# Litueche Commune, Cardenal Caro Province – Population

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Commune · Cardenal Caro Province 

# Litueche

Litueche is a commune of Chile in Cardenal Caro Province, Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins Region. It had an estimated **6,865 people** in 2022 on 618 km² (about 11 per km²). 62 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 36 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 6,865people (2022)
- 618km²
- 36mapped services
- 248 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Litueche?

Litueche had an estimated **6,865 people** in 2022 — 13.9% of Cardenal Caro Province, 289th of 345 communes. There are 968 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Cardenal Caro Province figure of 977). Spread over 618 km², that is about **11 people per km²**, 249th of 345 communes.

16.2% of people are children under 15 and 18.4% are 65 or older; the median age is about 43 years (it is 44 across Cardenal Caro Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 53 children and older people.

0–4 ****341**

5–9 ****376**

10–14 ****396**

15–19 ****329**

20–24 ****351**

25–29 ****431**

30–34 ****522**

35–39 ****405**

40–44 ****473**

45–49 ****532**

50–54 ****479**

55–59 ****513**

60–64 ****454**

65–69 ****434**

70–74 ****313**

75–79 ****221**

80+ ****295**

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 Litueche?

Litueche lies in [Cardenal Caro Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/libertador-bernardo-o-higgins/cardenal-caro/), [Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins Region](https://wherepedia.org/chile/libertador-bernardo-o-higgins/), [Chile](https://wherepedia.org/chile/). It borders 6 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/), [Navidad](https://wherepedia.org/chile/libertador-bernardo-o-higgins/cardenal-caro/navidad/), [Pichilemu](https://wherepedia.org/chile/libertador-bernardo-o-higgins/cardenal-caro/pichilemu/) and [San Pedro](https://wherepedia.org/chile/region-metropolitana-de-santiago/melipilla/san-pedro/). By area it is the 177th largest of 345 communes in Chile. It covers 18.8% of [Cardenal Caro Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/libertador-bernardo-o-higgins/cardenal-caro/). The centre of Litueche is about 121 km in a straight line from Santiago, the capital. The centre point is at 34.1061° S, 71.7009° 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 Litueche

OpenStreetMap lists 7 named sights in Litueche: 4 viewpoints; 2 beachs; 1 nature reserve.

- Piedra del Viento Coastal Marine Sanctuary · nature reserve
- Playa Los Lobos · beach
- Playa Santo Domingo · beach
- Embalse Rapel · viewpoint
- Playa Tumán · viewpoint
- Represa Rapel · viewpoint
- Topocalma · viewpoint

### Nearby, outside Litueche

- Cascadas Los Zanjones · waterfall, Navidad14 km
- Cuesta Los Leones · viewpoint, Navidad15 km
- Museo Rural · museum, Navidad16 km
- Parque Reserva El Maitén · nature reserve, Navidad16 km
- Casa Pupuya · attraction, Navidad16 km
- El Pasaje · viewpoint, Navidad17 km
- Península de Rapel · viewpoint, La Estrella17 km
- Mirador Río Rapel · viewpoint, Navidad19 km
- Mirador Rucatalca · viewpoint, Navidad19 km
- Sala Museo Francisco Reyes · museum, Navidad20 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: Litueche

- 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) · Santiago116 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 14.4 hours, sunrise around 06:29) and shortest in Jun (about 9.9 hours, sunrise around 08:50, sunset around 18:43).

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 Litueche

Open gazetteers list **62 villages, towns and localities** in Litueche. Settlements here lie between about 24 m and 361 m above sea level (median 248 m).

- Alto La Capellanía
- Alto de Capellanía
- Camarico
- Camarico de Nihue
- Cartagena
- Central Rapel
- Central Rapel Alto
- Comunidad Antimanque
- Comunidad de Quelentaro
- Culenar
- El Alto
- El Chagaray
- El Culenar
- El Cuzco
- El Naranjo
- El Picaflor
- El Rosario
- El Sauce
- El Tonel
- Estafeta Hidango
- Hacienda Topocalma
- Hidango
- La Cerca
- La Cruz
- La Higuera
- La Matancilla
- La Villa
- Las Pataguas
- Litueche
- Los Canelos
- Los Lingues
- Los Manantiales
- Los Maquis
- Los Quillayes
- Manquehue
- Matancilla
- Molles
- Nuevo Amanecer
- Padre Hurtado
- Paso del Soldado
- Pueblo Hundido
- Pulín
- Quebrada Honda
- Quelentaro
- Quelentaro Alto
- Quillay Viejo
- Ranquilco
- Rosario
- San Roberto
- San Vicente
- San Vicente de Arrayanes
- Santa Mónica
- Talca
- Topocalma
- Ucúquer
- Villa La Felicidad
- Villa Manantiales
- Villa Pucalán
- Villa de Cartagena
- Virivilo
- Vive Rapel
- Álamo

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 Litueche

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

### Water

32 rivers and streams.

- Estero El Cambucho
- Estero El Chorrillo
- Estero Las Damas
- Estero Las Palmas
- Estero Los Lingues
- Estero Los Quillayes
- Estero Manantiales
- Estero Manquehue
- Estero Quiñecabe
- Estero San Francisco
- Estero Topocalma
- Estero Valle Hidango
- Estero de la Poza Honda
- Estero del Agua Buena
- Estero del Rosario
- Quebrada Bandurrias
- Quebrada Chupones
- Quebrada Coligual
- Quebrada Culenar
- Quebrada El Boldal
- Quebrada El Chuncho
- Quebrada Juan Carnero
- Quebrada La Casita
- Quebrada La Palma

…and 8 more.

### Coast and islands

1 headland.

- Punta Santo Domingo

### Hills and mountains

75 hills; 1 mountain; 1 valley.

- Loma Pelada · 410 m
- Loma del Viento · 403 m
- Cerro Trampa · 399 m
- La Cuesta · 397 m
- Cerro El Boldo · 386 m
- Chorrillos · 383 m
- Punta Alta · 379 m
- Cerro Alto Perú · 378 m
- Cerro Teatinos · 365 m
- Los Cerrillos · 364 m
- Cerro Cargas de Piedras · 361 m
- Litre Mocho · 359 m
- Cartagena · 354 m
- Los Pechos · 352 m
- Cerro Colihue · 341 m
- Cerro La Magdalena · 339 m
- Cerro Durazno · 337 m
- Apartadero · 336 m
- Loma El Valle · 336 m
- Loma de Rubio · 336 m
- Cerro Los Grillos · 335 m
- Espino · 335 m
- Cerro El Tiuque · 332 m
- Cerro Los Pirihuines · 331 m

…and 53 more.

### Getting around

1 airport.

- Litueche Airport

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 Litueche and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Cardenal Caro Province, the warmest month is Jan (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Jul (10 °C). About 355 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jun (79 mm) and the driest Jan (3 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **August to June**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 19 3 

Feb 19 5 

Mar 17 7 

Apr 15 14 

May 12 61 

Jun 10 79 

Jul 10 69 

Aug 10 63 

Sep 11 22 

Oct 13 16 

Nov 15 9 

Dec 17 7 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Litueche

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital de Litueche · Litueche 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-34.11578&mlon=-71.72940#map=17/-34.11578/-71.72940) 

Bank Banco Estado · Litueche 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-34.11993&mlon=-71.72821#map=17/-34.11993/-71.72821) 

Petrol pump COPEC · Litueche 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-34.11718&mlon=-71.72993#map=17/-34.11718/-71.72993) 

Hotel Hostal MardeBoca · Navidad 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-33.94086&mlon=-71.73648#map=17/-33.94086/-71.73648) 

Mall Royce Mall Litueche · Litueche 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-34.11482&mlon=-71.72640#map=17/-34.11482/-71.72640) 

School Liceo El Rosario · Litueche 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-34.11650&mlon=-71.72761#map=17/-34.11650/-71.72761) 

Police station Tenencia Litueche · Litueche 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-34.11723&mlon=-71.72680#map=17/-34.11723/-71.72680) 

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 Litueche

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

- Hospitals1
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels2
- Shopping malls1
- Schools9
- Pharmacies2
- Restaurants16
- Police stations2

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 Cardenal Caro Province

- La Estrella
- Marchigüe
- Navidad
- Paredones
- Pichilemu

## Quick answers

- Where is Litueche?In Cardenal Caro Province, Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins Region, Chile
- What is the population of Litueche?6,865 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Litueche?About 43 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Litueche?About 11 people per km²
- What borders Litueche?La Estrella, Las Cabras, Marchigüe, Navidad, Pichilemu and San Pedro
- What is there to see in Litueche?Embalse Rapel, Piedra del Viento Coastal Marine Sanctuary, Playa Los Lobos, Playa Santo Domingo
- What time zone is Litueche in?UTC−3 (summer UTC−4)
- What currency is used in Litueche?Peso (CLP)
- What language is spoken in Litueche?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Litueche?62 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Litueche?Settlements lie between 24 m and 361 m
- What is the highest point in Litueche?Loma Pelada (410 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Litueche?August to June
- Where is the nearest hospital to Litueche?Hospital de Litueche, about 2.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Litueche?Banco Estado, about 2.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Litueche?COPEC, about 2.9 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Litueche?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Litueche?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Litueche?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Litueche?CL06203 (OCHA common operational dataset)