/-36.68363/-72.84548) 

Mall Comercial Dinamarca · Concepción 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-36.81968&mlon=-72.98768#map=17/-36.81968/-72.98768) 

School Escuela Básica San Sebastián de Manco · Florida 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-36.76581&mlon=-72.71981#map=17/-36.76581/-72.71981) 

College Escuela de Diseño Industrial UBB · Concepción 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-36.82343&mlon=-73.01194#map=17/-36.82343/-73.01194) 

Police station Tenencia Florida · Florida 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-36.82643&mlon=-72.66094#map=17/-36.82643/-72.66094) 

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 Florida

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

- Hospitals4
- Petrol pumps1
- Schools22
- Restaurants6
- Police stations2
- Dental clinics1

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
- Coronel
- Hualpén
- Hualqui
- Lota
- Penco
- San Pedro de la Paz
- Santa Juana
- Talcahuano
- Tomé

## Quick answers

- Where is Florida?In Concepción Province, Bío-Bío Region, Chile
- What is the population of Florida?11,863 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Florida?About 45 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Florida?About 20 people per km²
- What borders Florida?Concepción, Hualqui, Penco, Quillón, Ranquil, Tomé and Yumbel
- What is there to see in Florida?Curva del Ingeniero, Parque Coyanmahuida, Terraza Mirador, Viña Castellón
- What time zone is Florida in?UTC−3 (summer UTC−4)
- What currency is used in Florida?Peso (CLP)
- What language is spoken in Florida?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Florida?71 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Florida?Settlements lie between 121 m and 311 m
- What is the highest point in Florida?Cerro Caipo (486 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Florida?October to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Florida?Hospital de Florida, about 6.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Florida?Banco Estado, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Florida?Banco Itaú, about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Florida?COPEC, about 6.0 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Florida?4 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Florida?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Florida?CL08104 (OCHA common operational dataset)