# Pucón Commune, Cautín Province, La Araucanía Region

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

Commune · Cautín Province 

# Pucón

Pucón is a commune of Chile in Cautín Province, La Araucanía Region. It had an estimated **30,290 people** in 2022 on 1,248 km² (about 24 per km²). 120 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 552 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 30,290people (2022)
- 1,248km²
- 552mapped services
- 513 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Pucón?

Pucón had an estimated **30,290 people** in 2022 — 3.7% of Cautín Province, 131st of 345 communes. There are 1,031 women for every 1,000 men (below the Cautín Province figure of 1,048). Spread over 1,248 km², that is about **24 people per km²**, 186th of 345 communes.

20.4% of people are children under 15 and 12.4% 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 49 children and older people.

0–4 ****1,935**

5–9 ****2,043**

10–14 ****2,197**

15–19 ****1,886**

20–24 ****1,844**

25–29 ****2,405**

30–34 ****2,505**

35–39 ****2,358**

40–44 ****2,246**

45–49 ****2,014**

50–54 ****1,905**

55–59 ****1,781**

60–64 ****1,423**

65–69 ****1,234**

70–74 ****954**

75–79 ****690**

80+ ****870**

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 Pucón?

Pucón 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: [Cunco](https://wherepedia.org/chile/la-araucania/cautin/cunco/), [Curarrehue](https://wherepedia.org/chile/la-araucania/cautin/curarrehue/), [Panguipulli](https://wherepedia.org/chile/los-rios/valdivia/panguipulli/) and [Villarrica](https://wherepedia.org/chile/la-araucania/cautin/villarrica/). By area it is the 117th largest of 345 communes in Chile. It covers 6.8% of [Cautín Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/la-araucania/cautin/). The centre of Pucón is about 657 km in a straight line from Santiago, the capital. It is about 89 km from Temuco, the main town of Cautín Province. The centre point is at 39.2871° S, 71.8465° 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 Pucón

OpenStreetMap lists 88 named sights in Pucón: 29 viewpoints; 22 attractions; 13 nature reserves; 12 waterfalls; 6 hot springs; 4 beachs; 2 museums.

- Casa Museo Padre Pancho · museum
- Centro Interactivo Vulcanológico CIVUR 39° · museum
- Cascada Trufulco · waterfall
- Cascada pequeña cañi · waterfall
- El Salto del Claro · waterfall
- Nido de Aguila · waterfall
- Ojos del Caburgua · waterfall
- Salto La China · waterfall
- Salto La Mula · waterfall
- Salto Las Mellizas · waterfall
- Salto Las Mellizas 2 · waterfall
- Salto Palguin · waterfall
- Salto los Copihues · waterfall
- Waterfall Bellavista · waterfall
- Humedal Urbano La Poza y Delta del Trancura, Lago Villarrica · nature reserve
- Parque Bosque Pehuén · nature reserve
- Parque Cumbres de Namoncahue · nature reserve
- Parque Ecológico Peumayén · nature reserve
- Parque Nacional Huerquehue · nature reserve
- Parque Namuncay · nature reserve
- Parque Saltos de Marimán · nature reserve
- Reserva Nacional Villarrica · nature reserve
- Reserva Natural Bosque Pehuen · nature reserve
- Reserva Privada Madre Selva · nature reserve
- Santuario El Cañi · nature reserve
- Villarrica National Park · nature reserve
- Área de Conservación Somos Bosques Palguín Alto · nature reserve
- Playa Blanca · beach
- Playa Camping Olga · beach
- Playa Grande · beach

…and 58 more.

### Nearby, outside Pucón

- Volcán Villarrica · volcano, Panguipulli17 km
- Playa Los Chilcos · attraction, Villarrica19 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: Pucón

- 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

- Pucón Airport (ZPC) · Pucon6.0 km
- La Araucanía International Airport (ZCO) · Temuco80 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 14.9 hours, sunrise around 06:15) and shortest in Jun (about 9.4 hours, sunrise around 09:04, sunset around 18:29).

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 Pucón

Open gazetteers list **120 villages, towns and localities** in Pucón. The largest with a recorded population: Pucón (26,953). Settlements here lie between about 235 m and 1,143 m above sea level (median 513 m).

- Adela Jorquera
- Aeropuerto
- Bomberos de Chile
- Bosques de Puerto Pucón
- Caburgua
- Caburgua Alto
- Caburgua Bajo
- Candelaria
- Carhuello
- Carileufú
- Casabosque
- Club de Campo los Riscos
- Coilaco Alto
- Coilaco Bajo
- Collentañe
- Comunidad José María Áviles
- Comunidad Manuel Huaiquivir
- Comunidad Mariano Millahual
- Comunidad María Millanao
- Condominio Alto Pucón
- Condominio El Bosque
- Condominio El Mirador
- Condominio El Sol
- Condominio Mahuidanche
- Condominio Pucón Andino
- Condominio Puerta del Sol
- Condominio Suizo
- Cordillera
- Cordillera Alto
- Eco Parque
- El Cerduo
- El Claro
- El Claro Norte
- El Esfuerzo
- El Mirador
- El Palpal
- El Turbio
- El Volcán
- Ex Balsa Quelhue
- Huerquehue
- Huife Alto
- Huife Bajo
- Huépil
- Jardines de Pucón
- Jardines del Claro
- Jardín del Este
- Jeremías Badilla
- Kawe Lluko
- Las Rosas
- Las Vertientes
- Lefincul
- Liucura
- Llafenco
- Llancalil
- Los Alerces
- Los Castaños
- Los Castaños de Alicura
- Los Mendez
- Los Nevados
- Los Riscos
- Los Robles
- Los Robles II
- Los Álamos
- Loteo Quitralpillán
- Loteo Vista Hermosa
- Maitahue
- Menetué
- Metreñehue
- Minetúe
- Paillaco
- Palguín
- Palguín Alto
- Palguín Bajo
- Parque Foresta
- Pasaje Arriagada
- Península de Pucón
- Peumayén
- Pichare
- Pinares de Pucón
- Playa Blanca
- Población Libertad
- Portal del Volcán
- Pucón
- Pucón Oeste
- Puerto Pucón
- Quelhue
- Quetroleufu
- Quilaco
- Quililche
- Ramón Guiñez
- Refugio Villarrica
- Relicura
- Relicura Bajo
- Renahue
- Termas Palguín
- Termas de Huife
- Termas de Río Blanco
- Trailenco
- Traumaco
- Tres Esquinas
- Tripay Antu
- Trufulco
- Turbina Alta
- Turbina Alto
- Valle Verde
- Villa Alto
- Villa Antupirén
- Villa Calle Calle
- Villa El Bosque
- Villa Entre Ríos
- Villa Lafquen
- Villa Lafquén
- Villa Las Araucarias
- Villa Los Arrayanes
- Villa Prudencio Mora
- Villa Puesta De Sol
- Villa San Pedro
- Villa Santa Elena
- Villa Trancura
- Zanjón Seco

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 Pucón

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

### Water

25 rivers and streams; 5 lakes.

- Estero Chilcos
- Estero Coilaco
- Estero Lumaco
- Estero Renahue
- Estero San Jorge
- Lago Caburgua
- Lago Tinquilco
- Laguna Ancapulli
- Laguna Minetúe
- Laguna del León
- Rí Molco
- Río Carhuello
- Río Carrileufú
- Río Cavisañi
- Río Claro
- Río Correntoso
- Río Cuico
- Río Lefincul
- Río Liucura
- Río Llafenco
- Río Llancalil
- Río Nevado
- Río Palguín
- Río Pucón

…and 6 more.

### Hills and mountains

8 mountains.

- Mogote de Quiñenahuín · 1,528 m
- Cerro Chuquilcura · 1,510 m
- Cerro Redondo · 1,495 m
- Cerro El León · 1,421 m
- Cerro Los Huevos · 1,408 m
- Cerro La Teta · 1,362 m
- Cerro Amargo · 1,004 m
- Cerro Huelemolle · 828 m

### Forests and nature

1 nature reserve; 1 park.

- Huerquehue National Park
- Villarrica National Park

### Getting around

1 airport.

- Pucón 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 Pucón and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Cautín Province, the warmest month is Feb (average 15 °C) and the coolest is Jul (4 °C), after allowing for this place being about 303 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 **November to March**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 15 30 

Feb 15 31 

Mar 13 48 

Apr 10 74 

May 7 130 

Jun 5 182 

Jul 4 162 

Aug 5 139 

Sep 7 88 

Oct 8 83 

Nov 10 61 

Dec 13 46 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pucón

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro Clínico Los Alamos · Pucón 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-39.27750&mlon=-71.96389#map=17/-39.27750/-71.96389) 

Bank Banco de Chile · Pucón 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-39.27508&mlon=-71.96846#map=17/-39.27508/-71.96846) 

ATM Redbanc · Panguipulli 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-39.56855&mlon=-72.00582#map=17/-39.56855/-72.00582) 

Petrol pump Tecnoauto Pucon · Pucón 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-39.28888&mlon=-71.93988#map=17/-39.28888/-71.93988) 

Hotel Cabañas Rukanarki Pucón · Pucón 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-39.28884&mlon=-71.85602#map=17/-39.28884/-71.85602) 

Mall Centro Comercial Alto Pucón · Pucón 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-39.28349&mlon=-71.94955#map=17/-39.28349/-71.94955) 

School Escuela Quetrolelfu · Pucón 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-39.27707&mlon=-71.85557#map=17/-39.27707/-71.85557) 

College Escuela Carlos Holpzapfel · Pucón 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-39.28300&mlon=-71.96389#map=17/-39.28300/-71.96389) 

Police station 9 Comisaría Pucón · Pucón 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-39.27754&mlon=-71.97752#map=17/-39.27754/-71.97752) 

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 Pucón

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

- Hospitals5
- Banks8
- Petrol pumps6
- Hotels226
- Shopping malls7
- Schools41
- Colleges and universities3
- Pharmacies15
- Restaurants232
- Police stations3
- 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
- Lautaro
- Loncoche
- Melipeuco
- Nueva Imperial
- Padre Las Casas
- Perquenco
- Pitrufquén
- Saavedra
- Temuco
- Teodoro Schmidt
- Toltén
- Vilcún
- Villarrica

## Quick answers

- Where is Pucón?In Cautín Province, La Araucanía Region, Chile
- What is the population of Pucón?30,290 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Pucón?About 36 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Pucón?About 24 people per km²
- What borders Pucón?Cunco, Curarrehue, Panguipulli and Villarrica
- What is there to see in Pucón?Bienvenidos a Parque Nacional Huerquehue, Bosque encantado, Casa Museo Padre Pancho, Cascada Trufulco
- What time zone is Pucón in?UTC−3 (summer UTC−4)
- What currency is used in Pucón?Peso (CLP)
- What language is spoken in Pucón?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Pucón?120 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Pucón?Settlements lie between 235 m and 1,143 m
- What is the highest point in Pucón?Mogote de Quiñenahuín (1,528 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Pucón?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pucón?Centro Clínico Los Alamos, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Pucón?Banco de Chile, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Pucón?Redbanc, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pucón?Tecnoauto Pucon, about 8.0 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Pucón?5 mapped
- How many banks are in Pucón?8 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Pucón?6 mapped
- What is the P-code of Pucón?CL09115 (OCHA common operational dataset)