# Carahue Commune, Cautín Province, La Araucanía Region

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Commune · Cautín Province 

# Carahue

Carahue is a commune of Chile in Cautín Province, La Araucanía Region. It had an estimated **25,511 people** in 2022 on 1,338 km² (about 19 per km²). 152 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 141 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 25,511people (2022)
- 1,338km²
- 141mapped services
- 141 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Carahue?

Carahue had an estimated **25,511 people** in 2022 — 3.2% of Cautín Province, 149th of 345 communes. There are 1,020 women for every 1,000 men (below the Cautín Province figure of 1,048). Spread over 1,338 km², that is about **19 people per km²**, 210th of 345 communes.

19.9% of people are children under 15 and 17.3% are 65 or older; the median age is about 39 years (it is 37 across Cautín Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 59 children and older people.

0–4 ****1,538**

5–9 ****1,731**

10–14 ****1,814**

15–19 ****1,492**

20–24 ****1,369**

25–29 ****1,623**

30–34 ****1,747**

35–39 ****1,609**

40–44 ****1,605**

45–49 ****1,681**

50–54 ****1,640**

55–59 ****1,695**

60–64 ****1,545**

65–69 ****1,390**

70–74 ****1,089**

75–79 ****851**

80+ ****1,092**

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 Carahue?

Carahue lies in [Cautín Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/la-araucania/cautin/), [La Araucanía Region](https://wherepedia.org/chile/la-araucania/), [Chile](https://wherepedia.org/chile/). It borders 6 other communes: [Cholchol](https://wherepedia.org/chile/la-araucania/cautin/cholchol/), [Lumaco](https://wherepedia.org/chile/la-araucania/malleco/lumaco/), [Nueva Imperial](https://wherepedia.org/chile/la-araucania/cautin/nueva-imperial/), [Saavedra](https://wherepedia.org/chile/la-araucania/cautin/saavedra/), [Teodoro Schmidt](https://wherepedia.org/chile/la-araucania/cautin/teodoro-schmidt/) and [Tirúa](https://wherepedia.org/chile/bio-bio/arauco/tirua/). By area it is the 107th largest of 345 communes in Chile. It covers 7.3% of [Cautín Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/la-araucania/cautin/). The centre of Carahue is about 624 km in a straight line from Santiago, the capital. It is about 61 km from Temuco, the main town of Cautín Province. The centre point is at 38.6486° S, 73.2903° 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 Carahue

OpenStreetMap lists 13 named sights in Carahue: 4 nature reserves; 3 attractions; 3 museums; 3 viewpoints.

- Museo Histórico de Carahue · museum
- Museo Parque de los Trenes · museum
- Museo del vapor · museum
- Bien Nacional Protegido Villa Las Araucarias · nature reserve
- Restauración Ecológica El Lorax · nature reserve
- Sitio Ramsar Humedales de Monkul · nature reserve
- Sitio Ramsar Humedales de Monkul · nature reserve
- Mirador Avenida Ercilla · viewpoint
- Muelle Monkul · viewpoint
- Sitio Ramsar Humedal de Monkul · viewpoint
- Dunas de Monkul · attraction
- Estacion Fluvial · attraction
- Museo de la Edad de Vapor · attraction

### Nearby, outside Carahue

- Ruinas Casa Dualde · ruins, Saavedra18 km
- Mirador Stella Marias · viewpoint, Saavedra18 km
- Mirador Las Dunas · attraction, Saavedra19 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: Carahue

- 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) · Temuco63 km
- Pichoy Airport (ZAL) · Valdivia113 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 14.8 hours, sunrise around 06:23) and shortest in Jun (about 9.5 hours, sunrise around 09:08, sunset around 18:37).

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 Carahue

Open gazetteers list **152 villages, towns and localities** in Carahue. The largest with a recorded population: Carahue (24,377). Settlements here lie between about 6 m and 701 m above sea level (median 141 m).

- Aguas Blancas
- Aillinco
- Alto Aillinco
- Alto Loncollamo
- Alto Yupehue
- Alto Yupehue Sur
- Arrayanes
- Bajo Aillinco
- Bajo Loncollamo
- Bajo Yupehue
- Buena Suerte
- Butaco Alto
- Butaco Bajo
- Butalón
- Camarones
- Carahue
- Casa de Piedra
- Catripulli
- Chacay
- Chacay Alto
- Chacay Bajo
- Champulli
- Chanquín
- Chomío
- Coi-Coi
- Coihue
- Colico Alto
- Colico Alto Norte
- Colico Bajo
- Colico Bajo Norte
- Colonia Corrales
- Colonia El Manzanar
- Colonia Las Noches
- Colonia Loncollamo
- Colonia Matte y Sánchez
- Colonia San Juan de Trovolhue
- Comunidad Agua Tendida
- Comunidad Ailío
- Comunidad Amuley Cullinco
- Comunidad Camar
- Comunidad Chapo Alto
- Comunidad Coipuco
- Comunidad Colillén
- Comunidad Collico Alto
- Comunidad Collico Bajo
- Comunidad Cullinco Alto
- Comunidad Cullinco Alto Sur
- Comunidad Cullinco Bajo
- Comunidad Cullinco Pitrilahue
- Comunidad Dollinco
- Comunidad Dollinco Oriente
- Comunidad Guapi Trovolhue
- Comunidad Hihuín
- Comunidad Huedaquintué
- Comunidad Huentehualve
- Comunidad Huichiqueo
- Comunidad Levipille
- Comunidad Lircay
- Comunidad Llecomahuida
- Comunidad Llihuín
- Comunidad Machaco Chico
- Comunidad Machaco Grande
- Comunidad Millapuray
- Comunidad Nefulpulli
- Comunidad Nefulpulli Sur
- Comunidad Pancul Mañío
- Comunidad Perasmo
- Comunidad Pichingual Alto
- Comunidad Pichingual Las Vegas
- Comunidad Pidencahuín
- Comunidad Putocol Cahuello
- Comunidad Quillén
- Comunidad Remeco
- Comunidad Rinconada Cullinco
- Comunidad Roble Rincón
- Comunidad Santos Rancul
- Coyanco
- Danquil
- Dinamarca
- El Avellano
- El Esfuerzo
- El Fiscal
- El Lucero
- El Peral
- El Peral Alto
- El Plumo
- Huenaliben
- Hueñalihuén
- Isla Lolocura
- La Cabaña
- La Peuca
- La Suerte
- Las Araucarias
- Las Vegas Suazo
- Las Ñochas
- Lilicura
- Liucura Sur
- Lobería
- Lolocura Chico
- Lolocura Grande
- Los Corrales
- Los Placeres
- Matte y Sánchez
- Melitoco
- Mocholhue
- Molco Alto
- Molco Bajo
- Nehuentué
- Nehuentúe
- Pailacoyán
- Pailacoyán Los Pinos
- Pancul
- Parcelas Rucaco
- Parcelas de Chanquín
- Pichingual
- Pilmaiquenco
- Prados de San Francisco
- Puyanhue
- Quebrada Molino
- Quillén
- Quillén Alto
- Quillén Bajo
- Quintas Unidas
- Quiripio
- Reducción Bajo Mañío
- Reducción Butacó
- Reducción Camar
- Reducción Chacay
- Reducción Lolocura
- Reducción Machaco
- Reducción Pichingual
- Reducción Riguanca
- Reducción Yupehue
- Rucadiuca
- Rucahue
- Rucatraro
- San Antonio
- San Guillermo
- San Juan de Trovolhue
- San Pedro
- Santa Ana
- Santa Celia
- Santa Celia Las Minas
- Santa Celia Las Minas Sur
- Santo Domingo
- Taife
- Taife Bajo
- Tranapuente
- Trovolhue
- Villa Altos de San Francisco
- Villa Las Araucarias
- Villa Las Damas

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 Carahue

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

### Water

41 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Estero Blanco
- Estero Boyacura
- Estero Burime
- Estero Butaco
- Estero Cachicahuin
- Estero Camare
- Estero Centinela
- Estero Champulle
- Estero Chanco
- Estero Chanco
- Estero Curaco
- Estero El Peral
- Estero Illinco
- Estero La Sirena
- Estero Lolcura
- Estero Los Ramos
- Estero Lídico
- Estero Macha
- Estero Manito
- Estero Matrilhue
- Estero Mañío
- Estero Millinco
- Estero Oñoico
- Estero Paifú

…and 18 more.

### Coast and islands

2 headlands; 1 island.

- Isla Doña Inés
- Punta Cauten
- Punta Manuel

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

- Morro Cautén · 73 m
- Cerro Quinchihue · 14 m

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 Carahue and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Cautín Province, the warmest month is Feb (average 17 °C) and the coolest is Jul (6 °C). About 1,073 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jun (182 mm) and the driest Jan (30 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 17 30 

Feb 17 31 

Mar 15 48 

Apr 11 74 

May 9 130 

Jun 7 182 

Jul 6 162 

Aug 7 139 

Sep 9 88 

Oct 10 83 

Nov 12 61 

Dec 15 46 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Carahue

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Cesfam Trovolhue Carahue Chile · Carahue 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-38.62912&mlon=-73.31395#map=17/-38.62912/-73.31395) 

Bank Banco Estado · Carahue 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-38.71125&mlon=-73.16617#map=17/-38.71125/-73.16617) 

Petrol pump Petrobras · Carahue 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-38.71098&mlon=-73.16625#map=17/-38.71098/-73.16625) 

Hotel Hostal de carahue · Carahue 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-38.71365&mlon=-73.16712#map=17/-38.71365/-73.16712) 

Mall Barrio Comercial Centro de Carahue · Carahue 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-38.71151&mlon=-73.16821#map=17/-38.71151/-73.16821) 

School Escuela El PERAL · Carahue 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-38.63350&mlon=-73.28224#map=17/-38.63350/-73.28224) 

Police station Retén Trovolhue · Carahue 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-38.63068&mlon=-73.31444#map=17/-38.63068/-73.31444) 

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 Carahue

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

- Hospitals6
- Banks2
- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels5
- Shopping malls3
- Schools71
- Pharmacies5
- Restaurants38
- Police stations3
- 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 Cautín Province

- Cholchol
- Cunco
- Curarrehue
- Freire
- Galvarino
- Gorbea
- Lautaro
- Loncoche
- Melipeuco
- Nueva Imperial
- Padre Las Casas
- Perquenco
- Pitrufquén
- Pucón
- Saavedra
- Temuco
- Teodoro Schmidt
- Toltén
- Vilcún
- Villarrica

## Quick answers

- Where is Carahue?In Cautín Province, La Araucanía Region, Chile
- What is the population of Carahue?25,511 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Carahue?About 39 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Carahue?About 19 people per km²
- What borders Carahue?Cholchol, Lumaco, Nueva Imperial, Saavedra, Teodoro Schmidt and Tirúa
- What is there to see in Carahue?Bien Nacional Protegido Villa Las Araucarias, Dunas de Monkul, Estacion Fluvial, Mirador Avenida Ercilla
- What time zone is Carahue in?UTC−3 (summer UTC−4)
- What currency is used in Carahue?Peso (CLP)
- What language is spoken in Carahue?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Carahue?152 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Carahue?Settlements lie between 6 m and 701 m
- What is the highest point in Carahue?Morro Cautén (73 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Carahue?October to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Carahue?Cesfam Trovolhue Carahue Chile, about 3.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Carahue?Banco Estado, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Carahue?Petrobras, about 13 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Carahue?6 mapped
- How many banks are in Carahue?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Carahue?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Carahue?CL09102 (OCHA common operational dataset)