# Talcahuano Commune, Concepción Province, Bío-Bío Region

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

Commune · Concepción Province 

# Talcahuano

Talcahuano is a commune of Chile in Concepción Province, Bío-Bío Region. It had an estimated **158,285 people** in 2022 on 92 km² (about 1,719 per km²). 113 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 451 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 158,285people (2022)
- 92.1km²
- 451mapped services
- 15 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Talcahuano?

Talcahuano had an estimated **158,285 people** in 2022 — 14.8% of Concepción Province, 38th of 345 communes. There are 1,054 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Concepción Province figure of 1,059). Spread over 92 km², that is about **1,719 people per km²**, 35th of 345 communes.

17.3% of people are children under 15 and 14.3% are 65 or older; the median age is about 38 years (it is 37 across Concepción Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 46 children and older people.

0–4 ****8,177**

5–9 ****9,358**

10–14 ****9,875**

15–19 ****10,401**

20–24 ****11,636**

25–29 ****11,761**

30–34 ****12,143**

35–39 ****9,914**

40–44 ****9,956**

45–49 ****9,822**

50–54 ****10,937**

55–59 ****11,545**

60–64 ****10,091**

65–69 ****7,923**

70–74 ****5,480**

75–79 ****3,859**

80+ ****5,407**

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 Talcahuano?

Talcahuano 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 3 other communes: [Concepción](https://wherepedia.org/chile/bio-bio/concepcion/concepcion/), [Hualpén](https://wherepedia.org/chile/bio-bio/concepcion/hualpen/) and [Penco](https://wherepedia.org/chile/bio-bio/concepcion/penco/). By area it is the 303rd largest of 345 communes in Chile. It covers 2.7% of [Concepción Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/bio-bio/concepcion/). The centre of Talcahuano is about 426 km in a straight line from Santiago, the capital. It is about 15 km from Concepción, the main town of Concepción Province. The centre point is at 36.7051° S, 73.1338° 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 Talcahuano

OpenStreetMap lists 11 named sights in Talcahuano: 3 theme parks; 3 nature reserves; 2 viewpoints; 2 attractions; 1 memorial.

- Humedal Urbano Denavi Sur · nature reserve
- Humedal Urbano Recamo-Redacamo · nature reserve
- Humedal Urbano Rocuant-Andalién · nature reserve
- Mirador Talcahuano · viewpoint
- Playa Blanca · viewpoint
- Cápsula Fénix 2 · attraction
- Puerta de Los Leones · attraction
- Antu Circus · theme park
- Capitán Arturo Prat Chacón · memorial
- Circo Mall Plaza · theme park
- Happyland Mall Plaza El Trébol · theme park

### Nearby, outside Talcahuano

- Playa Los Tingazos · beach, Hualpén6.8 km
- Playa Los Cuervos · beach, Hualpén6.9 km
- Estación 2 - Mirador 2 aves acuáticas · viewpoint, Hualpén7.3 km
- Estación 2 - Mirador 1 aves acuáticas · viewpoint, Hualpén7.3 km
- Mirador 3 - Plataforma · viewpoint, Hualpén7.5 km
- Sendero Ramuntcho · attraction, Hualpén7.5 km
- Peninsula de Hualpen Nature Sanctuary · nature reserve, Hualpén9.3 km
- Monumento Conmemorativo MIR · memorial, Hualpén9.6 km
- Monolito Población Aurora de Chile · memorial, Hualpén10 km
- Busto Arturo Prat · memorial, Hualpén10 km
- Mirador Las Tacas · viewpoint, Hualpén10 km
- Parque Museo Pedro del Río Zañartu · museum, Hualpén10 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: Talcahuano

- 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) · Concepcion9.8 km
- La Araucanía International Airport (ZCO) · Temuco251 km

### Nearest railway station

Mercado (Talcahuano), about 1.8 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 14.6 hours, sunrise around 06:28) and shortest in Jun (about 9.7 hours, sunrise around 09:02, sunset around 18:42).

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 Talcahuano

Open gazetteers list **113 villages, towns and localities** in Talcahuano. The largest with a recorded population: Talcahuano (150,499). Settlements here lie between about 12 m and 28 m above sea level (median 15 m).

- Arenal
- Brisa del Sol
- Brisa del Sol Oriente
- Brisas del Mar
- Brisas del Sol
- Caleta Candelaria
- Caleta Cantera
- Caleta El Morro
- Caleta El Soldado
- Caleta Tumbes
- Camelias
- Carlos Condell
- Carriel Norte
- Centinela
- Centinela II
- Cerro Alegre
- Cerro Buena Vista
- Cerro Cornou
- Cerro David Fuentes
- Cerro San Francisco
- Cerro Zaror
- Conjunto Habitacional Monseñor Alarcón
- Conjunto Jaime Repullo
- Cooperativa Los Reyes
- Cooperativa Planta Asmar
- Corvi
- Cruz del Sur
- Diego Portales
- El Alamo
- El Bosque
- El Guindo
- El Morro
- El Portón
- Esmeralda
- Gaete
- Huachicoop
- Huertos Familiares
- Huertos Obreros
- Isla Quiriquina
- Lago Ranco
- Laguna Hermosa
- Las Amapolas
- Las Canchas
- Las Dalias
- Las Higueras
- Las Higueras de Talcahuano
- Las Lilas
- Las Salinas
- Leonor Mascayano
- Libertad
- Los Cerros
- Los Cipreses
- Los Copihues
- Los Cóndores
- Los Girasoles
- Los Lobos
- Los Morritos de Centinela
- Luisa Echavarría
- Mar Bello
- Mar Pacífico
- Mirador del Pacífico
- Miramar
- Monte Redondo
- Nueva Cruz del Sur
- Nueva Los Lobos
- Nueva Visión
- Parque Empresarial del Biobío
- Parque Industrial 4 Esquinas
- Parques y Jardines
- Partal
- Patricio Lynch
- Perales
- Población Inchalam
- Población La Gloria
- Población La Herradura
- Población Naval Almirante Bannen
- Población Naval Almirante Francisco Nef
- Población Naval Almirante Señoret
- Población Naval Almirante Young
- Población San Marcos
- Población Villamar
- Puerto Inglés
- San Agustín
- San Andrés del Valle
- San Marcos 2000
- San Vicente
- Santa Cecilia
- Santa Clara
- Santa Leonor
- Santa Marta
- Santa María
- Sector Base Naval
- Taiguén
- Talcahuano
- VIlla Ensenada 1
- Valle San Eugenio
- Vegas de Perales
- Villa Arabia
- Villa Badarán
- Villa Colonial
- Villa El Sauce
- Villa Ensenada 2
- Villa Ensenada 3
- Villa Ensenada 4
- Villa Independencia
- Villa Las Araucarias
- Villa Las Caletas
- Villa Los Constructores
- Villa Los Troncos
- Villa Presidente Ríos
- Villa Rualme
- Villa San Martín
- Vista Hermosa

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 Talcahuano

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Quebrada El Alamo

### Coast and islands

14 headlands; 2 islands.

- Isla Quiriquina
- Isla Rocuant
- Punta Cerro Alto
- Punta Cerro Armarillo
- Punta Galvez
- Punta Lilies
- Punta Lobos
- Punta Los Corralillos
- Punta Los Lobos
- Punta Los Viejos
- Punta Marinao
- Punta Pardo
- Punta Piedras
- Punta Tumbes
- Punto Pesquero de Talcahuano
- Punto San Vicente

### Hills and mountains

4 hills.

- Cerro Centinela · 156 m
- Cerro Punta Larga · 150 m
- Cerro Mendoza · 138 m
- Cerro Fuentes · 44 m

### Getting around

3 lighthouses; 2 railway stations; 1 airport; 1 port.

- Carriel Sur International Airport
- Estación El Arenal
- Faro Isla Quiriquina
- Faro Punta Arenas
- Isla Quiriquina Lighthouse
- Los Perales
- Puerto Talcahuano

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 Talcahuano 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 Talcahuano

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital CECOSF Villa Centinela · Talcahuano 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-36.71066&mlon=-73.14519#map=17/-36.71066/-73.14519) 

Bank Banco Santander · Talcahuano 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-36.71687&mlon=-73.12088#map=17/-36.71687/-73.12088) 

ATM Santander · Hualpén 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-36.78485&mlon=-73.08464#map=17/-36.78485/-73.08464) 

Petrol pump COPEC · Talcahuano 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-36.71173&mlon=-73.11497#map=17/-36.71173/-73.11497) 

Hotel Residencial Aida · Talcahuano 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-36.71617&mlon=-73.11427#map=17/-36.71617/-73.11427) 

Mall Mall Portal Talcahuano · Talcahuano 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-36.71277&mlon=-73.11473#map=17/-36.71277/-73.11473) 

School Jardín Infantil Brisas del Mar · Talcahuano 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-36.70744&mlon=-73.13404#map=17/-36.70744/-73.13404) 

College Escuela Villa Centinela Sur · Talcahuano 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-36.71184&mlon=-73.14077#map=17/-36.71184/-73.14077) 

Police station Subcomisaría Cerros de Talcahuano · Talcahuano 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-36.71213&mlon=-73.13642#map=17/-36.71213/-73.13642) 

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 Talcahuano

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

- Hospitals27
- Banks34
- Petrol pumps20
- Hotels19
- Shopping malls17
- Schools89
- Colleges and universities11
- Cinemas3
- Pharmacies34
- Restaurants163
- Police stations8
- Dental clinics26

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
- Santa Juana
- Tomé

## Quick answers

- Where is Talcahuano?In Concepción Province, Bío-Bío Region, Chile
- What is the population of Talcahuano?158,285 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Talcahuano?About 38 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Talcahuano?About 1,719 people per km²
- What borders Talcahuano?Concepción, Hualpén and Penco
- What is there to see in Talcahuano?Antu Circus, Capitán Arturo Prat Chacón, Circo Mall Plaza, Cápsula Fénix 2
- What time zone is Talcahuano in?UTC−3 (summer UTC−4)
- What currency is used in Talcahuano?Peso (CLP)
- What language is spoken in Talcahuano?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Talcahuano?113 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Talcahuano?Settlements lie between 12 m and 28 m
- What is the highest point in Talcahuano?Cerro Centinela (156 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Talcahuano?September to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Talcahuano?CECOSF Villa Centinela, about 1.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Talcahuano?Banco Santander, about 1.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Talcahuano?Santander, about 9.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Talcahuano?COPEC, about 1.8 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Talcahuano?27 mapped
- How many banks are in Talcahuano?34 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Talcahuano?20 mapped
- What is the P-code of Talcahuano?CL08110 (OCHA common operational dataset)