# Rancagua Commune, Cachapoal Province – Population & Villages

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

Commune · Cachapoal Province 

# Rancagua

Rancagua is a commune of Chile in Cachapoal Province, Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins Region. It had an estimated **270,112 people** in 2022 on 261 km² (about 1,034 per km²). 344 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 960 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 270,112people (2022)
- 261km²
- 960mapped services
- 477 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Rancagua?

Rancagua had an estimated **270,112 people** in 2022 — 37.6% of Cachapoal Province, 13th of 345 communes. There are 1,009 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Cachapoal Province figure of 1,001). Spread over 261 km², that is about **1,034 people per km²**, 43rd of 345 communes.

19.4% of people are children under 15 and 13.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 37 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 ****15,800**

5–9 ****17,831**

10–14 ****18,820**

15–19 ****16,753**

20–24 ****16,912**

25–29 ****20,137**

30–34 ****22,307**

35–39 ****19,225**

40–44 ****18,564**

45–49 ****18,089**

50–54 ****16,808**

55–59 ****16,785**

60–64 ****15,393**

65–69 ****12,805**

70–74 ****9,416**

75–79 ****6,425**

80+ ****8,042**

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 Rancagua?

Rancagua 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: [Alhué](https://wherepedia.org/chile/region-metropolitana-de-santiago/melipilla/alhue/), [Codegua](https://wherepedia.org/chile/libertador-bernardo-o-higgins/cachapoal/codegua/), [Doñihue](https://wherepedia.org/chile/libertador-bernardo-o-higgins/cachapoal/donihue/), [Graneros](https://wherepedia.org/chile/libertador-bernardo-o-higgins/cachapoal/graneros/), [Machalí](https://wherepedia.org/chile/libertador-bernardo-o-higgins/cachapoal/machali/), [Olivar](https://wherepedia.org/chile/libertador-bernardo-o-higgins/cachapoal/olivar/) and [Requínoa](https://wherepedia.org/chile/libertador-bernardo-o-higgins/cachapoal/requinoa/). By area it is the 259th largest of 345 communes in Chile. It covers 3.5% of [Cachapoal Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/libertador-bernardo-o-higgins/cachapoal/). The centre of Rancagua is about 76 km in a straight line from Santiago, the capital. The centre point is at 34.1220° S, 70.8205° 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 Rancagua

OpenStreetMap lists 27 named sights in Rancagua: 19 memorials; 3 museums; 2 attractions; 1 monument; 1 zoo; 1 castle or fort.

- Centro Español de Rancagua · museum
- Museo Patrimonial de la Merced · museum
- Museo Regional de Rancagua · museum
- Castillo Butrón · castle or fort
- Mural más grande de Chile · attraction
- Plaza de los Héroes · attraction
- Bandera del Bicentenario de la República de Chile · memorial
- El Rescate · memorial
- Gabriela Mistral · memorial
- Gladys Marín · memorial
- Memorial "Los 16" · memorial
- Memorial Chile Michael Joseph Jackson · memorial
- Memorial de la Batalla de Rancagua · memorial
- Memorial de la Batalla de Rancagua - Albert Ernest Carrier-Belleuse (1872) · memorial
- Memorial en honor al Libertador Simón Bolívar · memorial
- Memorial en recuerdo de las víctimas de la dictadura cívico-militar · memorial
- Monumento a Oscar Castro Zúñiga · memorial
- Monumento a la Mujer - Ximena Burón (2011) · memorial
- Monumento al Bombero - Germán Ruz Baeza (2011) · memorial
- Monumento de bandera · memorial
- Parque Safari de Rancagua · zoo
- Pasaje Trenova · monument
- Poemas Oscar Castro · memorial
- Presidente de la República Salvador Allende Gossens - Gregorio Berchenko (2006) · memorial
- Presidente de la República Eduardo Frei Montalva · memorial
- Presidente la República Germán Riesco Errázuriz y otros personajes - Solón Gutièrrez (1955) · memorial
- Tirso de Molina - Solón Gutiérrez (1955) · memorial

### Nearby, outside Rancagua

- Monumento al Huaso Chileno · memorial, Doñihue8.6 km
- Olivar Kids · attraction, Olivar11 km
- Museo de Graneros · museum, Graneros11 km
- Parque en el Aire · theme park, Doñihue11 km
- Casona San Joaquin de los Mayos · museum, Machalí13 km
- Taller Escultórico José Vicente Gajardo · gallery, Doñihue13 km
- Reserva Nacional Roblería del Cobre de Loncha · nature reserve, Alhué14 km
- Pucará del Cerro La Compañía · archaeological site, Graneros14 km
- Antiguo Puesto de Vigilancia Promaucaes · viewpoint, Graneros14 km
- EcoParque Machalí · attraction, Machalí16 km
- Museo Comunal de Machalí Rumel · museum, Machalí16 km
- Fundo La Hacienda · ruins, Machalí16 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: Rancagua

- 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) · Santiago81 km
- Suboficial Ay Santiago Germano Airport (AFA) · San Rafael228 km

### Nearest railway station

Rancagua (Rancagua), about 8.2 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 14.4 hours, sunrise around 06:26) and shortest in Jun (about 9.9 hours, sunrise around 08:46, sunset around 18:40).

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 Rancagua

Open gazetteers list **344 villages, towns and localities** in Rancagua. The largest with a recorded population: Rancagua (212,695). Settlements here lie between about 452 m and 536 m above sea level (median 477 m).

- 13 de Mayo
- 25 de Febrero
- 5 de Octubre
- Abanderado Ibieta
- Algarrobo
- Alto Los Cipreses
- Alto Los Nogales
- Alto Rancagua
- Arboleda
- Baltazar Castro
- Barrio Alto
- Barrio Don Baltazar
- Barrio Doña Carlota
- Barrio El Tenis
- Barrio Estación
- Bosques de Santa Clara
- Braden Corvi
- Braden Corvi Estadio
- Camino La Compañía - Molinos Quemados
- Camino Real
- Camino del Medio
- Campamento Puente Alta
- Carlos Miranda
- Casas del Alba
- Centro Histórico
- Chancón
- Claudio Arrau
- Codevip
- Condominio El Trébol
- Condominio Los Poetas
- Condominio Victoria
- Condominio Vista del Valle
- Condominio Vistas de San Damián
- Conjunto Habitacional San Francisco
- Conjunto Residencial Santa Blanca
- Cooperativa Cachapoal
- Cooperativa La Cruz
- Costa del Sol
- Covimar
- Diego Portales
- Dintrans
- Don Alberto
- Don Enrique I
- Don Enrique II
- Don Mateo
- Don Rodrigo
- Don Vicente
- Doña Gabriela
- Doña Mabel
- El Almendro
- El Bosque
- El Carmen
- El Cerrillo
- El Crucero
- El Escudo
- El Libertador
- El Membrillo
- El Porvenir
- El Rodado
- El Suspiro
- El Trapiche
- El Trigal
- El Tropezón
- El Villorrio
- Empleados Particulares
- Esperanza Norte
- Federico Slater
- Fernando Debesa
- Fernando de Aragón
- Flor de Las Nieves
- Flor de Valle
- Flor del Valle
- Gabriel Fuentes
- Galilea A
- Galilea B
- Galilea C
- Galilea D
- Galilea E
- Galilea F
- Galilea G
- Gamboína
- Guillermo Medina
- Huertos de Kennedy
- Huilmay
- Isabel La Católica
- Jardines de Los Andes
- Jardines de la Compañía
- Jardín Oeste
- Jardín Oriente
- Jorge Alessandri
- La Chica
- La Gamboína
- La Gloria
- La Gonzalina
- La Granja
- La Independencia
- La Leonera
- La Llavería
- La Moranina
- La Palma Chica
- La Palma Grande
- La Ramirana
- Las Camelias
- Las Cañadas
- Las Cuatro Casas
- Las Rosas
- Las Viudas
- Los Abedules
- Los Acacios
- Los Alerces
- Los Alpes
- Los Andes
- Los Arcángeles
- Los Balcanes
- Los Buenos Amigos
- Los Cipreses
- Los Criollos
- Los Cristales
- Los Girasoles
- Los Guindos
- Los Huertos
- Los Héroes
- Los Húsares
- Los Lirios
- Los Maitenes
- Los Mantos
- Los Manzanos
- Los Mutualistas
- Los Naranjos
- Los Naturales
- Los Parrones
- Los Pinares I
- Los Pinares II
- Los Pinares III
- Los Pinares IV
- Los Prados
- Los Quilos
- Los Álamos de La Cruz
- Loteo Fundo Viejo (Ex Los Tilos)
- Manzanal
- Marcos Schiaponni
- Nuestra Señora del Carmen
- Nueva Alameda
- Nueva Alameda II
- Nueva Esperanza de Butron
- Padre Hurtado
- Parque Constanza
- Parque Isluga
- Parque Nogales
- Parque Viña Santa Blanca
- Parque del Este
- Parque del Sol
- Patria Joven
- Población 1 y 2 de Octubre
- Población 21 de Mayo
- Población Bernardo O'Higgins
- Población Cantillana
- Población Cardenal Raúl Silva Henríquez
- Población Centenario
- Población Cuadra
- Población Esperanza
- Población Freire
- Población Granger
- Población Irené Frei
- Población Juan Nicolas Rubio
- Población Laguna del Inca
- Población Las Tranqueras
- Población Lautaro
- Población Lourdes
- Población MOP
- Población Manso de Velasco
- Población Manso de Velasco Alameda
- Población Manuel Rodriguez
- Población Manzanal
- Población Membrillar
- Población O'Higgins
- Población Olivares
- Población Rajcevich
- Población Recreo
- Población René Schneider
- Población San Francisco
- Población San José
- Población San Luis
- Población Santa Filomena
- Población Santa Lucía
- Población Sewell
- Población Urmeneta
- Población Urzúa
- Población Valenzuela
- Praderas de Kennedy
- Prados de Santa Clara
- Pueblo de Naturales
- Puerta Norte
- Puertas de Fierro
- Punta de Cortés
- Quillayquén
- Quinta Nanito
- Ramón Torres
- Rancagua
- Rancagua Norte
- Rancagua Oriente
- Rancagua Sur
- Reconquista
- Rodolfo Cortés Ferrada
- San Aurelio
- San Damián
- San Nicolás
- San Rafael
- San Ramón
- San Vicente de Paul
- Santa Amelia
- Santa Cruz de Triana
- Santa Elena
- Santa Irené
- Santa Julia
- Santa María de Triana
- Siempre Unidos
- Terrazas de Lourdes
- Tomás Guaglen
- Torres del Paine
- Valle Los Álamos
- Valle Oeste
- Valle Verde
- Villa Aconcagua
- Villa Alameda I
- Villa Alameda II
- Villa Alameda III
- Villa Alameda IV
- Villa Alameda V
- Villa Alameda VI
- Villa Alborada
- Villa Almonacid
- Villa Alto Jahuel
- Villa Araucarias
- Villa Arcoiris
- Villa Aurora
- Villa Austral
- Villa Baquedano
- Villa Bosques de San Francisco I
- Villa Bosques de San Francisco II
- Villa Bosques de San Francisco III
- Villa Brasilia
- Villa Brasilia B
- Villa Brasilia C
- Villa Cachapoal
- Villa Camino Real
- Villa Carén
- Villa Codemis
- Villa Compañía
- Villa Conavicoop
- Villa Constanza
- Villa Corazón
- Villa Cordillera
- Villa Coya Pangal
- Villa Cristobal Colon
- Villa De Hoz
- Villa Diego de Almagro
- Villa Don Manuel
- Villa Don Sergio
- Villa Dorada
- Villa Doña Alodia
- Villa Doña Sofía
- Villa El Cobre
- Villa El Portal
- Villa El Sol
- Villa Eucaliptus
- Villa Florencia 1
- Villa Florencia 2
- Villa Florencia 3
- Villa Florencia 4
- Villa Florencia 5
- Villa Hermano de la Fuente
- Villa Hermanos Vera
- Villa Hermosa
- Villa Héctor Olivares Solís
- Villa Imiteran
- Villa Inglesa
- Villa Islas
- Villa Juan Fernández
- Villa La Capilla
- Villa La Foresta
- Villa La Portada
- Villa La Reina
- Villa La Ribera
- Villa Las Almenas
- Villa Las Casas de Los Tilos
- Villa Las Cumbres
- Villa Las Flores
- Villa Las Palmas de Tuniche
- Villa Los Artesanos
- Villa Los Cántaros
- Villa Los Laureles
- Villa Los Paltos
- Villa Los Parques
- Villa Lourdes
- Villa Magisterio
- Villa Marambio
- Villa María Fernanda
- Villa María Ignacia
- Villa Millantú
- Villa Nelson Pereira
- Villa Nevada
- Villa Nicanor Molinare
- Villa Nordica
- Villa Nueva Cordillera
- Villa Parque Alameda I
- Villa Parque Alameda II
- Villa Parque Alameda III
- Villa Parque María Luisa
- Villa Promaucaes
- Villa Provincial
- Villa Pucara
- Villa Pullman
- Villa Recreo I
- Villa Recreo III
- Villa Recreo IV
- Villa Rio Cachapoal
- Villa Rucaray
- Villa Sagasca
- Villa Salustro
- Villa San Fernando
- Villa San Ignacio
- Villa San Joaquín
- Villa San Nicolás
- Villa San Pedro
- Villa San Ramón
- Villa Santo Tomás
- Villa Scorpio
- Villa Siberia
- Villa Socomi
- Villa Suiza
- Villa Teniente
- Villa Torino
- Villa Triana
- Villa Tuniche
- Villa Tupahue
- Villa Veracruz
- Villa Vista Sur I
- Villa Vista Sur II
- Villa de Blanco
- Villa Óscar Castro
- William Braden
- Yerbas Buenas
- Óscar Bonilla

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 Rancagua

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

### Water

6 rivers and streams.

- Estero La Cadena
- Estero de las Delicias
- Quebrada Piedra de la Mesa
- Quebrada de La Alfalfa
- Quebrada de La Vicuñana
- Quebrada del Infiernillo

### Hills and mountains

5 hills; 4 mountains.

- Cerro Pelota de Piedra · 2,052 m
- Cerro Alto El Sauce · 1,864 m
- Punta de Las Vizcachas · 1,533 m
- Punta El Peñón · 924 m
- Cerro Risco Bayo · 730 m
- Puntilla La Bandera · 608 m
- Cerro Los Marcos · 469 m
- Punta del Viento · 451 m
- Cachito Cortés · 444 m

### Forests and nature

1 zoo.

- Chile Safari Park

### Getting around

2 railway stations; 1 airport.

- De La Independencia Airport
- Punta de Cortés
- Rancagua Station

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 Rancagua and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Cachapoal Province, the warmest month is Jan (average 17 °C) and the coolest is Jul (3 °C), after allowing for this place being about 167 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 17 13 

Feb 16 17 

Mar 14 18 

Apr 11 19 

May 7 46 

Jun 3 57 

Jul 3 44 

Aug 4 43 

Sep 6 20 

Oct 9 20 

Nov 12 14 

Dec 15 13 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Rancagua

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Pabellón Quirurgico · Rancagua 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-34.15674&mlon=-70.76931#map=17/-34.15674/-70.76931) 

Bank Coopeuch · Rancagua 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-34.15488&mlon=-70.76634#map=17/-34.15488/-70.76634) 

ATM Redbanc · Rancagua 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-34.15551&mlon=-70.73902#map=17/-34.15551/-70.73902) 

Petrol pump Shell · Rancagua 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-34.15399&mlon=-70.76799#map=17/-34.15399/-70.76799) 

Hotel MOTEL M&K · Rancagua 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-34.13101&mlon=-70.75118#map=17/-34.13101/-70.75118) 

Mall Distrito Machalí · Rancagua 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-34.17043&mlon=-70.76050#map=17/-34.17043/-70.76050) 

School Escuela Virginia Bravo · Rancagua 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-34.10156&mlon=-70.80857#map=17/-34.10156/-70.80857) 

College Colegio Marta Brunet · Rancagua 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-34.17743&mlon=-70.82978#map=17/-34.17743/-70.82978) 

Police station Carabineros · Rancagua 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-34.15031&mlon=-70.74307#map=17/-34.15031/-70.74307) 

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 Rancagua

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

- Hospitals54
- Banks49
- ATMs3
- Petrol pumps37
- Hotels47
- Shopping malls23
- Schools194
- Colleges and universities24
- Cinemas4
- Pharmacies83
- Restaurants356
- Police stations10
- Dental clinics76

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
- Pichidegua
- Quinta de Tilcoco
- Rengo
- Requínoa
- San Vicente

## Quick answers

- Where is Rancagua?In Cachapoal Province, Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins Region, Chile
- What is the population of Rancagua?270,112 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Rancagua?About 37 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Rancagua?About 1,034 people per km²
- What borders Rancagua?Alhué, Codegua, Doñihue, Graneros, Machalí, Olivar and Requínoa
- What is there to see in Rancagua?Bandera del Bicentenario de la República de Chile, Castillo Butrón, Centro Español de Rancagua, El Rescate
- What time zone is Rancagua in?UTC−3 (summer UTC−4)
- What currency is used in Rancagua?Peso (CLP)
- What language is spoken in Rancagua?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Rancagua?344 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Rancagua?Settlements lie between 452 m and 536 m
- What is the highest point in Rancagua?Cerro Pelota de Piedra (2,052 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Rancagua?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Rancagua?Pabellón Quirurgico, about 6.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Rancagua?Coopeuch, about 6.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Rancagua?Redbanc, about 8.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rancagua?Shell, about 6.0 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Rancagua?54 mapped
- How many banks are in Rancagua?49 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Rancagua?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Rancagua?37 mapped
- What is the P-code of Rancagua?CL06101 (OCHA common operational dataset)