# Tomé Commune, Concepción Province, Bío-Bío Region – Population

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

Commune · Concepción Province 

# Tomé

Tomé is a commune of Chile in Concepción Province, Bío-Bío Region. It had an estimated **58,978 people** in 2022 on 494 km² (about 119 per km²). 134 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 230 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 58,978people (2022)
- 494km²
- 230mapped services
- 240 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Tomé?

Tomé had an estimated **58,978 people** in 2022 — 5.5% of Concepción Province, 84th of 345 communes. There are 1,064 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Concepción Province figure of 1,059). Spread over 494 km², that is about **119 people per km²**, 87th of 345 communes.

17.5% of people are children under 15 and 16.8% 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 52 children and older people.

0–4 ****3,098**

5–9 ****3,482**

10–14 ****3,735**

15–19 ****3,562**

20–24 ****3,752**

25–29 ****4,021**

30–34 ****4,257**

35–39 ****3,721**

40–44 ****3,771**

45–49 ****4,013**

50–54 ****4,030**

55–59 ****4,104**

60–64 ****3,503**

65–69 ****3,216**

70–74 ****2,540**

75–79 ****1,818**

80+ ****2,355**

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 Tomé?

Tomé 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 4 other communes: [Coelemu](https://wherepedia.org/chile/nuble/itata/coelemu/), [Florida](https://wherepedia.org/chile/bio-bio/concepcion/florida/), [Penco](https://wherepedia.org/chile/bio-bio/concepcion/penco/) and [Ranquil](https://wherepedia.org/chile/nuble/itata/ranquil/). By area it is the 206th largest of 345 communes in Chile. It covers 14.3% of [Concepción Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/bio-bio/concepcion/). The centre of Tomé is about 404 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 36.5973° S, 72.8879° 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 Tomé

OpenStreetMap lists 16 named sights in Tomé: 7 memorials; 2 viewpoints; 2 attractions; 2 castles and forts; 1 waterfall; 1 beach; 1 nature reserve.

- Casa Giacaman · castle or fort
- Casa Poli · castle or fort
- Cascada La Leonera · waterfall
- AAVC Queules de Tomé y Penco · nature reserve
- Playa Blanca · beach
- Mirador del Inglés · viewpoint
- Playa Punta de Parra · viewpoint
- Playa Burca · attraction
- Viña Claudio Chandía · attraction
- Monumento Tomé Lafkenche · memorial
- Placa Paseo El Morro · memorial
- Placa Paseo del Estero · memorial
- Prensa Mecánica · memorial
- San Pedro Patrón de los Pescadores · memorial
- Teniente Ignacio Serrano · memorial
- Tsunami y terremoto 27 Feb. 2010 · memorial

### Nearby, outside Tomé

- Museo Moñuga · museum, Coelemu11 km
- Monumento a San Pedro · memorial, Penco15 km
- Playa Lirquen · beach, Penco15 km
- Hito Guarilihue · attraction, Coelemu16 km
- Villa Taly · attraction, Coelemu16 km
- Viña Fermín Cartes · attraction, Florida17 km
- Artesano - Abel · attraction, Coelemu18 km
- Vinos de Patio · attraction, Coelemu18 km
- Hornos de Doña Juanita · attraction, Coelemu18 km
- Viña Mora Reyes - Fabian · attraction, Coelemu18 km
- Fuerte La Planchada · castle or fort, Penco18 km
- Playa de Penco · beach, Penco18 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: Tomé

- 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) · Concepcion25 km
- La Araucanía International Airport (ZCO) · Temuco260 km

### Nearest railway station

Lirquén (Penco), about 15 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 14.6 hours, sunrise around 06:27) and shortest in Jun (about 9.7 hours, sunrise around 09:01, 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 Tomé

Open gazetteers list **134 villages, towns and localities** in Tomé. The largest with a recorded population: Tomé (53,219) and Dichato (4,486). Settlements here lie between about 12 m and 323 m above sea level (median 240 m).

- Agua Amarilla
- Agua Tendida
- Alto Coliumo Norte
- Alto Coliumo Sur
- Alto Rari
- Alto del Edén
- Altos de Miramar
- Altos de la Parra
- Aposento Alto
- Bellavista
- Bello Horizonte
- Buena Esperanza
- Burca
- Caleta Chica
- Caleta Grande
- Caleta del Medio
- California
- Camino a Lloicura
- Camino a Los Cerezos Alto
- Camino a Los Cerezos Bajo
- Camino a Veguillas
- Campamento Conuco
- Carlos Mahns
- Cerro Alegre
- Cerro El Santo
- Cerro Estanque
- Cerro Litril
- Cerro Navidad
- Cerro Redondo
- Cerro San Juan
- Chillancito
- Chuponal
- Cocholgüe
- Cocholhue
- Coliumo
- Coroney
- Coroney Alto
- Coroney Bajo
- Culenco
- Curaco
- Curaco Alto
- Dichato
- Doñihue
- El Ajenjo
- El Espino
- El Guape
- El Laurel
- El Maitén
- El Mirador
- El Morro
- El Pino
- El Refugio
- El Sauce
- El Té
- Frutillares
- La Aguada
- La Angostura
- La Esperanza
- La Florentina
- La Junta
- Las Canchas
- Las Rayas
- Licarrayén
- Lloicura
- Loma Alta
- Lomas de San José
- Los Cerezos
- Los Morros
- Los Quillayes
- Los Tres Pinos
- Madesal
- Menque
- Millahue
- Mirador
- Nachur
- Nuevo Renacer
- Pingueral
- Pissis
- Población 18 de Septiembre
- Población Alberto Vergara
- Población Almirante Latorre
- Población El Colo
- Población El Libertador
- Población El Sol
- Población Loma Larga
- Población Los Esteros
- Población Los Lagos
- Población Miramar
- Población Quinta Las Encinas
- Pudá
- Punta de Parra
- Purema
- Quintas Cocholgüe
- Rafael
- Rancho Alegre
- Rancho Grande
- Reforma
- Rinco
- Rinco 1
- Rinco 2
- Roa
- San Andrés
- San Antonio
- San Bernardo
- San Carlitos
- San Francisco
- San José
- San José del Mar
- Santa Catalina
- Santa Ester
- Santa Julia
- Santa Rosa
- Santa Teresa
- Tomé
- Tomé Alto
- Vegas de Coliumo Norte
- Vegas de Coliumo Sur
- Veguillas
- Villa Alemania
- Villa Alto Cocholgüe
- Villa Cocholgüe
- Villa El Mirador
- Villa Fresia
- Villa Hermosa
- Villa Horizonte
- Villa La Esperanza
- Villa Las Araucarias
- Villa Lomas de Dichato
- Villa Los Boldos
- Villa Nuevo Cocholgüe
- Villa Nuevo Tomé
- Villa Rica
- Villa Santa Alicia
- 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 Tomé

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

### Water

6 rivers and streams.

- Estero Agüita de los Leones
- Estero Bellavista
- Estero Coliumo
- Estero Collén
- Estero Rahuil
- Río Rafael

### Coast and islands

10 headlands; 1 beach.

- Playa Blanca
- Punta Arco
- Punta Burca
- Punta Chopehue
- Punta Coliumo
- Punta Falucho
- Punta Montecristo
- Punta Morro Tomé
- Punta Parra
- Punta Talca
- Punta Tomé

### Hills and mountains

7 hills; 3 mountains.

- Cerro Neuque · 477 m
- Cerro El Palqui · 300 m
- Cerro Cocholhue · 284 m
- Cerro El Peumo · 258 m
- Cerro Caracol · 226 m
- Cerro Corcovado · 225 m
- FUNDO EL EDEN · 199 m
- Morro Huique · 113 m
- Cerro Reñeche · 30 m
- Punta Lingueral · 25 m

### Getting around

2 railway stations; 1 port.

- Dichato
- Estación Tomé
- Puerto Tomé

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 Tomé 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 169 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 Tomé

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Cecosf El Santo · Tomé 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-36.61678&mlon=-72.93876#map=17/-36.61678/-72.93876) 

Bank ServiEstado · Tomé 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-36.61835&mlon=-72.95525#map=17/-36.61835/-72.95525) 

ATM Santander · Hualpén 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-36.78485&mlon=-73.08464#map=17/-36.78485/-73.08464) 

Petrol pump Shell · Tomé 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-36.61879&mlon=-72.95610#map=17/-36.61879/-72.95610) 

Hotel Hotel Santo Pecado · Tomé 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-36.61761&mlon=-72.93062#map=17/-36.61761/-72.93062) 

Mall Panorámico Tomé · Tomé 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-36.62137&mlon=-72.95074#map=17/-36.62137/-72.95074) 

School Escuela Básica Los Quillayes · Tomé 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-36.59222&mlon=-72.83960#map=17/-36.59222/-72.83960) 

College Estación de Biología Marina Dichato (Universidad de Concepción) · Tomé 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-36.54083&mlon=-72.93332#map=17/-36.54083/-72.93332) 

Police station PDI Tome · Tomé 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-36.61751&mlon=-72.95678#map=17/-36.61751/-72.95678) 

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 Tomé

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

- Hospitals7
- Banks2
- Petrol pumps7
- Hotels21
- Shopping malls4
- Schools61
- Colleges and universities2
- Pharmacies9
- Restaurants108
- Police stations4
- Dental clinics5

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
- Talcahuano

## Quick answers

- Where is Tomé?In Concepción Province, Bío-Bío Region, Chile
- What is the population of Tomé?58,978 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Tomé?About 40 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Tomé?About 119 people per km²
- What borders Tomé?Coelemu, Florida, Penco and Ranquil
- What is there to see in Tomé?AAVC Queules de Tomé y Penco, Casa Giacaman, Casa Poli, Cascada La Leonera
- What time zone is Tomé in?UTC−3 (summer UTC−4)
- What currency is used in Tomé?Peso (CLP)
- What language is spoken in Tomé?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Tomé?134 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Tomé?Settlements lie between 12 m and 323 m
- What is the highest point in Tomé?Cerro Neuque (477 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Tomé?October to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Tomé?Cecosf El Santo, about 5.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Tomé?ServiEstado, about 6.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Tomé?Santander, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tomé?Shell, about 6.5 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Tomé?7 mapped
- How many banks are in Tomé?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Tomé?7 mapped
- What is the P-code of Tomé?CL08111 (OCHA common operational dataset)