# Pichidegua Commune, Cachapoal Province – Population & Villages

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Commune · Cachapoal Province 

# Pichidegua

Pichidegua is a commune of Chile in Cachapoal Province, Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins Region. It had an estimated **20,937 people** in 2022 on 321 km² (about 65 per km²). 71 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 70 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 20,937people (2022)
- 321km²
- 70mapped services
- 156 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Pichidegua?

Pichidegua had an estimated **20,937 people** in 2022 — 2.9% of Cachapoal Province, 168th of 345 communes. There are 982 women for every 1,000 men (below the Cachapoal Province figure of 1,001). Spread over 321 km², that is about **65 people per km²**, 112th of 345 communes.

17.6% of people are children under 15 and 16.4% are 65 or older; the median age is about 42 years (it is 37 across Cachapoal Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 52 children and older people.

0–4 ****1,101**

5–9 ****1,247**

10–14 ****1,338**

15–19 ****1,169**

20–24 ****1,103**

25–29 ****1,255**

30–34 ****1,444**

35–39 ****1,348**

40–44 ****1,448**

45–49 ****1,615**

50–54 ****1,547**

55–59 ****1,478**

60–64 ****1,406**

65–69 ****1,213**

70–74 ****848**

75–79 ****580**

80+ ****797**

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 Pichidegua?

Pichidegua 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 7 other communes: [La Estrella](https://wherepedia.org/chile/libertador-bernardo-o-higgins/cardenal-caro/la-estrella/), [Las Cabras](https://wherepedia.org/chile/libertador-bernardo-o-higgins/cachapoal/las-cabras/), [Marchigüe](https://wherepedia.org/chile/libertador-bernardo-o-higgins/cardenal-caro/marchigue/), [Palmilla](https://wherepedia.org/chile/libertador-bernardo-o-higgins/colchagua/palmilla/), [Peralillo](https://wherepedia.org/chile/libertador-bernardo-o-higgins/colchagua/peralillo/), [Peumo](https://wherepedia.org/chile/libertador-bernardo-o-higgins/cachapoal/peumo/) and [San Vicente](https://wherepedia.org/chile/libertador-bernardo-o-higgins/cachapoal/san-vicente/). By area it is the 241st largest of 345 communes in Chile. It covers 4.3% of [Cachapoal Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/libertador-bernardo-o-higgins/cachapoal/). The centre of Pichidegua is about 119 km in a straight line from Santiago, the capital. It is about 59 km from Rancagua, the main town of Cachapoal Province. The centre point is at 34.3615° S, 71.3387° 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 Pichidegua

OpenStreetMap lists 26 named sights in Pichidegua: 13 viewpoints; 4 attractions; 3 memorials; 2 waterfalls; 2 museums; 1 cave; 1 archaeological site.

- Museo del Molino Santa Amelia de Almahue · museum
- Sala Museo Histórico Origen de la Reforma Agraria · museum
- Sitio Arqueológico Montículo Santa Amelia · archaeological site
- Chorro de la Vieja · waterfall
- Salto de Almahue · waterfall
- Gruta La Virgen · viewpoint
- Mirador Las Cadenas · viewpoint
- Mirador Las Ruedas · viewpoint
- Mirador San Celso · viewpoint
- Mirador Valle de Cachapoal · viewpoint
- Mirador de los Olivos · viewpoint
- Roca Plana · viewpoint
- Río Tinguiririca · viewpoint
- Valle de Almahue · viewpoint
- Valle de Almahue · viewpoint
- Valle de Colchagua · viewpoint
- Valle del Cachapoal · viewpoint
- Valle del Cachapoal · viewpoint
- Azudas de Larmahue · attraction
- Casa Parroquial de La Torina · attraction
- Rueda Grande de Almahue · attraction
- Ruedas de Larmahue · attraction
- Memorial Bombero Manuel Zamorano Velásquez · memorial
- Mina El Salto · cave
- Ruedas de Larmahue · memorial
- Terremoto 2010 · memorial

### Nearby, outside Pichidegua

- Viña Sutil · attraction, Peralillo11 km
- Desembocadura Río Cachapoal · viewpoint, Las Cabras11 km
- Museo de Motos Gosan Class · museum, Las Cabras14 km
- Viña Santa Rita · attraction, Palmilla15 km
- Plaza de las Américas · memorial, Peumo16 km
- Piedra de Descanso · viewpoint, Peumo16 km
- Mirador La Gruta · viewpoint, Peumo17 km
- Mirador Los Tres Boldos · viewpoint, Peumo17 km
- Enoturismo Red del Viño · attraction, Palmilla18 km
- Plaza la Gruta de Lourdes · viewpoint, Las Cabras18 km
- Mirador · viewpoint, Coltauco18 km
- Centro Cultural Casona Agustín Echeñique · museum, Peralillo18 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: Pichidegua

- 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) · Santiago119 km
- Suboficial Ay Santiago Germano Airport (AFA) · San Rafael270 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 14.4 hours, sunrise around 06:27) and shortest in Jun (about 9.9 hours, sunrise around 08:49, sunset around 18:41).

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 Pichidegua

Open gazetteers list **71 villages, towns and localities** in Pichidegua. The largest with a recorded population: Pichidegua (5,227). Settlements here lie between about 127 m and 576 m above sea level (median 156 m).

- Almahue
- Alto de las Padillas
- Alto de los Padillas
- Bajo Las Pataguas
- Caleuche
- Callejón Alamiro Lagos
- Callejón La Esperanza
- Callejón Lo Amargura
- Camino Al Cerro
- Casas Viejas
- El Asta Norte
- El Asta Sur
- El Maitén
- El Salto
- El Toco
- El Toco 1
- El Toco Chico
- El Toco Norte
- Graneros
- La Argentina
- La Capilla
- La Pedrina
- La Puntilla
- La Ratonera
- La Torina
- La Torina Dos
- La Torina Medialuna
- La Torina Uno
- Larmahue
- Larmahue Viejo
- Las Gredas
- Las Juntas
- Las Parcelas
- Las Pilastras
- Lo Ahumada
- Lo Argentina
- Los Romos
- Los Romos Norte
- Los Romos Sur
- Los Yuyos
- Los Álamos
- Mal Paso
- Mal Paso de Larmahue
- Patagua Orilla
- Pataguas Cerro
- Pataguas Orilla
- Pichidegua
- Población 1 de Mayo
- Población 21 de Mayo
- Población Camarones
- Población Javiera Carrera
- Población Lourdes
- Población Padre Hurtado
- Población Victoria
- Portezuelo
- San José de Marchigüe
- San Luis
- San Roberto
- Santa Amelia
- Santa Clotilde
- Santa Lucía
- Santa Ángela
- Viceparroquia
- Villa El Edén
- Villa Hermosa
- Villa La Dehesa
- Villa Las Palmas
- Villa Manuel Antonio Bustamante
- Villa Nueva Esperanza
- Villa O'Higgins
- Villa Porvenir

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 Pichidegua

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Estero La Condenada
- Estero de Las Cadenas
- Río Tinguiririca

### Hills and mountains

13 hills; 7 mountains.

- Cerro Bari · 769 m
- Morro Negro · 737 m
- Cerro Valdovinos · 733 m
- Cerro Pangalillo · 589 m
- Punta Alta de Almahue · 501 m
- Cerro El Salto · 500 m
- Cerro Barros Negros · 464 m
- Cerro Macumán · 443 m
- Loma Samuel · 392 m
- Cerro Las Cañas · 375 m
- Cerro La Patagüilla · 346 m
- Ovejero · 322 m
- Puntilla Valdovinos · 308 m
- Puntilla de la Zorra · 218 m
- Cerro La Torina · 202 m
- Cerrillo San Roberto · 198 m
- Cerro Divisadero de Toco · 138 m
- Cerro Mirandino · 137 m
- Puntilla El Sauce · 137 m
- Cerrillo El Gaucho · 121 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 Pichidegua and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Cachapoal Province, the warmest month is Jan (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Jul (5 °C), after allowing for this place being about 154 m lower 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 **October to April**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 19 13 

Feb 18 17 

Mar 16 18 

Apr 13 19 

May 9 46 

Jun 5 57 

Jul 5 44 

Aug 6 43 

Sep 8 20 

Oct 11 20 

Nov 14 14 

Dec 17 13 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pichidegua

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital de Pichidegua · Pichidegua 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-34.35901&mlon=-71.28346#map=17/-34.35901/-71.28346) 

Bank State Bank · Pichidegua 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-34.35801&mlon=-71.28294#map=17/-34.35801/-71.28294) 

ATM Scotiabank · Pichidegua 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-34.35843&mlon=-71.28302#map=17/-34.35843/-71.28302) 

Petrol pump Coopeumo · Pichidegua 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-34.40140&mlon=-71.36702#map=17/-34.40140/-71.36702) 

Hotel Cabañas Santa Blanca · Pichidegua 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-34.35546&mlon=-71.28491#map=17/-34.35546/-71.28491) 

Mall Galería Victoria · Pichidegua 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-34.35929&mlon=-71.28119#map=17/-34.35929/-71.28119) 

School Colegio Elena Gaete Darbeaux · Pichidegua 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-34.35459&mlon=-71.28417#map=17/-34.35459/-71.28417) 

College Liceo Francisco Antonio Encina Armanet · Las Cabras 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-34.29347&mlon=-71.30897#map=17/-34.29347/-71.30897) 

Police station Tenencia Pichidegua · Pichidegua 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-34.36123&mlon=-71.27948#map=17/-34.36123/-71.27948) 

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 Pichidegua

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

- Hospitals4
- Banks2
- ATMs3
- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels3
- Shopping malls1
- Schools19
- Pharmacies6
- Restaurants24
- Police stations2
- Dental clinics3

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

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Pichidegua?In Cachapoal Province, Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins Region, Chile
- What is the population of Pichidegua?20,937 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Pichidegua?About 42 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Pichidegua?About 65 people per km²
- What borders Pichidegua?La Estrella, Las Cabras, Marchigüe, Palmilla, Peralillo, Peumo and San Vicente
- What is there to see in Pichidegua?Azudas de Larmahue, Casa Parroquial de La Torina, Chorro de la Vieja, Gruta La Virgen
- What time zone is Pichidegua in?UTC−3 (summer UTC−4)
- What currency is used in Pichidegua?Peso (CLP)
- What language is spoken in Pichidegua?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Pichidegua?71 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Pichidegua?Settlements lie between 127 m and 576 m
- What is the highest point in Pichidegua?Cerro Bari (769 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Pichidegua?October to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pichidegua?Hospital de Pichidegua, about 5.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Pichidegua?State Bank, about 5.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Pichidegua?Scotiabank, about 5.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pichidegua?Coopeumo, about 5.1 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Pichidegua?4 mapped
- How many banks are in Pichidegua?2 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Pichidegua?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Pichidegua?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Pichidegua?CL06113 (OCHA common operational dataset)