# La Araucanía Region, Chile – Population, Provinces & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/chile/la-araucania/

Region · Chile 

# La Araucanía Region

La Araucanía Region is a region of Chile. It had an estimated **1,024,029 people** in 2022 on 31,797 km² (about 32 per km²). Its main town is Temuco. It is divided into 2 provinces. 3,555 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4,843 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,024,029people (2022)
- 31,797km²
- 2provinces
- 4,843mapped services

## How many people live in La Araucanía Region?

La Araucanía Region had an estimated **1,024,029 people** in 2022 — 5.2% of Chile, 5th of 16 regions. There are 1,048 women for every 1,000 men (above the Chile figure of 1,027). Spread over 31,797 km², that is about **32 people per km²**, 7th of 16 regions.

19.5% of people are children under 15 and 14.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 37 years (it is 36 across Chile). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 52 children and older people.

0–4 ****59,883**

5–9 ****68,448**

10–14 ****71,741**

15–19 ****66,603**

20–24 ****68,488**

25–29 ****73,493**

30–34 ****75,467**

35–39 ****68,420**

40–44 ****68,734**

45–49 ****68,251**

50–54 ****65,802**

55–59 ****63,919**

60–64 ****55,771**

65–69 ****48,062**

70–74 ****36,490**

75–79 ****27,222**

80+ ****37,235**

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 La Araucanía Region?

La Araucanía Region lies in [Chile](https://wherepedia.org/chile/). It borders 2 other regions: [Bío-Bío Region](https://wherepedia.org/chile/bio-bio/) and [Los Ríos Region](https://wherepedia.org/chile/los-rios/). By area it is the 8th largest of 16 regions in Chile. It covers 4.2% of [Chile](https://wherepedia.org/chile/). The centre of La Araucanía Region is about 589 km in a straight line from Santiago, the capital. The centre point is at 38.6095° S, 72.1646° 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 La Araucanía Region

OpenStreetMap lists 451 named sights in La Araucanía Region: 135 viewpoints; 92 attractions; 58 waterfalls; 52 nature reserves; 32 museums; 27 memorials; 27 beachs; 10 hot springs; 7 monuments; 7 volcanos; 2 ruins; 1 zoo; 1 cave.

- Aldea Intercultural Trawupeyüm · museum
- Casa Museo Padre Pancho · museum
- Casa Museo San Martín · museum
- Centro Interactivo Vulcanológico CIVUR 39° · museum
- Corporación Artístico Cultural Rakiduam Art · museum
- Cunco Anthropological Museum · museum
- Eco Museo Piuke Leufu · museum
- Fuerte Purén · museum
- Museo Dillman Bullock · museum
- Museo Ferroviario Pablo Neruda · museum
- Museo Histórico Comunal · museum
- Museo Histórico Julio Abasolo Aldea · museum
- Museo Histórico de Carahue · museum
- Museo Histórico de Collipulli · museum
- Museo Histórico de Melipeuco · museum
- Museo Histórico de Purén · museum
- Museo Histórico y Arqueológico Municipal de Villarrica · museum
- Museo Interactivo Regional de Agroecología y Sustentabilidad · museum
- Museo Leandro Penchulef · museum
- Museo Parque de los Trenes · museum
- Museo Personal del Tata Milo · museum
- Museo Regional de la Araucanía · museum
- Museo a Cielo Abierto Ildefonso Quilempán · museum
- Museo de Capitán Pastene · museum
- Museo de Motos y Motonetas Antiguas " José Hernán Henríquez Rebolledo" · museum
- Museo de Sitio Memoria Derechos Humanos Valle Pemehue · museum
- Museo de la Alianza Francesa de Traiguén · museum
- Museo de la Seguridad Social · museum
- Museo del vapor · museum
- Museo y Archivo Histórico de Traiguén Ricardo Tapia Bucher · museum

…and 421 more.

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: La Araucanía Region

- 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 Araucanía International Airport (ZCO) · Temuco55 km
- Pichoy Airport (ZAL) · Valdivia140 km

### Nearest railway station

Lautaro (Lautaro), about 25 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 14.8 hours, sunrise around 06:18) and shortest in Jun (about 9.5 hours, sunrise around 09:04, sunset around 18:33).

Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight 

Jan 06:40 21:14 14.6 h 

Feb 07:16 20:49 13.6 h 

Mar 07:46 20:10 12.4 h 

Apr 08:15 19:22 11.1 h 

May 08:42 18:46 10.1 h 

Jun 09:04 18:33 9.5 h 

Jul 09:03 18:45 9.7 h 

Aug 08:36 19:11 10.6 h 

Sep 07:50 19:37 11.8 h 

Oct 07:03 20:05 13.0 h 

Nov 06:27 20:39 14.2 h 

Dec 06:18 21:08 14.8 h 

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.

## Provinces of La Araucanía Region

Province People per km² Area km² Communes Services 

[Cautín Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/la-araucania/cautin/) 808,079 44 18,363 21 3,998 

[Malleco Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/la-araucania/malleco/) 215,950 16 13,434 11 845 

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); [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).

## Largest towns in La Araucanía Region

- Temuco238,129
- Padre Las Casas72,892
- Villarrica49,184
- Angol44,856
- Labranza35,893
- Lautaro34,268
- Victoria32,448
- Nueva Imperial29,366
- Pucón26,953
- Carahue24,377
- Collipulli23,321
- Vilcún22,499
- Freire22,390
- Pitrufquén21,981
- Loncoche21,458

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Populations as recorded in GeoNames, which may be older than the estimates above.

## Landscape and landmarks of La Araucanía Region

Named natural and historic features inside La Araucanía Region, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

788 rivers and streams; 28 lakes; 2 reservoirs and tanks.

- Agua Fría
- Apiñilco
- Cajón Chico
- Cajón Grande
- Cajón de Los Barros
- Embalse El Castillo
- Embalse Huelehueico
- Estero Afunalhue
- Estero Agrio
- Estero Agua Blanca
- Estero Agua Enterrada
- Estero Agua Enterrada
- Estero Agua Santa
- Estero Aguas Grandes
- Estero Alhueco
- Estero Alinilahue
- Estero Allinco
- Estero Allinco
- Estero Allipén
- Estero Ancatraro
- Estero Andimuen
- Estero Antaro
- Estero Antuco
- Estero Antucol

…and 794 more.

### Coast and islands

6 islands; 3 beaches; 3 headlands.

- Isla Allaquillén
- Isla Doña Inés
- Isla Licán
- Isla Nahuelhuapi
- Isla Pilar
- Isla del Guapi
- Playa Peleco
- Playa de Cullileufú
- Playa de Malalhué
- Punta Cauten
- Punta Manuel
- Punta Puancho

### Hills and mountains

159 mountains; 55 hills; 9 mountain passes; 5 valleys.

- Cerro Romero · 2,498 m
- Cerro Subida del Zorro · 2,317 m
- Cerro Lancú · 2,245 m
- Cerro Jaure · 2,235 m
- Cerro Mallín del Arco · 2,217 m
- Cerro Pacunto · 2,205 m
- Cerro Plata Mahuida · 2,131 m
- Cerro Llame · 2,125 m
- Nevado de Sollipulli · 2,098 m
- Cerro Alto · 2,080 m
- Cerro La Piedra · 2,063 m
- Cerro Huinecahue · 2,058 m
- Cerro Pelado · 2,016 m
- Cerro Potro del Diablo · 2,014 m
- Cerro Huenchilauquén · 1,994 m
- Cerro de La Mora · 1,962 m
- Cerro Quinquilil · 1,953 m
- Cerro Cabeza de Indio · 1,949 m
- Portezuelo de Los Arenales · 1,914 m
- Cerro Butaguao · 1,907 m
- Cerro Arenales · 1,906 m
- Cerro Nueve · 1,900 m
- Cerro Los Prados · 1,889 m
- Cerro Motrulo · 1,883 m

…and 204 more.

### Forests and nature

5 parks; 3 nature reserves; 1 forest reserve.

- Conguillio National Park
- Huerquehue National Park
- National Park Tolhuaca
- Parque Nacional Contulmo
- Parque Nacional Gualletué
- Parque Nacional Los Paraguas
- Reserva Nacional Conguillío
- Reservas Forestales de Alto Bío-Bío
- Villarrica National Park

### Getting around

24 railway stations; 17 airports; 7 airfields; 1 lighthouse.

- Aeródromo Agua Buena
- Aeródromo Coipué
- Aeródromo Collipulli
- Aeródromo Lolco
- Aeródromo Purén
- Agua Buena Airport
- Angol Los Confines Airport
- Boroa
- Centenario
- Cullinco
- El Budi Airport
- Esperanza Airport
- Estación Cautín
- Estación Chufquén
- Estación Inspector Fernández
- Estación Las Viñas
- Estación Marileo
- Estación Martínez de Rozas
- Estación Roblería
- Estación Tricauco
- Estación Ñancul
- Faro Caleta Queule
- Guadaba Airport
- Huilo

…and 25 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 La Araucanía Region and the best time to visit

In La Araucanía Region, the warmest month is Feb (average 16 °C) and the coolest is Jul (3 °C). About 986 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jun (175 mm) and the driest Jan (26 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to March**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 15 26 

Feb 16 29 

Mar 13 42 

Apr 10 68 

May 7 122 

Jun 4 175 

Jul 3 150 

Aug 4 127 

Sep 6 81 

Oct 8 76 

Nov 11 52 

Dec 13 39 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in La Araucanía Region

Places mapped inside La Araucanía Region in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals177
- Banks112
- ATMs11
- Petrol pumps165
- Hotels676
- Shopping malls81
- Schools1,304
- Colleges and universities93
- Cinemas7
- Pharmacies254
- Restaurants1,597
- Police stations108
- Dental clinics258

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is La Araucanía Region?In Chile
- What is the population of La Araucanía Region?1,024,029 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in La Araucanía Region?About 37 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of La Araucanía Region?About 32 people per km²
- What borders La Araucanía Region?Bío-Bío Region and Los Ríos Region
- What is there to see in La Araucanía Region?AAVC Los Alpes, Aldea Intercultural Trawupeyüm, Araucaria Madre Milenaria, Araucaria Milenaria
- What time zone is La Araucanía Region in?UTC−3 (summer UTC−4)
- What currency is used in La Araucanía Region?Peso (CLP)
- What language is spoken in La Araucanía Region?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- What is the largest town in La Araucanía Region?Temuco
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in La Araucanía Region?2 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in La Araucanía Region?Cerro Romero (2,498 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit La Araucanía Region?November to March
- How many hospitals are in La Araucanía Region?177 mapped
- How many banks are in La Araucanía Region?112 mapped
- How many ATMs are in La Araucanía Region?11 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in La Araucanía Region?165 mapped
- What is the P-code of La Araucanía Region?CL09 (OCHA common operational dataset)