# Los Vilos Commune, Choapa Province, Coquimbo Region

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Commune · Choapa Province 

# Los Vilos

Los Vilos is a commune of Chile in Choapa Province, Coquimbo Region. It had an estimated **23,924 people** in 2022 on 1,856 km² (about 13 per km²). 64 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 193 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 23,924people (2022)
- 1,856km²
- 193mapped services
- 170 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Los Vilos?

Los Vilos had an estimated **23,924 people** in 2022 — 24.9% of Choapa Province, 154th of 345 communes. There are 992 women for every 1,000 men (below the Choapa Province figure of 1,019). Spread over 1,856 km², that is about **13 people per km²**, 235th of 345 communes.

19.6% of people are children under 15 and 15.2% are 65 or older; the median age is about 38 years (it is 39 across Choapa Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 53 children and older people.

0–4 ****1,379**

5–9 ****1,664**

10–14 ****1,654**

15–19 ****1,245**

20–24 ****1,357**

25–29 ****1,780**

30–34 ****1,989**

35–39 ****1,666**

40–44 ****1,569**

45–49 ****1,499**

50–54 ****1,575**

55–59 ****1,599**

60–64 ****1,316**

65–69 ****1,150**

70–74 ****890**

75–79 ****701**

80+ ****891**

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 Los Vilos?

Los Vilos lies in [Choapa Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/coquimbo/choapa/), [Coquimbo Region](https://wherepedia.org/chile/coquimbo/), [Chile](https://wherepedia.org/chile/). It borders 5 other communes: [Canela](https://wherepedia.org/chile/coquimbo/choapa/canela/), [Illapel](https://wherepedia.org/chile/coquimbo/choapa/illapel/), [La Ligua](https://wherepedia.org/chile/valparaiso/petorca/la-ligua/), [Petorca](https://wherepedia.org/chile/valparaiso/petorca/petorca/) and [Salamanca](https://wherepedia.org/chile/coquimbo/choapa/salamanca/). By area it is the 78th largest of 345 communes in Chile. It covers 18.3% of [Choapa Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/coquimbo/choapa/). The centre of Los Vilos is about 178 km in a straight line from Santiago, the capital. It is about 35 km from Illapel, the main town of Choapa Province. The centre point is at 31.9388° S, 71.2504° 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 Los Vilos

OpenStreetMap lists 27 named sights in Los Vilos: 7 viewpoints; 5 nature reserves; 3 museums; 3 archaeological sites; 3 monuments; 2 attractions; 2 beachs; 1 cave; 1 aquarium.

- Bodegón Cultural Los Vilos · museum
- Museo Arte Rupestre Monte Aranda · museum
- Museo del Cobre Andrónico Luksic Abaroa · museum
- Conchales · archaeological site
- Petroglifos de Tilama · archaeological site
- Zona Paleontológica Sitio Paleoindio de Quereo · archaeological site
- Humedal Urbano de Pichidangui · nature reserve
- Parque Los Penitentes · nature reserve
- Santuario de la Naturaleza Quebrada Llau Llau · nature reserve
- Santuario de la Naturaleza y Sitio Ramsar Laguna Conchalí · nature reserve
- Santuario de la Naturaleza Área de Palma Chilena de Monte Aranda · nature reserve
- Playa El Negro · beach
- Playa La Cachina · beach
- Caleta Los Vilos · viewpoint
- Humedal Pichidangui · viewpoint
- Iglesia Pichidangui · viewpoint
- Mirador Los Vilos · viewpoint
- Mirador Museo del cobre · viewpoint
- Valle de Tilama · viewpoint
- Vista a la Bahía · viewpoint
- Artesania En Cuarzo · attraction
- Petroglifos Quebrada de Culimo · attraction
- Centro Educativo y de Conservación de Recursos Marinos “Acuario-Hatchery Los Vilos” · aquarium
- Cueva La Quintrala · cave
- Escultura Gabriela Mistral · monument
- Puente Metálico Tilama · monument
- el mastodonte · monument

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: Los Vilos

- 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

- Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) · Santiago167 km
- La Florida Airport (LSC) · La Serena-Coquimbo225 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 14.2 hours, sunrise around 06:33) and shortest in Jun (about 10.1 hours, sunrise around 08:42, sunset around 18:47).

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 Los Vilos

Open gazetteers list **64 villages, towns and localities** in Los Vilos. The largest with a recorded population: Los Vilos (18,275). Settlements here lie between about 10 m and 725 m above sea level (median 170 m).

- Agua Amarilla
- Angostura
- Bahía Azul
- Caimanes
- Caleta Totoralillo
- Cascabeles Cordillera
- Cascabeles Norte
- Cascabeles Sur
- Casuto
- Cavilolén
- Caviolén
- Cerro Blanco
- Chigualoco
- Conchalí
- Culimo
- Don Alberto
- El Ajial
- El Bosque
- El Llano
- El Manzano
- El Mauro
- El Pimiento
- El Rincón
- El Romero
- Ensenada
- Gauchal
- Guangualí
- Horno
- Infiernillo
- La Angostura
- La Garza
- La Higuera
- La Mostaza
- La Palma
- Las Vacas
- Lo Claudio
- Los Azules
- Los Cóndores
- Los Loros
- Los Maquis
- Los Vilos
- Mundo Nuevo
- Navarro
- Ochoquebradas
- Palo Colorado
- Palo Negro
- Pangalillo
- Pichidangui
- Población del Llano
- Pupío
- Quebrada Lo Muñoz
- Quilimarí
- Rabaluba
- Radicano
- Ramadilla
- Rinconada
- Rocas de San Andrés
- Río Mar
- Santa Inés
- Sifón - Lo Muñoz Bajo
- Tilama
- Tipay
- Totoralillo
- Villa El Bosque

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 Los Vilos

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

### Water

30 rivers and streams; 1 reservoir or tank.

- Caballos
- Cajón Infiernillo
- Embalse Culimo
- Estero Cavilolén
- Estero Chigualoco
- Estero Conchali
- Estero Mauro
- Estero Pupío
- Estero de Tilama
- Quebrada Canela
- Quebrada Cerro Blanco
- Quebrada Gonzalo
- Quebrada Higuera
- Quebrada Laja
- Quebrada Lajas
- Quebrada Las Palmas
- Quebrada Litre
- Quebrada Llano
- Quebrada Llaullau
- Quebrada Mata Gorda
- Quebrada Morales
- Quebrada Naranjos
- Quebrada Orégano
- Quebrada Palma

…and 7 more.

### Coast and islands

10 headlands; 2 islands.

- Cabo Tablas
- Isla Huevos
- Isla Lilenes
- Punta Huesos
- Punta Lobería
- Punta Lobos
- Punta Lobos
- Punta Pechoñas
- Punta Penitente
- Punta Peñón
- Punta Quelén
- Punta Salinas

### Hills and mountains

44 mountains; 2 hills.

- Cerro Piedra Redonda · 2,382 m
- Alto Colorado · 2,341 m
- Cerro Vizcachas · 1,901 m
- Cerro Las Polvorillas · 1,625 m
- Morro El Cobre · 1,601 m
- Morro La Bandera · 1,457 m
- Cerro Chivato · 1,433 m
- Cerro Varillar · 1,414 m
- Morro La Arena · 1,257 m
- Cerro Las Velas · 1,250 m
- Morro Durazno · 1,229 m
- Cerro La Escalera · 1,225 m
- Cerro Colorado · 1,219 m
- Cerro Mal Paso · 1,104 m
- Morro Julio · 1,095 m
- Cerro Cabras · 1,046 m
- Cerro Cabra · 1,029 m
- Cerro Espuelas · 980 m
- Cerro Bandurrias · 949 m
- Cerro Don Pedro · 933 m
- Morro Ronda · 921 m
- Cerro La Bandera · 914 m
- Cerro Las Tórtolas · 913 m
- Morro del Buitre · 908 m

…and 22 more.

### Getting around

3 railway stations; 2 airports; 1 airfield; 1 lighthouse.

- Aeródromo Pichidangui
- Caleta Hornos Airport
- Estación La Vacas
- Ingeniero Barriga
- Isla Huevos Lighthouse
- Pichidangui
- Pichidangui Airport

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 Los Vilos and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Choapa Province, the warmest month is Jan (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jul (13 °C), after allowing for this place being about 258 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 195 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jun (47 mm) and the driest Jan (3 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 22 3 

Feb 22 3 

Mar 21 3 

Apr 18 8 

May 16 35 

Jun 14 47 

Jul 13 37 

Aug 14 32 

Sep 15 10 

Oct 17 9 

Nov 19 5 

Dec 21 3 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Los Vilos

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro Medico Altair Los Vilos · Los Vilos 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-31.91129&mlon=-71.50552#map=17/-31.91129/-71.50552) 

Bank Caja Vecina BancoEstado · Salamanca 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-31.78989&mlon=-71.05834#map=17/-31.78989/-71.05834) 

Petrol pump COPEC · Los Vilos 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-31.91435&mlon=-71.48963#map=17/-31.91435/-71.48963) 

Hotel Recidencial Entre Puentes · Los Vilos 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-32.10102&mlon=-71.16854#map=17/-32.10102/-71.16854) 

Mall Centro Comercial Los Vilos · Los Vilos 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-31.91101&mlon=-71.51022#map=17/-31.91101/-71.51022) 

School Escuela Pupio · Los Vilos 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-31.92244&mlon=-71.18362#map=17/-31.92244/-71.18362) 

College Centro de Formación Técnica Los Vilos · Los Vilos 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-31.90824&mlon=-71.49025#map=17/-31.90824/-71.49025) 

Police station Subcomisaría Los Vilos · Los Vilos 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-31.91459&mlon=-71.51034#map=17/-31.91459/-71.51034) 

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 Los Vilos

Places mapped inside Los Vilos in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals4
- Banks2
- Petrol pumps10
- Hotels34
- Shopping malls1
- Schools25
- Colleges and universities2
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants106
- Police stations2
- Dental clinics6

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 Choapa Province

- Canela
- Illapel
- Salamanca

## Quick answers

- Where is Los Vilos?In Choapa Province, Coquimbo Region, Chile
- What is the population of Los Vilos?23,924 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Los Vilos?About 38 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Los Vilos?About 13 people per km²
- What borders Los Vilos?Canela, Illapel, La Ligua, Petorca and Salamanca
- What is there to see in Los Vilos?Artesania En Cuarzo, Bodegón Cultural Los Vilos, Caleta Los Vilos, Centro Educativo y de Conservación de Recursos Marinos “Acuario-Hatchery Los Vilos”
- What time zone is Los Vilos in?UTC−3 (summer UTC−4)
- What currency is used in Los Vilos?Peso (CLP)
- What language is spoken in Los Vilos?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Los Vilos?64 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Los Vilos?Settlements lie between 10 m and 725 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Los Vilos?1 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in Los Vilos?Cerro Piedra Redonda (2,382 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Los Vilos?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Los Vilos?Centro Medico Altair Los Vilos, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Los Vilos?Caja Vecina BancoEstado, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Los Vilos?COPEC, about 23 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Los Vilos?4 mapped
- How many banks are in Los Vilos?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Los Vilos?10 mapped
- What is the P-code of Los Vilos?CL04203 (OCHA common operational dataset)