# Río Hurtado Commune, Limarí Province, Coquimbo Region

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/chile/coquimbo/limari/rio-hurtado/

Commune · Limarí Province 

# Río Hurtado

Río Hurtado is a commune of Chile in Limarí Province, Coquimbo Region. It had an estimated **4,343 people** in 2022 on 2,206 km² (about 2.0 per km²). 66 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 25 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 4,343people (2022)
- 2,206km²
- 25mapped services
- 1,260 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Río Hurtado?

Río Hurtado had an estimated **4,343 people** in 2022 — 2.3% of Limarí Province, 312th of 345 communes. There are 1,035 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Limarí Province figure of 1,037). Spread over 2,206 km², that is about **2.0 people per km²**, 308th of 345 communes.

16.1% of people are children under 15 and 22.8% are 65 or older; the median age is about 46 years (it is 37 across Limarí Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 64 children and older people.

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35–39 ****242**

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45–49 ****269**

50–54 ****312**

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60–64 ****319**

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75–79 ****193**

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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 Río Hurtado?

Río Hurtado lies in [Limarí Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/coquimbo/limari/), [Coquimbo Region](https://wherepedia.org/chile/coquimbo/), [Chile](https://wherepedia.org/chile/). It borders 5 other communes: [Andacollo](https://wherepedia.org/chile/coquimbo/elqui/andacollo/), [Monte Patria](https://wherepedia.org/chile/coquimbo/limari/monte-patria/), [Ovalle](https://wherepedia.org/chile/coquimbo/limari/ovalle/), [Paihuano](https://wherepedia.org/chile/coquimbo/elqui/paihuano/) and [Vicuña](https://wherepedia.org/chile/coquimbo/elqui/vicuna/). By area it is the 66th largest of 345 communes in Chile. It covers 16.5% of [Limarí Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/coquimbo/limari/). The centre of Río Hurtado is about 334 km in a straight line from Santiago, the capital. It is about 52 km from Ovalle, the main town of Limarí Province. The centre point is at 30.4518° S, 70.6801° 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 Río Hurtado

OpenStreetMap lists 7 named sights in Río Hurtado: 2 attractions; 2 viewpoints; 1 cave; 1 nature reserve; 1 archaeological site.

- Las Tinajas · archaeological site
- Monumento Natural Pichasca · nature reserve
- Paleontología · viewpoint
- Tronco Fósil · viewpoint
- Río Hurtado International Dark Sky Community · attraction
- Río Hurtado International Dark Sky Community · attraction
- Casa de Piedra · cave

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: Río Hurtado

- 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

- La Florida Airport (LSC) · La Serena-Coquimbo78 km
- Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) · San Juan249 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 14.1 hours, sunrise around 06:35) and shortest in Jun (about 10.2 hours, sunrise around 08:37, sunset around 18:48).

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 Río Hurtado

Open gazetteers list **66 villages, towns and localities** in Río Hurtado. Settlements here lie between about 458 m and 2,824 m above sea level (median 1,260 m).

- Bellavista
- Chacay
- Chañar
- Corral Quemado
- El Bolsico
- El Bosque
- El Castillo
- El Chañar
- El Espinal
- El Llano
- El Pangue
- El Puerto
- El Romeral
- Esperanza Juvenil
- Fundina
- Fundina Norte
- Fundina Sur Poniente
- Guampulla
- Huampulla
- Hurtado
- La Cancha
- La Cortadera
- La Embarrada
- La Fragua
- La Grecia
- La Huerta
- La Laguna
- La Puntilla
- Las Breas
- Las Breas Norte
- Las Lentejas
- Las Minillas
- Las Mollacas
- Las Perdices
- Lavaderos
- Los Caracoles
- Los Guapis
- Los Lavaderos
- Los Maitenes
- Maitenes de Serón
- Majada
- Mendoza
- Minilla
- Morrillos
- Parral Viejo
- Peñaflor
- Pichasca
- Piedras Blancas
- Poroto
- Puquios
- Quebrada Santander
- Quebraditas
- Quincahue
- Quintalito
- Samo Alto
- San Pedro
- San Pedro Norte
- San Pedro Sur
- San Pedro Sur - La Aguada
- Serón
- Tabaqueros
- Tahuinco
- Vado de Morrillos
- Villorrio Mirador
- Villorrio Nuevo Amanecer
- Villorrio San Antonio

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 Río Hurtado

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

### Water

24 rivers and streams; 1 reservoir or tank.

- Embalse San Antonio
- Estero Bolsiquito
- Estero Calabozo
- Estero El Viento
- Estero Rapel
- Quebrada Algarrobal
- Quebrada Atajo
- Quebrada Bulrreme
- Quebrada Chañar
- Quebrada Coipa
- Quebrada El Bosque
- Quebrada El Palqui
- Quebrada Elqui
- Quebrada Junquillar
- Quebrada Leones
- Quebrada Pichasca
- Quebrada Piedra
- Quebrada Quebradita
- Quebrada Samo Alto
- Quebrada San Agustín
- Quebrada Venado
- Quebrada de Chacay
- Quebrada de la Arena
- Río Chacay

…and 1 more.

### Hills and mountains

23 mountains; 4 hills; 3 mountain passes.

- Cerro Chalipín · 5,108 m
- Cerro Doña Rosa · 4,762 m
- Cerro Chañar · 4,553 m
- Cerro El Durazno · 4,281 m
- Cerro La Coipita · 4,279 m
- Cordon del Venado · 4,062 m
- Paso Doña Rosa · 4,033 m
- Cerro Potrerillo · 3,772 m
- Cerro Vallecito · 3,465 m
- Sierra Negra · 3,406 m
- Cerro Gigante · 2,788 m
- Cerro La Coipa · 2,720 m
- Cerro Buitre · 1,960 m
- Cerro La Chabela · 1,923 m
- Cerro de la Pichasca · 1,907 m
- Cerro La Cañada · 1,905 m
- Cerro El Pedregoso · 1,848 m
- Cordón La Nariz · 1,726 m
- Cerro del Camero · 1,659 m
- Loma San Javier · 1,644 m
- Portezuelo Chacay · 1,624 m
- Morro Maitenes · 1,558 m
- Cerro Aspero · 1,554 m
- Loma Parda · 1,482 m

…and 6 more.

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 Río Hurtado and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Limarí Province, the warmest month is Jan (average 17 °C) and the coolest is Jul (8 °C), after allowing for this place being about 591 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 136 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jun (34 mm) and the driest Jan (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **September to May**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 17 2 

Feb 17 2 

Mar 16 2 

Apr 13 5 

May 11 25 

Jun 9 34 

Jul 8 27 

Aug 9 22 

Sep 10 6 

Oct 12 6 

Nov 14 3 

Dec 16 2 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Río Hurtado

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Bank State Bank · Monte Patria 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-30.69532&mlon=-70.95819#map=17/-30.69532/-70.95819) 

Petrol pump Petrobras · Monte Patria 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-30.69727&mlon=-70.96081#map=17/-30.69727/-70.96081) 

Hotel Hacienda Los Andes · Río Hurtado 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-30.29536&mlon=-70.71302#map=17/-30.29536/-70.71302) 

School Ecole de El Sauce · Río Hurtado 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-30.46520&mlon=-70.76219#map=17/-30.46520/-70.76219) 

Police station Retén Hurtado · Río Hurtado 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-30.27779&mlon=-70.66904#map=17/-30.27779/-70.66904) 

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 Río Hurtado

Places mapped inside Río Hurtado in open map data, by type.

- Hotels1
- Schools20
- Restaurants2
- Police stations2

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 Limarí Province

- Combarbalá
- Monte Patria
- Ovalle
- Punitaqui

## Quick answers

- Where is Río Hurtado?In Limarí Province, Coquimbo Region, Chile
- What is the population of Río Hurtado?4,343 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Río Hurtado?About 46 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Río Hurtado?About 2.0 people per km²
- What borders Río Hurtado?Andacollo, Monte Patria, Ovalle, Paihuano and Vicuña
- What is there to see in Río Hurtado?Casa de Piedra, Las Tinajas, Monumento Natural Pichasca, Paleontología
- What time zone is Río Hurtado in?UTC−3 (summer UTC−4)
- What currency is used in Río Hurtado?Peso (CLP)
- What language is spoken in Río Hurtado?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Río Hurtado?66 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Río Hurtado?Settlements lie between 458 m and 2,824 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Río Hurtado?1 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in Río Hurtado?Cerro Chalipín (5,108 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Río Hurtado?September to May
- Where is the nearest bank to Río Hurtado?State Bank, about 38 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Río Hurtado?Petrobras, about 38 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Río Hurtado?CL04305 (OCHA common operational dataset)