# Perquenco Commune, Cautín Province, La Araucanía Region

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

Commune · Cautín Province 

# Perquenco

Perquenco is a commune of Chile in Cautín Province, La Araucanía Region. It had an estimated **7,253 people** in 2022 on 331 km² (about 22 per km²). 43 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 21 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 7,253people (2022)
- 331km²
- 21mapped services
- 285 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Perquenco?

Perquenco had an estimated **7,253 people** in 2022 — 0.9% of Cautín Province, 286th of 345 communes. There are 1,032 women for every 1,000 men (below the Cautín Province figure of 1,048). Spread over 331 km², that is about **22 people per km²**, 200th of 345 communes.

20.0% of people are children under 15 and 15.6% 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 55 children and older people.

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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 Perquenco?

Perquenco 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: [Galvarino](https://wherepedia.org/chile/la-araucania/cautin/galvarino/), [Lautaro](https://wherepedia.org/chile/la-araucania/cautin/lautaro/), [Traiguén](https://wherepedia.org/chile/la-araucania/malleco/traiguen/) and [Victoria](https://wherepedia.org/chile/la-araucania/malleco/victoria/). By area it is the 237th largest of 345 communes in Chile. It covers 1.8% of [Cautín Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/la-araucania/cautin/). The centre of Perquenco is about 576 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 38.4327° S, 72.4451° 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 Perquenco

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Perquenco: 2 attractions.

- Cascada o Salto del Río Quillem · attraction
- Parcela Buen Amanecer · attraction

### Nearby, outside Perquenco

- Sillón del Diablo · attraction, Lautaro6.9 km
- Museo Personal del Tata Milo · museum, Lautaro9.5 km
- La Granja Educativa del Tata Milo · attraction, Lautaro9.5 km
- ESPAÑOL · attraction, Lautaro10 km
- Museo de Motos y Motonetas Antiguas " José Hernán Henríquez Rebolledo" · museum, Lautaro11 km
- Tinajas piedemonte · attraction, Lautaro11 km
- Empanadas de horno · attraction, Lautaro12 km
- Corporación Artístico Cultural Rakiduam Art · museum, Lautaro12 km
- Locomotoras Antiguas Púa · monument, Victoria12 km
- Saltos de Levio · waterfall, Lautaro13 km
- Huerto 24 Los Copihues - La Colonia · attraction, Lautaro19 km
- Ruka Kuse · attraction, Lautaro20 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: Perquenco

- 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) · Temuco58 km
- Pichoy Airport (ZAL) · Valdivia146 km

### Nearest railway station

Quillem (Perquenco), about 6.2 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 14.8 hours, sunrise around 06:20) and shortest in Jun (about 9.5 hours, sunrise around 09:04, sunset around 18:34).

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 Perquenco

Open gazetteers list **43 villages, towns and localities** in Perquenco. The largest with a recorded population: Perquenco (3,654). Settlements here lie between about 169 m and 348 m above sea level (median 285 m).

- Arboleda Los Quiques
- Cacique Lautaro
- Calatayu
- Cayumil
- Colimán
- Comunidad Cayul
- Comunidad Curiche
- Comunidad Fernando Carilao
- Comunidad Huillipán
- Comunidad Jacinta Millalén
- Comunidad José Huenchual
- Comunidad Juan Terán
- Comunidad La Laguna
- Comunidad Liencura
- Comunidad Llancamil
- Comunidad Montre
- Comunidad Novoa
- Comunidad Pitriqueo
- Comunidad San Antonio
- Comunidad Savaria
- Comunidad Zapata
- Coyanco
- Guacolda
- La Paz
- Las Vertientes - Medialuna
- Lemonao Toro
- Los Lingues
- Necul
- Nuevo Amanecer
- Parlamento
- Perquenco
- Quillén
- Reducción Carilao
- Reducción Cayul
- Reducción Juan Savaria
- Reducción Llancamil
- Rehuecoyán
- Rinconada
- Rinconada de Perquenco
- Santa Claudia
- Villa Alegre
- Villa El Sol
- Villa Estadio

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 Perquenco

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

### Water

8 rivers and streams.

- Estero Challacura
- Estero Collanco
- Estero Guacolda
- Estero Maitenco
- Estero Pitraco
- Estero Quiñaco
- Estero Rehuecoyán
- Estero Ñereco

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

- Cerro Nueve Robles · 298 m
- Cerro Cipreses · 291 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 Perquenco 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 Perquenco

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Cesfam Perquenco · Perquenco 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-38.41838&mlon=-72.37225#map=17/-38.41838/-72.37225) 

Bank Banco Santander · Lautaro 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-38.50843&mlon=-72.45414#map=17/-38.50843/-72.45414) 

ATM Redbanc · Temuco 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-38.73861&mlon=-72.63180#map=17/-38.73861/-72.63180) 

Petrol pump COPEC · Perquenco 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-38.42469&mlon=-72.38297#map=17/-38.42469/-72.38297) 

Hotel Hotel Boutique · Lautaro 10.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-38.52196&mlon=-72.45547#map=17/-38.52196/-72.45547) 

Mall Botillería kunz · Lautaro 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-38.52678&mlon=-72.43790#map=17/-38.52678/-72.43790) 

School Liceo Agrícola San Sebastián · Perquenco 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-38.43589&mlon=-72.40040#map=17/-38.43589/-72.40040) 

College CFT Araucanía · Lautaro 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-38.53458&mlon=-72.43412#map=17/-38.53458/-72.43412) 

Police station Retén Perquenco · Perquenco 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-38.42356&mlon=-72.37830#map=17/-38.42356/-72.37830) 

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 Perquenco

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

- Hospitals2
- Petrol pumps4
- Schools9
- Restaurants5
- Police stations1

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
- Lautaro
- Loncoche
- Melipeuco
- Nueva Imperial
- Padre Las Casas
- Pitrufquén
- Pucón
- Saavedra
- Temuco
- Teodoro Schmidt
- Toltén
- Vilcún
- Villarrica

## Quick answers

- Where is Perquenco?In Cautín Province, La Araucanía Region, Chile
- What is the population of Perquenco?7,253 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Perquenco?About 39 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Perquenco?About 22 people per km²
- What borders Perquenco?Galvarino, Lautaro, Traiguén and Victoria
- What is there to see in Perquenco?Cascada o Salto del Río Quillem, Parcela Buen Amanecer
- What time zone is Perquenco in?UTC−3 (summer UTC−4)
- What currency is used in Perquenco?Peso (CLP)
- What language is spoken in Perquenco?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Perquenco?43 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Perquenco?Settlements lie between 169 m and 348 m
- What is the highest point in Perquenco?Cerro Nueve Robles (298 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Perquenco?October to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Perquenco?Cesfam Perquenco, about 6.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Perquenco?Banco Santander, about 8.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Perquenco?Redbanc, about 38 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Perquenco?COPEC, about 5.5 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Perquenco?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Perquenco?4 mapped
- What is the P-code of Perquenco?CL09113 (OCHA common operational dataset)