# Angol Commune, Malleco Province, La Araucanía Region

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/chile/la-araucania/malleco/angol/

Commune · Malleco Province 

# Angol

Angol is a commune of Chile in Malleco Province, La Araucanía Region. It had an estimated **56,476 people** in 2022 on 1,197 km² (about 47 per km²). 128 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 206 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 56,476people (2022)
- 1,197km²
- 206mapped services
- 351 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Angol?

Angol had an estimated **56,476 people** in 2022 — 26.2% of Malleco Province, 87th of 345 communes. There are 1,062 women for every 1,000 men (above the Malleco Province figure of 1,048). Spread over 1,197 km², that is about **47 people per km²**, 134th of 345 communes.

20.0% of people are children under 15 and 14.8% are 65 or older; the median age is about 38 years (it is 39 across Malleco Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 53 children and older people.

0–4 ****3,413**

5–9 ****3,878**

10–14 ****3,982**

15–19 ****3,358**

20–24 ****3,149**

25–29 ****4,061**

30–34 ****4,353**

35–39 ****3,871**

40–44 ****3,733**

45–49 ****3,710**

50–54 ****3,675**

55–59 ****3,684**

60–64 ****3,225**

65–69 ****2,691**

70–74 ****2,010**

75–79 ****1,570**

80+ ****2,113**

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 Angol?

Angol lies in [Malleco Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/la-araucania/malleco/), [La Araucanía Region](https://wherepedia.org/chile/la-araucania/), [Chile](https://wherepedia.org/chile/). It borders 9 other communes: [Cañete](https://wherepedia.org/chile/bio-bio/arauco/canete/), [Collipulli](https://wherepedia.org/chile/la-araucania/malleco/collipulli/), [Curanilahue](https://wherepedia.org/chile/bio-bio/arauco/curanilahue/), [Ercilla](https://wherepedia.org/chile/la-araucania/malleco/ercilla/), [Los Alamos](https://wherepedia.org/chile/bio-bio/arauco/los-alamos/), [Los Sauces](https://wherepedia.org/chile/la-araucania/malleco/los-sauces/), [Nacimiento](https://wherepedia.org/chile/bio-bio/bio-bio/nacimiento/), [Purén](https://wherepedia.org/chile/la-araucania/malleco/puren/) and [Renaico](https://wherepedia.org/chile/la-araucania/malleco/renaico/). By area it is the 122nd largest of 345 communes in Chile. It covers 8.9% of [Malleco Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/la-araucania/malleco/). The centre of Angol is about 521 km in a straight line from Santiago, the capital. The centre point is at 37.8030° S, 72.7931° 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 Angol

OpenStreetMap lists 14 named sights in Angol: 4 attractions; 3 viewpoints; 3 nature reserves; 2 museums; 1 memorial; 1 beach.

- Museo Dillman Bullock · museum
- Museo Histórico Julio Abasolo Aldea · museum
- AAVC Los Alpes · nature reserve
- Fundo Rucalemu · nature reserve
- Parque Nacional Nahuelbuta · nature reserve
- Playa de Las Ánimas · beach
- Jardín El Vergel · viewpoint
- Mirador · viewpoint
- Mirador Piedra del Aguila · viewpoint
- Araucaria Milenaria · attraction
- Cruce Sendero Cerro Anay · attraction
- Piedra del Águila · attraction
- Sendero Cerro Anay · attraction
- Homenaje Hijo Ilustre Alberto Larraguibel Morales · memorial

### Nearby, outside Angol

- Reserva Nahuelbuta Este · nature reserve, Los Sauces6.1 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: Angol

- 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

- Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) · Concepcion117 km
- La Araucanía International Airport (ZCO) · Temuco125 km

### Nearest railway station

Renaico (Renaico), about 23 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 14.8 hours, sunrise around 06:23) and shortest in Jun (about 9.6 hours, sunrise around 09:04, sunset around 18:38).

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 Angol

Open gazetteers list **128 villages, towns and localities** in Angol. The largest with a recorded population: Angol (44,856). Settlements here lie between about 79 m and 1,082 m above sea level (median 351 m).

- Agua Fresca
- Alboyanco
- Altos de Mónaco
- Angol
- Anilehue
- Barrio Industrial
- Bellavista
- Buenos Aires
- Butaco
- Caballeros del Fuego
- Carrizal
- Casa Blanca
- Cerro Negro
- Cerro de Piedra
- Chiguaihue
- Chillancito
- Colihuicatori
- Colonia Lolenco
- Colonia Manuel Rodríguez
- Comunidad Maitenrehue
- Conjunto Los Girasoles
- Coñuñuco
- Cutipay
- Dirección de Riego
- Eduardo Frei
- El Arenal
- El Cañón
- El Guindo
- El Manzano
- El Maqui
- El Naranjal
- El Parque
- El Parque Sur
- El Pino
- El Recreo
- El Retiro
- El Rosario
- El Sauce
- El Vergel
- Gustavo Sandoval
- Huequén
- Huequén Alto
- Huequén Bajo
- Itraque
- Javiera Carrera
- Juan Pablo II
- La Arcadia
- La Paz
- La Paz Chica
- La Picada
- La Placilla
- La Puerta del Maqui
- La Querencia
- La Rinconada
- Las Acequias
- Las Bandurrias
- Las Camelias
- Las Corrientes
- Las Higueras
- Las Hortencias
- Las Naciones
- Las Nieves
- Las Palmas
- Lolenco Norte
- Lolenco Sur
- Loma del Toro
- Los Alpes
- Los Arrayanes
- Los Arrayanes II
- Los Confines
- Los Conquistadores
- Los Jardines
- Los Lagos
- Los Lingues
- Los Mellizos
- Los Toldos
- Los Viñedos del Rosario
- Los Álamos
- Maitenrehue
- Maitenrehue Poniente
- Malleco
- Palo Botado
- Pampa Ingeniero
- Parque Nacional Nahuelbuta
- Placilla
- Población Nahuelbuta
- Pochocoy
- Portal El Rosario
- Portal San José Etapa 1
- Portal San José Etapa 2
- Portal del Valle
- Quebrada Honda
- Quinta San Pedro
- San Juan
- San Luis del Fortín
- Santa Elena
- Santa María
- Santa Rita
- Santa Zenaida
- Trarulemu Alto
- Trarulemu Bajo
- Unidad Campesina
- Valle Escondido
- Valle de San Juan
- Vegas Blancas
- Vegas Blancas Oriente
- Vegas Blancas Poniente
- Villa Alegre
- Villa Alemania III
- Villa Arboleda
- Villa Celpac
- Villa Coyanco
- Villa El Rosario
- Villa Emaús
- Villa España
- Villa Esperanza
- Villa Florencia
- Villa Hermosa
- Villa Jerusalém
- Villa La Pradera
- Villa Las Araucarias
- Villa Los Andes
- Villa Los Ríos
- Villa Mirasur
- Villa México
- Villa Rehue
- Villa Santa Teresita
- Ñipaco

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 Angol

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

### Water

31 rivers and streams.

- Agua Fría
- Estero Cancura
- Estero Coicoimallín
- Estero Deuco
- Estero El Pangal
- Estero Itraque
- Estero Lolenco
- Estero Los Lleulles
- Estero Maitenrehue
- Estero Meñir
- Estero Palo Botado
- Estero Panqueco
- Estero Pichilolenco
- Estero Pino Hueco
- Estero Quicho
- Estero Quinahueco
- Estero Troncura
- Estero de Loanco
- Estero de Pellomenco
- Estero de las Minas
- Estero de las Minas
- Estero de las Niñas
- Estero de los Pantanos
- Estero de los Pantanos

…and 7 more.

### Hills and mountains

9 mountains; 1 hill; 1 mountain pass.

- Cerro Anay · 1,378 m
- Alto de la Cueva · 1,376 m
- Puertas de Palo Botado · 1,041 m
- Cerro Piedra · 1,020 m
- Alto Las Pircas · 773 m
- Cerro Pitrufquén · 705 m
- Cerro Negro · 541 m
- Cerro Alboyanco · 533 m
- Cerro Cuel · 503 m
- Cerro Las Habas · 402 m
- Cerro Muñul · 344 m

### Getting around

1 airport; 1 railway station.

- Angol Los Confines Airport
- Lealtad

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 Angol and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Malleco Province, the warmest month is Feb (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Jul (6 °C). About 898 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jun (163 mm) and the driest Jan (23 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 23 

Feb 18 25 

Mar 16 37 

Apr 12 62 

May 9 114 

Jun 7 163 

Jul 6 136 

Aug 7 117 

Sep 9 74 

Oct 11 68 

Nov 13 45 

Dec 16 34 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Angol

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Frontera: Kinesiología Traumatológica · Angol 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-37.80113&mlon=-72.70916#map=17/-37.80113/-72.70916) 

Bank Banco Falabella · Angol 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-37.79868&mlon=-72.71154#map=17/-37.79868/-72.71154) 

Petrol pump Shell · Angol 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-37.79773&mlon=-72.71238#map=17/-37.79773/-72.71238) 

Hotel Motel y Cabañas Bellavista · Angol 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-37.79434&mlon=-72.73280#map=17/-37.79434/-72.73280) 

Mall Corona · Angol 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-37.79850&mlon=-72.71141#map=17/-37.79850/-72.71141) 

School Colegio Maria Sylvester Rasch · Angol 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-37.79486&mlon=-72.72096#map=17/-37.79486/-72.72096) 

College CFT Estatal Araucania · Angol 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-37.79773&mlon=-72.70896#map=17/-37.79773/-72.70896) 

Police station Prefectura Malleco · Angol 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-37.79742&mlon=-72.71310#map=17/-37.79742/-72.71310) 

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 Angol

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

- Hospitals12
- Banks10
- Petrol pumps9
- Hotels19
- Shopping malls3
- Schools42
- Colleges and universities3
- Pharmacies20
- Restaurants69
- Police stations4
- Dental clinics15

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 Malleco Province

- Collipulli
- Curacautín
- Ercilla
- Lonquimay
- Los Sauces
- Lumaco
- Purén
- Renaico
- Traiguén
- Victoria

## Quick answers

- Where is Angol?In Malleco Province, La Araucanía Region, Chile
- What is the population of Angol?56,476 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Angol?About 38 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Angol?About 47 people per km²
- What borders Angol?Cañete, Collipulli, Curanilahue, Ercilla, Los Alamos, Los Sauces, Nacimiento, Purén and Renaico
- What is there to see in Angol?AAVC Los Alpes, Araucaria Milenaria, Cruce Sendero Cerro Anay, Fundo Rucalemu
- What time zone is Angol in?UTC−3 (summer UTC−4)
- What currency is used in Angol?Peso (CLP)
- What language is spoken in Angol?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Angol?128 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Angol?Settlements lie between 79 m and 1,082 m
- What is the highest point in Angol?Cerro Anay (1,378 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Angol?October to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Angol?Frontera: Kinesiología Traumatológica, about 7.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Angol?Banco Falabella, about 7.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Angol?Shell, about 7.1 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Angol?12 mapped
- How many banks are in Angol?10 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Angol?9 mapped
- What is the P-code of Angol?CL09201 (OCHA common operational dataset)