# Lautaro Commune, Cautín Province, La Araucanía Region

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

Commune · Cautín Province 

# Lautaro

Lautaro is a commune of Chile in Cautín Province, La Araucanía Region. It had an estimated **41,352 people** in 2022 on 906 km² (about 46 per km²). 205 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 128 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 41,352people (2022)
- 906km²
- 128mapped services
- 279 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Lautaro?

Lautaro had an estimated **41,352 people** in 2022 — 5.1% of Cautín Province, 105th of 345 communes. There are 1,051 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Cautín Province figure of 1,048). Spread over 906 km², that is about **46 people per km²**, 142nd of 345 communes.

20.8% of people are children under 15 and 13.7% are 65 or older; the median age is about 36 years (it is 37 across Cautín Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 53 children and older people.

0–4 ****2,607**

5–9 ****2,941**

10–14 ****3,056**

15–19 ****2,762**

20–24 ****2,791**

25–29 ****2,964**

30–34 ****3,093**

35–39 ****2,729**

40–44 ****2,905**

45–49 ****2,806**

50–54 ****2,480**

55–59 ****2,434**

60–64 ****2,126**

65–69 ****1,797**

70–74 ****1,468**

75–79 ****1,018**

80+ ****1,375**

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 Lautaro?

Lautaro 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: [Curacautín](https://wherepedia.org/chile/la-araucania/malleco/curacautin/), [Galvarino](https://wherepedia.org/chile/la-araucania/cautin/galvarino/), [Perquenco](https://wherepedia.org/chile/la-araucania/cautin/perquenco/), [Temuco](https://wherepedia.org/chile/la-araucania/cautin/temuco/), [Victoria](https://wherepedia.org/chile/la-araucania/malleco/victoria/) and [Vilcún](https://wherepedia.org/chile/la-araucania/cautin/vilcun/). By area it is the 144th largest of 345 communes in Chile. It covers 4.9% of [Cautín Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/la-araucania/cautin/). The centre of Lautaro is about 584 km in a straight line from Santiago, the capital. It is about 36 km from Temuco, the main town of Cautín Province. The centre point is at 38.5450° S, 72.2645° 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 Lautaro

OpenStreetMap lists 17 named sights in Lautaro: 12 attractions; 3 museums; 2 waterfalls.

- Corporación Artístico Cultural Rakiduam Art · museum
- Museo Personal del Tata Milo · museum
- Museo de Motos y Motonetas Antiguas " José Hernán Henríquez Rebolledo" · museum
- Cascadas El Toqui · waterfall
- Saltos de Levio · waterfall
- Camping Bajo Meco · attraction
- Domos María Molina · attraction
- ESPAÑOL · attraction
- Empanadas de horno · attraction
- Empanadas pan amasado · attraction
- Español · attraction
- Huerto 24 Los Copihues - La Colonia · attraction
- La Granja Educativa del Tata Milo · attraction
- Parque Navideño Rancho Yonkers · attraction
- Ruka Kuse · attraction
- Sillón del Diablo · attraction
- Tinajas piedemonte · attraction

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: Lautaro

- 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) · Temuco54 km
- Pichoy Airport (ZAL) · Valdivia142 km

### Nearest railway station

Quillem (Perquenco), about 14 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 14.8 hours, sunrise around 06:19) and shortest in Jun (about 9.5 hours, sunrise around 09:04, 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 Lautaro

Open gazetteers list **205 villages, towns and localities** in Lautaro. The largest with a recorded population: Lautaro (34,268). Settlements here lie between about 160 m and 1,018 m above sea level (median 279 m).

- Agua Fría
- Alcázar
- Alto Meco Oriente
- Alto Meco Poniente
- Altos del Mirador
- Arcoiris
- Bajo Meco Uno
- Blanco Lepín
- Cartago
- Chumil
- Coihueco
- Collaco
- Collan
- Colonia Lautaro
- Comunidad Andrés Ñanco
- Comunidad Antonio Cayupán
- Comunidad Antonio Cayuqueo
- Comunidad Antonio Ismen
- Comunidad Antonio Millalén
- Comunidad Antonio Pichinhuala
- Comunidad Antonio Quidel
- Comunidad Antonio Reinao
- Comunidad Bernardo Ñanco
- Comunidad Blanco Lepín
- Comunidad Blanco Meo
- Comunidad Casimiro Cañumir
- Comunidad Catril
- Comunidad Chavarría
- Comunidad Cona
- Comunidad Curihuentro
- Comunidad Domingo Llanquitruf
- Comunidad Eugenio Sánchez
- Comunidad Felipe Carilao
- Comunidad Francisco Levinao
- Comunidad Francisco Paillaleo
- Comunidad Gervasio Ancapi
- Comunidad Gringo Huenumán
- Comunidad Huaiquilao
- Comunidad Huairao Curín
- Comunidad Huinca Railao
- Comunidad Ignacio Cayupán
- Comunidad Ignacio Cheuquel
- Comunidad José Antonio Llauflen
- Comunidad José Huaquileo
- Comunidad José Huenchual
- Comunidad José Manuel Lycán
- Comunidad José María Toro
- Comunidad José Marín
- Comunidad José Miguel Catricura
- Comunidad Juan Bautista Huical
- Comunidad Juan Bautista Jineo
- Comunidad Juan Catalán
- Comunidad Juan Catrupay
- Comunidad Juan Cayuqueo
- Comunidad Juan Curaqueo
- Comunidad Juan Huenchunao
- Comunidad Juan Mariqueo
- Comunidad Juan Millape Paillaqueo
- Comunidad Juan Quintrileo
- Comunidad Juan de Dios Catrilao
- Comunidad Juan de Dios Cayulao
- Comunidad Juan de Dios Colihuinca
- Comunidad Juana Garcés Ñanco y María Hueche
- Comunidad Juana Llancupi
- Comunidad Juana Viuda de Millaqueo
- Comunidad Juancho Curilén
- Comunidad Leoncio Baeza
- Comunidad Llancaqueo
- Comunidad Lorenzo Curiqueo
- Comunidad Manuel Chavarría
- Comunidad Manuel Demuleo
- Comunidad Manuel Levinao
- Comunidad Manuel Levinao 2
- Comunidad Manuel Rodríguez
- Comunidad Marianito Cheuquellán
- Comunidad Marianito Lagos
- Comunidad Marileo
- Comunidad Mateo Ñirripil
- Comunidad Mulato
- Comunidad Nicolás Leiva
- Comunidad Pailahueque
- Comunidad Paine
- Comunidad Pancho Cayuqueo
- Comunidad Pancho Cayuqueo Poniente
- Comunidad Pancho Francisco
- Comunidad Pedro Huilcal
- Comunidad Pedro Inal
- Comunidad Pichinao
- Comunidad Pichinao 2
- Comunidad Queuquepán
- Comunidad Santos Quilapán
- Comunidad Tori
- Comunidad Traipaiñán
- Comunidad Traipe Cheuquel
- Comunidad Traipe Pichún
- Comunidad Vega Catricura
- Comunidad Vicente Carilao
- Comunidad Wenu Mapu
- Cunco Chico
- Curanilahue
- Curoque
- Dollinco
- Dollinco Bajo
- El Cardal
- El Carmen
- El Ciprés
- El Crucero Los Aromos
- El Ensueño
- El Escudo
- El Manzano
- El Sauce
- El Trébol
- Empleados Particulares
- Huerqueco
- Héroes de la Concepción
- Isidoro Burgos
- Juan Pablo II
- La Huacha
- La Malvoa
- Las Araucarias
- Las Lumas
- Las Minas
- Las Palmas
- Las Quince
- Las Rosas
- Lautaro
- Los Abedules
- Los Alerces
- Los Aromos
- Los Boldos
- Los Cipreses
- Los Copihues
- Los Pinos
- Los Prados
- Los Regidores
- Los Robles
- Los Solares de Pumalal
- Millachiguai
- Mirador de Volcanes
- Miraflores
- Muco
- Muco Chureo
- Nalcao
- Parcelas Viejo Roble
- Parque Industrial Lautaro
- Paula Jaraquemada
- Peu-Peu
- Peupeu
- Pillanlelbún
- Pillumallín
- Población Golusda
- Población Irene Frei
- Población Militar
- Puente Lar
- Pumalal
- Pumalal Sur
- Quillén
- Quiñaco
- Reducción Cheuquepán
- Reducción Cheuquil
- Reducción Colihuinca
- Reducción Gullilao
- Reducción Quilapán
- Rinconada
- Rotonda
- Samuel Fuentes
- San Agustín de Pumalal
- San Antonio
- San Arturo
- San Francisco
- San Juan
- San Lorenzo
- San Luis
- San Pedro
- Santa Ana
- Santa Elena
- Santa Elisa
- Santa Guadalupe
- Santa Inés
- Santa María
- Santa Rosa
- Santa Sabina
- Santa Teresa
- Santa Yolanda
- Seis Hectáreas
- Solo Yo
- Tres Esquinas
- Tres Esquinas Oriente
- Tres Hijuelas
- Ultracautín
- Unión Campesina
- Villa Alborada
- Villa Alegre
- Villa Araucanía
- Villa Balmaceda
- Villa Comité San Jorge
- Villa Costanera
- Villa El Carmen
- Villa El Mirador
- Villa Los Arrayanes
- Villa Los Notros
- Villa Los Poetas
- Villa San José
- Vista Hermosa
- Yalú

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 Lautaro

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

### Water

26 rivers and streams.

- Estero Agua Santa
- Estero Alhueco
- Estero Bolleco
- Estero Butaco
- Estero Chumil
- Estero Cohueco
- Estero Coihueco
- Estero Coihueco
- Estero Coihueco
- Estero Collihueco
- Estero Coyanco
- Estero Dollinco
- Estero El Cóndor
- Estero Las Minas
- Estero Longlong
- Estero Meco
- Estero Molpichagua
- Estero Peupeu
- Estero Quilacura
- Estero Quintrilpe
- Estero Temuco
- Estero Ñirca
- Río Collin
- Río Muco

…and 2 more.

### Hills and mountains

5 hills; 1 mountain.

- Cerro Pilmahue · 772 m
- Cerro Redondo · 669 m
- Cerro El Togo · 644 m
- Cerro Chapunco · 598 m
- Cerro Mapui · 422 m
- Cerro Trihue · 370 m

### Getting around

1 airport.

- Esperanza 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 Lautaro 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 Lautaro

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Dr. Abraham Godoy Peña · Lautaro 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-38.53699&mlon=-72.41825#map=17/-38.53699/-72.41825) 

Bank BancoEstado · Vilcún 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-38.67006&mlon=-72.22505#map=17/-38.67006/-72.22505) 

Petrol pump Copec · Lautaro 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-38.53747&mlon=-72.42430#map=17/-38.53747/-72.42430) 

Hotel Cabañas Nicole Cunco · Lautaro 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-38.49073&mlon=-72.19517#map=17/-38.49073/-72.19517) 

Mall Agrovisur | Insumos agrícolas & Ferretería · Vilcún 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-38.66959&mlon=-72.23204#map=17/-38.66959/-72.23204) 

School Escuela Quilacura · Lautaro 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-38.53908&mlon=-72.25614#map=17/-38.53908/-72.25614) 

College Liceo Politecnico Ema Espinoza Correa · Lautaro 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-38.53421&mlon=-72.42086#map=17/-38.53421/-72.42086) 

Police station Retén Dollinco · Lautaro 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-38.48475&mlon=-72.14810#map=17/-38.48475/-72.14810) 

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 Lautaro

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

- Hospitals7
- Banks5
- Petrol pumps6
- Hotels7
- Shopping malls4
- Schools41
- Colleges and universities3
- Pharmacies12
- Restaurants31
- Police stations6
- 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 Cautín Province

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Lautaro?In Cautín Province, La Araucanía Region, Chile
- What is the population of Lautaro?41,352 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Lautaro?About 36 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Lautaro?About 46 people per km²
- What borders Lautaro?Curacautín, Galvarino, Perquenco, Temuco, Victoria and Vilcún
- What is there to see in Lautaro?Camping Bajo Meco, Cascadas El Toqui, Corporación Artístico Cultural Rakiduam Art, Domos María Molina
- What time zone is Lautaro in?UTC−3 (summer UTC−4)
- What currency is used in Lautaro?Peso (CLP)
- What language is spoken in Lautaro?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Lautaro?205 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Lautaro?Settlements lie between 160 m and 1,018 m
- What is the highest point in Lautaro?Cerro Pilmahue (772 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Lautaro?October to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Lautaro?Hospital Dr. Abraham Godoy Peña, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Lautaro?BancoEstado, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lautaro?Copec, about 14 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Lautaro?7 mapped
- How many banks are in Lautaro?5 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Lautaro?6 mapped
- What is the P-code of Lautaro?CL09108 (OCHA common operational dataset)