# Toltén Commune, Cautín Province, La Araucanía Region

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

Commune · Cautín Province 

# Toltén

Toltén is a commune of Chile in Cautín Province, La Araucanía Region. It had an estimated **9,993 people** in 2022 on 851 km² (about 12 per km²). 71 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 53 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 9,993people (2022)
- 851km²
- 53mapped services
- 11 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Toltén?

Toltén had an estimated **9,993 people** in 2022 — 1.2% of Cautín Province, 258th of 345 communes. There are 1,009 women for every 1,000 men (below the Cautín Province figure of 1,048). Spread over 851 km², that is about **12 people per km²**, 244th of 345 communes.

19.0% of people are children under 15 and 18.1% 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 59 children and older people.

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25–29 ****573**

30–34 ****621**

35–39 ****565**

40–44 ****684**

45–49 ****705**

50–54 ****750**

55–59 ****745**

60–64 ****617**

65–69 ****534**

70–74 ****442**

75–79 ****335**

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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 Toltén?

Toltén 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: [Gorbea](https://wherepedia.org/chile/la-araucania/cautin/gorbea/), [Mariquina](https://wherepedia.org/chile/los-rios/valdivia/mariquina/), [Pitrufquén](https://wherepedia.org/chile/la-araucania/cautin/pitrufquen/) and [Teodoro Schmidt](https://wherepedia.org/chile/la-araucania/cautin/teodoro-schmidt/). By area it is the 149th largest of 345 communes in Chile. It covers 4.6% of [Cautín Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/la-araucania/cautin/). The centre of Toltén is about 675 km in a straight line from Santiago, the capital. It is about 66 km from Temuco, the main town of Cautín Province. The centre point is at 39.2134° S, 73.0523° 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 Toltén

OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Toltén: 3 viewpoints; 1 attraction.

- Mirador La Piedra · viewpoint
- Mirador Puerto Ramos · viewpoint
- Pasarela Mirador Treng Treng · viewpoint
- cañon · 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: Toltén

- 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) · Temuco47 km
- Pichoy Airport (ZAL) · Valdivia49 km

### Nearest railway station

Lastarria (Gorbea), about 32 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 14.9 hours, sunrise around 06:20) and shortest in Jun (about 9.4 hours, sunrise around 09:09, 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 Toltén

Open gazetteers list **71 villages, towns and localities** in Toltén. The largest with a recorded population: Nueva Toltén (2,482). Settlements here lie between about 5 m and 605 m above sea level (median 11 m).

- Agustín Millao
- Boroa Central
- Boroa Norte
- Boroa Sur
- Caleta La Barra
- Camahuey
- Camahuey Alto
- Camahuey Bajo
- Camahuey Centro
- Camahuey Sur
- Caupolicán
- Chanquín
- Colimán
- Colimán Alto
- Collico
- Colonia Cerro Azul
- Colonia Mahuida
- Comunidad Agustín Millao
- Comunidad Agustín Tranamán
- Comunidad Alonso Huentecura
- Comunidad Andrés Antillanca
- Comunidad Antonio Antillanca
- Comunidad Basilio Cayumán
- Comunidad Francisco Huaiquín
- Comunidad José Antonio Huaiquián Dos
- Comunidad Juan de la Cruz Pinchumilla Uno
- Comunidad Lorenzo Manquelaf
- Comunidad Manuel Antonio Jaramillo
- Comunidad Manuel Quimén
- Comunidad Mozo Marileo
- Comunidad Pedro Ñancuán Curihuinca
- Comunidad Pelehue
- Comunidad Simón Imihuala
- Comunidad Tomás Ñancuán
- El Arrayán
- El Arrayán Porvenir Alto
- El Crucero
- Fintucué
- Francisco Trecán
- Isla Los Pinos
- La Barra Sur
- Licancullín
- Los Boldos
- Los Pinos
- Maitinco
- Maquehue
- Miramar
- Necultué
- Nigue Norte
- Nueva Toltén
- Picazo
- Piedras Blancas
- Pirén Alto
- Pirén Bajo
- Portal de Queule
- Puerto Boldo
- Puerto Esperanza
- Pumalal
- Puralaco
- Queule
- Reducción Cayulfú
- Reducción Maitenco
- San Roque
- Santa Amelia
- Santa Elena
- Toltén
- Toltén Viejo
- Traiguén
- Tromén
- Ultraboldo
- Villa Los Boldos

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 Toltén

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

### Water

9 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Estero Colico
- Estero Guindos
- Estero Pichiqueule
- Estero Pirén
- Lago Queule
- Río Boroa
- Río Mahuidanche
- Río Mailenco
- Río Toltén
- Río Traiguén

### Hills and mountains

3 mountains; 1 hill; 1 mountain pass.

- Cerro Pichilingue · 565 m
- Cerro Puchilco · 563 m
- Cerro Puralaco · 484 m
- Cuesta de Queule · 118 m
- Cerro de las Piedras · 76 m

### Getting around

1 airport; 1 lighthouse.

- Faro Caleta Queule
- Nehuin

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 Toltén and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Cautín Province, the warmest month is Feb (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Jul (8 °C), after allowing for this place being about 199 m lower 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 **October to April**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 18 30 

Feb 18 31 

Mar 16 48 

Apr 13 74 

May 10 130 

Jun 8 182 

Jul 8 162 

Aug 8 139 

Sep 10 88 

Oct 12 83 

Nov 14 61 

Dec 16 46 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Toltén

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Tolten · Toltén 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-39.17712&mlon=-73.16422#map=17/-39.17712/-73.16422) 

Bank Banco Estado · Toltén 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-39.17845&mlon=-73.16660#map=17/-39.17845/-73.16660) 

ATM Cajero Automatico · Teodoro Schmidt 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-38.99738&mlon=-73.08998#map=17/-38.99738/-73.08998) 

Petrol pump Gasolinera Suarez · Toltén 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-39.17562&mlon=-73.17097#map=17/-39.17562/-73.17097) 

Hotel Hotel Orsa · Teodoro Schmidt 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-39.09164&mlon=-73.18040#map=17/-39.09164/-73.18040) 

Mall Galería Centro Teodoro · Teodoro Schmidt 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-38.99686&mlon=-73.08998#map=17/-38.99686/-73.08998) 

School Escuela la Concepción · Toltén 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-39.21736&mlon=-73.01169#map=17/-39.21736/-73.01169) 

Police station Carabineros · Toltén 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-39.24482&mlon=-73.15709#map=17/-39.24482/-73.15709) 

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 Toltén

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

- Hospitals2
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps2
- Schools22
- Restaurants21
- 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
- Gorbea
- Lautaro
- Loncoche
- Melipeuco
- Nueva Imperial
- Padre Las Casas
- Perquenco
- Pitrufquén
- Pucón
- Saavedra
- Temuco
- Teodoro Schmidt
- Vilcún
- Villarrica

## Quick answers

- Where is Toltén?In Cautín Province, La Araucanía Region, Chile
- What is the population of Toltén?9,993 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Toltén?About 42 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Toltén?About 12 people per km²
- What borders Toltén?Gorbea, Mariquina, Pitrufquén and Teodoro Schmidt
- What is there to see in Toltén?Mirador La Piedra, Mirador Puerto Ramos, Pasarela Mirador Treng Treng, cañon
- What time zone is Toltén in?UTC−3 (summer UTC−4)
- What currency is used in Toltén?Peso (CLP)
- What language is spoken in Toltén?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Toltén?71 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Toltén?Settlements lie between 5 m and 605 m
- What is the highest point in Toltén?Cerro Pichilingue (565 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Toltén?October to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Toltén?Hospital Tolten, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Toltén?Banco Estado, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Toltén?Cajero Automatico, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Toltén?Gasolinera Suarez, about 11 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Toltén?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Toltén?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Toltén?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Toltén?CL09118 (OCHA common operational dataset)