# Codegua Commune, Cachapoal Province – Population & Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/chile/libertador-bernardo-o-higgins/cachapoal/codegua/

Commune · Cachapoal Province 

# Codegua

Codegua is a commune of Chile in Cachapoal Province, Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins Region. It had an estimated **14,379 people** in 2022 on 285 km² (about 51 per km²). 42 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 17 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 14,379people (2022)
- 285km²
- 17mapped services
- 548 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Codegua?

Codegua had an estimated **14,379 people** in 2022 — 2.0% of Cachapoal Province, 218th of 345 communes. There are 991 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Cachapoal Province figure of 1,001). Spread over 285 km², that is about **51 people per km²**, 130th of 345 communes.

19.9% of people are children under 15 and 12.8% are 65 or older; the median age is about 38 years (it is 37 across Cachapoal Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 49 children and older people.

0–4 ****831**

5–9 ****983**

10–14 ****1,046**

15–19 ****887**

20–24 ****869**

25–29 ****922**

30–34 ****1,075**

35–39 ****1,003**

40–44 ****1,005**

45–49 ****988**

50–54 ****1,033**

55–59 ****1,026**

60–64 ****866**

65–69 ****638**

70–74 ****473**

75–79 ****322**

80+ ****412**

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 Codegua?

Codegua lies in [Cachapoal Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/libertador-bernardo-o-higgins/cachapoal/), [Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins Region](https://wherepedia.org/chile/libertador-bernardo-o-higgins/), [Chile](https://wherepedia.org/chile/). It borders 5 other communes: [Graneros](https://wherepedia.org/chile/libertador-bernardo-o-higgins/cachapoal/graneros/), [Machalí](https://wherepedia.org/chile/libertador-bernardo-o-higgins/cachapoal/machali/), [Mostazal](https://wherepedia.org/chile/libertador-bernardo-o-higgins/cachapoal/mostazal/), [Rancagua](https://wherepedia.org/chile/libertador-bernardo-o-higgins/cachapoal/rancagua/) and [San José de Maipo](https://wherepedia.org/chile/region-metropolitana-de-santiago/cordillera/san-jose-de-maipo/). By area it is the 251st largest of 345 communes in Chile. It covers 3.8% of [Cachapoal Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/libertador-bernardo-o-higgins/cachapoal/). The centre of Codegua is about 64 km in a straight line from Santiago, the capital. It is about 16 km from Rancagua, the main town of Cachapoal Province. The centre point is at 34.0367° S, 70.6669° 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 Codegua

### Nearby, outside Codegua

- Casona Patrimonial La Candelaria · attraction, Mostazal3.6 km
- Antiguo Puesto de Vigilancia Promaucaes · viewpoint, Graneros3.8 km
- Pucará del Cerro La Compañía · archaeological site, Graneros3.8 km
- Museo de Graneros · museum, Graneros6.4 km
- Mirador de Cuesta Chada · viewpoint, Paine12 km
- Sitio de Memoria Cuesta Chada · memorial, Paine13 km
- Gladys Marín · memorial, Rancagua14 km
- EcoParque Machalí · attraction, Machalí15 km
- Castillo Butrón · castle or fort, Rancagua15 km
- Bandera del Bicentenario de la República de Chile · memorial, Rancagua16 km
- Presidente la República Germán Riesco Errázuriz y otros personajes - Solón Gutièrrez (1955) · memorial, Rancagua16 km
- Presidente de la República Salvador Allende Gossens - Gregorio Berchenko (2006) · memorial, Rancagua16 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: Codegua

- 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

- Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) · Santiago72 km
- Suboficial Ay Santiago Germano Airport (AFA) · San Rafael217 km

### Nearest railway station

Graneros (Graneros), about 6.2 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 14.4 hours, sunrise around 06:25) and shortest in Jun (about 9.9 hours, sunrise around 08:45, sunset around 18:39).

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 Codegua

Open gazetteers list **42 villages, towns and localities** in Codegua. The largest with a recorded population: Codegua (7,290). Settlements here lie between about 491 m and 762 m above sea level (median 548 m).

- Callejones
- Callejones Norte
- Campo Bueno
- Codegua
- Codegua Norte
- Codegua Poniente
- El Carmen
- El Maitén
- El Marco
- El Peral
- El Romeral
- Iglesia de Codegua
- Isla Norte
- La Blanquina
- La Estancilla
- La Leonera
- La Leonera Alto
- La Leonera Bajo
- La Macarena
- La Media Luna de Codegua
- La Morera
- La Rosa
- Las Delicias
- Lo Amparo
- Los Nogales
- Los Rodríguez
- Los Silva
- Los Silva Alto
- Los Silva Bajo
- Medialuna
- Miraflores
- Molinos Quemados
- Quebrada Los Salas
- San Joaquín
- Santa Julia
- Santa Teresa de Tunca
- Tunca
- Tunca Arriba
- Villa El Sol
- Villa Estancilla
- Villa Los Andes
- Villa Parque Colonial

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 Codegua

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

### Water

10 rivers and streams.

- Estero Codegua
- Estero El Maqui
- Estero El Maqui
- Estero Seco
- Quebrada El Macal
- Quebrada El Naranjillo
- Quebrada El Peuco
- Quebrada Los Cipreses
- Quebrada Los Maquis
- Quebrada Mal Potrerillo

### Hills and mountains

13 mountains; 3 hills.

- Cerro Guanaco · 1,999 m
- Cerro Alto El Paico · 1,771 m
- Loma del Frío · 1,636 m
- Cerro Gato Colorado · 1,577 m
- Morro Punta Alta · 1,508 m
- Cerro Corontillas · 1,462 m
- Cerro Los Canelos · 1,450 m
- La Madera · 1,397 m
- Cerro El Romero · 1,330 m
- Cerro El Peumal · 1,124 m
- Morro Mocho · 861 m
- Cerro Pihuchén · 856 m
- Cerro Hornillas · 855 m
- Cerro Querauquén · 587 m
- Puntilla La Leonera · 575 m
- Cerro Tuncahue · 494 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 Codegua and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Cachapoal Province, the warmest month is Jan (average 16 °C) and the coolest is Jul (2 °C), after allowing for this place being about 238 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 324 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jun (57 mm) and the driest Jan (13 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to April**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 16 13 

Feb 16 17 

Mar 14 18 

Apr 10 19 

May 6 46 

Jun 3 57 

Jul 2 44 

Aug 4 43 

Sep 6 20 

Oct 8 20 

Nov 11 14 

Dec 14 13 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Codegua

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital Santa Filomena de Graneros · Graneros 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-34.06713&mlon=-70.73118#map=17/-34.06713/-70.73118) 

Bank Banco Estado Vilcun · Graneros 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-34.07235&mlon=-70.71772#map=17/-34.07235/-70.71772) 

ATM Unimarc · Graneros 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-34.06812&mlon=-70.72315#map=17/-34.06812/-70.72315) 

Petrol pump Copec · Mostazal 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-34.01650&mlon=-70.70295#map=17/-34.01650/-70.70295) 

Hotel Complejo turístico Vista Cordillera Codegua · Codegua 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-34.03330&mlon=-70.66670#map=17/-34.03330/-70.66670) 

Mall Ferreteria Independencia · Mostazal 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-33.98062&mlon=-70.71267#map=17/-33.98062/-70.71267) 

School Escuela Especial Natalia Peralta Codegua · Codegua 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-34.03895&mlon=-70.66637#map=17/-34.03895/-70.66637) 

College Colegio El Rincon · Mostazal 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-34.01939&mlon=-70.64197#map=17/-34.01939/-70.64197) 

Police station Tenencia Codegua · Codegua 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-34.03910&mlon=-70.66837#map=17/-34.03910/-70.66837) 

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 Codegua

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

- Hotels3
- Schools10
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants2
- 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 Cachapoal Province

- Coinco
- Coltauco
- Doñihue
- Graneros
- Las Cabras
- Machalí
- Malloa
- Mostazal
- Olivar
- Peumo
- Pichidegua
- Quinta de Tilcoco
- Rancagua
- Rengo
- Requínoa
- San Vicente

## Quick answers

- Where is Codegua?In Cachapoal Province, Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins Region, Chile
- What is the population of Codegua?14,379 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Codegua?About 38 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Codegua?About 51 people per km²
- What borders Codegua?Graneros, Machalí, Mostazal, Rancagua and San José de Maipo
- What is there to see in Codegua?Casona Patrimonial La Candelaria, Antiguo Puesto de Vigilancia Promaucaes, Pucará del Cerro La Compañía, Museo de Graneros
- What time zone is Codegua in?UTC−3 (summer UTC−4)
- What currency is used in Codegua?Peso (CLP)
- What language is spoken in Codegua?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Codegua?42 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Codegua?Settlements lie between 491 m and 762 m
- What is the highest point in Codegua?Cerro Guanaco (1,999 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Codegua?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Codegua?Hospital Santa Filomena de Graneros, about 6.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Codegua?Banco Estado Vilcun, about 6.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Codegua?Unimarc, about 6.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Codegua?Copec, about 4.0 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Codegua?CL06102 (OCHA common operational dataset)