# Gorbea Commune, Cautín Province, La Araucanía Region

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Commune · Cautín Province 

# Gorbea

Gorbea is a commune of Chile in Cautín Province, La Araucanía Region. It had an estimated **15,118 people** in 2022 on 690 km² (about 22 per km²). 82 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 53 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 15,118people (2022)
- 690km²
- 53mapped services
- 122 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Gorbea?

Gorbea had an estimated **15,118 people** in 2022 — 1.9% of Cautín Province, 209th of 345 communes. There are 1,049 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Cautín Province figure of 1,048). Spread over 690 km², that is about **22 people per km²**, 201st of 345 communes.

16.8% of people are children under 15 and 19.3% are 65 or older; the median age is about 42 years (it is 37 across Cautín Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 56 children and older people.

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35–39 ****923**

40–44 ****918**

45–49 ****1,047**

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55–59 ****1,080**

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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 Gorbea?

Gorbea 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 4 other communes: [Loncoche](https://wherepedia.org/chile/la-araucania/cautin/loncoche/), [Mariquina](https://wherepedia.org/chile/los-rios/valdivia/mariquina/), [Pitrufquén](https://wherepedia.org/chile/la-araucania/cautin/pitrufquen/) and [Toltén](https://wherepedia.org/chile/la-araucania/cautin/tolten/). By area it is the 164th largest of 345 communes in Chile. It covers 3.8% of [Cautín Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/la-araucania/cautin/). The centre of Gorbea is about 660 km in a straight line from Santiago, the capital. It is about 48 km from Temuco, the main town of Cautín Province. The centre point is at 39.1597° S, 72.6957° 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 Gorbea

OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Gorbea: 1 waterfall; 1 memorial; 1 beach; 1 museum.

- Casa Museo San Martín · museum
- Salto el Donguil · waterfall
- Piscina Natural · beach
- El Roble · memorial

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: Gorbea

- 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) · Temuco26 km
- Pichoy Airport (ZAL) · Valdivia64 km

### Nearest railway station

Gorbea (Gorbea), about 6.6 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 14.9 hours, sunrise around 06:19) and shortest in Jun (about 9.4 hours, sunrise around 09:07, sunset around 18:33).

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 Gorbea

Open gazetteers list **82 villages, towns and localities** in Gorbea. The largest with a recorded population: Gorbea (14,414). Settlements here lie between about 83 m and 384 m above sea level (median 122 m).

- Altos del Donguil
- Boldito
- Botacura
- Botacura Chico
- Calle Vieja
- Comunidad Ailio
- Comunidad Lorenzo Carimán
- Comunidad Melirrehue
- Comunidad Pedro Millanao
- Condominio Las Raíces
- Cuarta Faja
- Cuesta
- Diuco
- El Infierno
- El Liuco
- El Mirador Uno
- El Rauco
- El Retiro
- El Vado
- Ex Carretera Panamericana
- Faja Ricci
- Flor del Donguil
- Gorbea
- Huellanto
- Huellanto Alto
- La Campana
- La Frontera
- Las Araucarias
- Las Quinientas
- Las Rosas
- Las Vegas
- Lastarria
- Liuco
- Los Nogales
- Los Notros
- Los Planchados Alto
- Los Planchados Bajo
- Lumaco
- Manhue
- Mantahue
- María Nieves
- Melirrehue
- Micaela Huaiquil
- Nalcahue
- Petrenco
- Población Arauco
- Población Cardenal Raúl Silva
- Población Cardenal Samoré
- Población La Araucana
- Población Los Cerezos
- Población Los Sauces
- Población Santa Teresa de Los Andes
- Quesquechán
- Quinta Faja
- Quinta Faja Oriente
- Quinta Faja Poniente
- Quitratúe
- Rinco
- Rinconada Donguil
- Rinconada Oeste
- Rincón del Rico
- Rincón del Vado
- Roma
- Ruta 5
- San Antonio
- San Felipe
- Santa Ana
- Santa Efigenia
- Santa Elisa
- Santa Ema
- Santa Juana
- Santa Rosa Alto
- Santa Rosa Bajo
- Sexta Faja
- Sexta Faja Este
- Sexta Faja Oeste
- Tercera Faja
- Villa Eben - Ezer
- Villa El Manzano
- Villa Estadio
- Villa Las Rosas
- Villa Madre Tierra

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 Gorbea

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

### Water

11 rivers and streams.

- Estero Diuco
- Estero El Pescado
- Estero Huellanto
- Estero Millahuín
- Estero Petrenco
- Estero Pidenco
- Estero Polul
- Estero Puyehue
- Estero Puyehue
- Río Llihuin
- Río Lloco

### Hills and mountains

2 hills; 1 mountain.

- Cerro Laulau · 672 m
- Cerro El Mirador · 519 m
- Cerro Pucay · 462 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 Gorbea 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 Gorbea

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital de Gorbea · Gorbea 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-39.10552&mlon=-72.66864#map=17/-39.10552/-72.66864) 

Bank BancoEstado · Gorbea 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-39.10350&mlon=-72.67533#map=17/-39.10350/-72.67533) 

ATM Plaza De Armas Pitrufquen · Pitrufquén 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-38.98669&mlon=-72.63746#map=17/-38.98669/-72.63746) 

Petrol pump Terpel · Gorbea 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-39.10594&mlon=-72.67216#map=17/-39.10594/-72.67216) 

Hotel Cabañas Donguil · Gorbea 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-39.13830&mlon=-72.63765#map=17/-39.13830/-72.63765) 

Mall Pesca y Caza Brisas del Tolten · Pitrufquén 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-38.98611&mlon=-72.63955#map=17/-38.98611/-72.63955) 

School Escuela Basica Licarayén · Gorbea 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-39.15648&mlon=-72.65928#map=17/-39.15648/-72.65928) 

College Instituto de Catequesis Vicariato Apostólico de la Araucanía · Pitrufquén 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-38.98620&mlon=-72.63538#map=17/-38.98620/-72.63538) 

Police station Retén Quitratúe · Gorbea 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-39.15483&mlon=-72.65908#map=17/-39.15483/-72.65908) 

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 Gorbea

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

- Hospitals1
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels2
- Schools25
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants15
- Police stations3
- Dental clinics2

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

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Gorbea?In Cautín Province, La Araucanía Region, Chile
- What is the population of Gorbea?15,118 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Gorbea?About 42 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Gorbea?About 22 people per km²
- What borders Gorbea?Loncoche, Mariquina, Pitrufquén and Toltén
- What is there to see in Gorbea?Casa Museo San Martín, El Roble, Piscina Natural, Salto el Donguil
- What time zone is Gorbea in?UTC−3 (summer UTC−4)
- What currency is used in Gorbea?Peso (CLP)
- What language is spoken in Gorbea?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Gorbea?82 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Gorbea?Settlements lie between 83 m and 384 m
- What is the highest point in Gorbea?Cerro Laulau (672 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Gorbea?October to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Gorbea?Hospital de Gorbea, about 6.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Gorbea?BancoEstado, about 6.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Gorbea?Plaza De Armas Pitrufquen, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gorbea?Terpel, about 6.3 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Gorbea?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Gorbea?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Gorbea?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Gorbea?CL09107 (OCHA common operational dataset)