# Santa Juana Commune, Concepción Province, Bío-Bío Region > Source: https://wherepedia.org/chile/bio-bio/concepcion/santa-juana/ Commune · Concepción Province # Santa Juana Santa Juana is a commune of Chile in Concepción Province, Bío-Bío Region. It had an estimated **14,846 people** in 2022 on 776 km² (about 19 per km²). 82 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 42 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 14,846people (2022) - 776km² - 42mapped services - 129 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Santa Juana? Santa Juana had an estimated **14,846 people** in 2022 — 1.4% of Concepción Province, 212th of 345 communes. There are 1,040 women for every 1,000 men (below the Concepción Province figure of 1,059). Spread over 776 km², that is about **19 people per km²**, 209th of 345 communes. 18.6% of people are children under 15 and 17.2% are 65 or older; the median age is about 40 years (it is 37 across Concepción Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 56 children and older people. 0–4 ****807** 5–9 ****980** 10–14 ****967** 15–19 ****873** 20–24 ****911** 25–29 ****971** 30–34 ****1,010** 35–39 ****869** 40–44 ****963** 45–49 ****1,013** 50–54 ****1,060** 55–59 ****1,016** 60–64 ****859** 65–69 ****783** 70–74 ****672** 75–79 ****489** 80+ ****603** 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 Santa Juana? Santa Juana 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 8 other communes: [Arauco](https://wherepedia.org/chile/bio-bio/arauco/arauco/), [Coronel](https://wherepedia.org/chile/bio-bio/concepcion/coronel/), [Curanilahue](https://wherepedia.org/chile/bio-bio/arauco/curanilahue/), [Hualqui](https://wherepedia.org/chile/bio-bio/concepcion/hualqui/), [Laja](https://wherepedia.org/chile/bio-bio/bio-bio/laja/), [Lota](https://wherepedia.org/chile/bio-bio/concepcion/lota/), [Nacimiento](https://wherepedia.org/chile/bio-bio/bio-bio/nacimiento/) and [San Rosendo](https://wherepedia.org/chile/bio-bio/bio-bio/san-rosendo/). By area it is the 157th largest of 345 communes in Chile. It covers 22.4% of [Concepción Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/bio-bio/concepcion/). The centre of Santa Juana is about 470 km in a straight line from Santiago, the capital. It is about 50 km from Concepción, the main town of Concepción Province. The centre point is at 37.2594° S, 72.9120° 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 Santa Juana OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Santa Juana: 1 memorial; 1 castle or fort; 1 museum; 1 nature reserve. - Centro de Interpretación Patrimonial FSJG · museum - Fuerte Santa Juana de Guadalcázar · castle or fort - AAVC Pitao y Ciprés Río Lía · nature reserve - Monumento al Campesino · memorial ### Nearby, outside Santa Juana - Humedal Urbano Laguna Rayencura · nature reserve, Hualqui11 km - Cascada Santa Matilde · waterfall, Hualqui12 km - Balneario de San Roque · beach, San Rosendo17 km - busto Arturo Prat · memorial, Laja18 km - busto Bernardo O'higgins · memorial, Laja18 km - monumento a la bandera · memorial, Laja18 km - Memorial en Homenaje a las Vícitmas de Violaciones a los Derechos Humanos de Laja · memorial, Laja18 km - AAVC Pitao y Chaura de Laraquete de Chivilingo · nature reserve, Lota20 km - Piedra Degollada · attraction, Nacimiento20 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: Santa Juana - 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) · Concepcion56 km - La Araucanía International Airport (ZCO) · Temuco187 km ### Nearest railway station Gomero (Hualqui), about 9.8 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 14.7 hours, sunrise around 06:25) and shortest in Jun (about 9.6 hours, sunrise around 09:03, 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 Santa Juana Open gazetteers list **82 villages, towns and localities** in Santa Juana. The largest with a recorded population: Santa Juana (13,228). Settlements here lie between about 50 m and 702 m above sea level (median 129 m). - Agua Larga - Aldea Missouri - Alto Lía - Bajo La Huerta - Botacura - Cabrera - Cabrera Bajo - Chacay - Coihue - Colico - Colico Alto - Colico Bajo - Colico Centro - Comunidad Guallerehue - Curalí - Curalí Alto - Curalí Bajo - Curamávida - Diñico - El Fuerte - El Pino - El Quilque - El Venado - Espigado - Hernán Mosso - Huallerehue - Huallerehue Norte - Huallerehue Sur - Huedilhue - Huicaña - La Florida - La Generala - La Peña - La Piña - Las Arenitas - Las Cachañas - Las Corrientes - Lo Martínez - Los Cajones - Los Castaños - Los Cruceros - Los Peumos - Los Quiques - Maipo - Mero - Monterrey - Nueva Colico Centro - Palihue - Palihue Centro - Palihue Sur - Papal - Paso Hondo - Paso Largo - Piedra Santa - Población Alameda - Población Baquedano - Población Carrera - Población Juan Pablo II - Población Pedro Aguirre Cerda - Poduco Alto - Pumapo - Purgatorio - Rely - San Adrián - San Jerónimo - San Jorge - San Juan de Collicura - San Miguel - Santa Juana - Tanahuillín - Torre Dorada - Torre Dorada Bajo - Tres Rosas - Tricauco - Unihue - Valle Hermoso - Vao Los Ganzos - Vaquería - Villa Balseadero - Villa Los Perales - Villa San Felipe - Villa Santa Lucía 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 Santa Juana Named natural and historic features inside Santa Juana, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 22 rivers and streams. - Estero Cabrera - Estero Chacay - Estero Claro - Estero Colico - Estero Copinco - Estero Curalí - Estero Curamávida - Estero Desagüe - Estero Las Cachañas - Estero Las Chicharras - Estero Las Quemas - Estero Los Quiques - Estero Los Sótanos - Estero Lucanay - Estero Molino - Estero Moya - Estero Ortiz - Estero Paso Hondo - Estero Pileo - Estero Polcura - Estero Purgatorio - Estero Raquecura ### Hills and mountains 4 mountains; 3 hills; 1 mountain pass. - Cerro Los Aromos · 783 m - Cerro Burro · 770 m - Cerro Rulo · 758 m - Cerro Negro · 705 m - Cerro Coyunco · 665 m - Cerro Retumbador · 617 m - Cuesta de Elías · 359 m - La Quesería Cerro · 201 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 Santa Juana 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 Santa Juana Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Clorinda Avello · Santa Juana 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-37.16861&mlon=-72.94614#map=17/-37.16861/-72.94614) Bank Banco Estado · Santa Juana 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-37.17442&mlon=-72.93710#map=17/-37.17442/-72.93710) ATM State Bank · Lota 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-37.09396&mlon=-73.15582#map=17/-37.09396/-73.15582) Petrol pump Petrobras · Santa Juana 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-37.16754&mlon=-72.94990#map=17/-37.16754/-72.94990) Hotel Eco Cabañas & Eco Camping Coyunche · San Rosendo 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-37.26358&mlon=-72.72296#map=17/-37.26358/-72.72296) Mall Centro Comercial Renacer · Santa Juana 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-37.17503&mlon=-72.94442#map=17/-37.17503/-72.94442) School Escuela Poduco Bajo · Santa Juana 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-37.25896&mlon=-72.94417#map=17/-37.25896/-72.94417) College Saint Joan College · Santa Juana 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-37.18259&mlon=-72.94274#map=17/-37.18259/-72.94274) Police station Tenencia Santa Juana · Santa Juana 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-37.17674&mlon=-72.93649#map=17/-37.17674/-72.93649) 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 Santa Juana Places mapped inside Santa Juana in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Banks1 - Petrol pumps2 - Shopping malls1 - Schools20 - Colleges and universities1 - Pharmacies2 - Restaurants11 - Police stations1 - 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 - Florida - Hualpén - Hualqui - Lota - Penco - San Pedro de la Paz - Talcahuano - Tomé ## Quick answers - Where is Santa Juana?In Concepción Province, Bío-Bío Region, Chile - What is the population of Santa Juana?14,846 (2022 estimate) - What is the median age in Santa Juana?About 40 years (2022 estimate) - What is the population density of Santa Juana?About 19 people per km² - What borders Santa Juana?Arauco, Coronel, Curanilahue, Hualqui, Laja, Lota, Nacimiento and San Rosendo - What is there to see in Santa Juana?AAVC Pitao y Ciprés Río Lía, Centro de Interpretación Patrimonial FSJG, Fuerte Santa Juana de Guadalcázar, Monumento al Campesino - What time zone is Santa Juana in?UTC−3 (summer UTC−4) - What currency is used in Santa Juana?Peso (CLP) - What language is spoken in Santa Juana?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Santa Juana?82 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Santa Juana?Settlements lie between 50 m and 702 m - What is the highest point in Santa Juana?Cerro Los Aromos (783 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Santa Juana?September to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Santa Juana?Hospital Clorinda Avello, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Santa Juana?Banco Estado, about 9.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Santa Juana?State Bank, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Santa Juana?Petrobras, about 11 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Santa Juana?2 mapped - How many banks are in Santa Juana?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Santa Juana?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Santa Juana?CL08109 (OCHA common operational dataset)