# Paredones Commune, Cardenal Caro Province – Population

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Commune · Cardenal Caro Province 

# Paredones

Paredones is a commune of Chile in Cardenal Caro Province, Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins Region. It had an estimated **6,309 people** in 2022 on 572 km² (about 11 per km²). 46 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 48 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 6,309people (2022)
- 572km²
- 48mapped services
- 64 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Paredones?

Paredones had an estimated **6,309 people** in 2022 — 12.8% of Cardenal Caro Province, 294th of 345 communes. There are 965 women for every 1,000 men (below the Cardenal Caro Province figure of 977). Spread over 572 km², that is about **11 people per km²**, 251st of 345 communes.

14.2% of people are children under 15 and 22.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 47 years (it is 44 across Cardenal Caro Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 58 children and older people.

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15–19 ****309**

20–24 ****265**

25–29 ****306**

30–34 ****378**

35–39 ****355**

40–44 ****424**

45–49 ****525**

50–54 ****471**

55–59 ****502**

60–64 ****456**

65–69 ****390**

70–74 ****323**

75–79 ****293**

80+ ****417**

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 Paredones?

Paredones 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 5 other communes: [Hualañé](https://wherepedia.org/chile/maule/curico/hualane/), [Lolol](https://wherepedia.org/chile/libertador-bernardo-o-higgins/colchagua/lolol/), [Pichilemu](https://wherepedia.org/chile/libertador-bernardo-o-higgins/cardenal-caro/pichilemu/), [Pumanque](https://wherepedia.org/chile/libertador-bernardo-o-higgins/colchagua/pumanque/) and [Vichuquén](https://wherepedia.org/chile/maule/curico/vichuquen/). By area it is the 188th largest of 345 communes in Chile. It covers 17.4% of [Cardenal Caro Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/libertador-bernardo-o-higgins/cardenal-caro/). The centre of Paredones is about 180 km in a straight line from Santiago, the capital. The centre point is at 34.6744° S, 71.9396° 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 Paredones

OpenStreetMap lists 8 named sights in Paredones: 3 beachs; 2 viewpoints; 1 monument; 1 archaeological site; 1 nature reserve.

- Cementerio Indígena Boyeruca · archaeological site
- Humedal Urbano Bucalemu · nature reserve
- Playa Bucarruca · beach
- Playa Las Cruces · beach
- Playa Las Trancas · beach
- Mirador Humedal Saladar Boyeruca · viewpoint
- Mirador Salinas Lo Valdivia · viewpoint
- Piedra del Sol Inca · monument

### Nearby, outside Paredones

- Mirador Municipal Boyeruca · viewpoint, Vichuquén11 km
- Mirador Laguna Torca · viewpoint, Vichuquén11 km
- Reserva Nacional Laguna Torca · nature reserve, Vichuquén15 km
- Santuario de la Naturaleza Laguna Torca · nature reserve, Vichuquén15 km
- Mirador San Pedro · viewpoint, Vichuquén16 km
- Casa de la Cultura · museum, Vichuquén16 km
- El Bronce · beach, Pichilemu17 km
- Salinas de Laguna Nilahue · viewpoint, Pichilemu18 km
- Molino de agua · attraction, Pichilemu19 km
- Mirador · viewpoint, Pichilemu19 km
- Playa La Lancha Sur · beach, Pichilemu19 km
- Humedal Salinas de Barrancas · viewpoint, Pichilemu19 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: Paredones

- 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) · Santiago178 km
- Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) · Concepcion254 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 14.5 hours, sunrise around 06:29) and shortest in Jun (about 9.8 hours, sunrise around 08:52, 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 Paredones

Open gazetteers list **46 villages, towns and localities** in Paredones. The largest with a recorded population: Paredones (1,838). Settlements here lie between about 13 m and 136 m above sea level (median 64 m).

- Bucalemu
- Bucalemu Alto
- Cabeceras
- Callejón de Los Romeros
- Cutemu
- El Bajo de Los Pérez
- El Calvario
- El Cardal
- El Casuto
- El Casuto Alto
- El Peral
- El Potrero
- El Quillay
- El Rincón
- La Cabaña
- La Capellanía
- La Capilla
- La Huertilla
- La Ligua
- La Población
- La Quebradilla
- La Quesería
- Las Cruces
- Lo Valdivia
- Los Briones
- Los Corrales
- Los Molles
- Panilonco
- Panilongo
- Paredones
- Población Sergio Reyes
- Quebrada Los Caro
- Quebrada Los Guindos
- Quebrada Los Ortiz
- Quebrada Los Romero
- Quebrada Los Valenzuela
- Quebrada de Los Barros
- Quebrada de Los Poblete
- Querelema
- Rincón de Boyeruca
- Rincón del Potrero Norte
- Rincón del Potrero Sur
- San Francisco de la Palma
- San Pedro de Alcántara
- Villa Ilusión de Paredones
- Villa San Martín

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 Paredones

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

### Water

6 rivers and streams.

- Estero El Calvario
- Estero Membrillo
- Estero Paredones
- Estero de La Población
- Quebrada Las Papas
- Quebrada Los Romeros

### Coast and islands

1 headland.

- Punta Bucalemu Sur

### Hills and mountains

36 hills; 4 mountains.

- Cerro Quillay Alto · 420 m
- Cerro Espino · 409 m
- Cerro La Población · 358 m
- Cerro Cutemu · 351 m
- Alto Colorado · 335 m
- Cerro El Mogote · 334 m
- Cerro Deslinde · 320 m
- Cerro Cerrillos · 319 m
- Cerro Las Trupas · 316 m
- Cerro Negro · 309 m
- Cerro Pan de Azúcar · 299 m
- Cerro Piedras Bayas · 276 m
- Loma Larga · 275 m
- Mogote Pelado · 265 m
- Loma Redonda · 264 m
- Cerro El Romeral · 261 m
- Cerro La Hera · 252 m
- Cerro Puerta Verdugo · 247 m
- Cerro Los Quirquiles · 236 m
- Cerro Grande · 235 m
- Cerro Las Perdices · 230 m
- Alto de San Miguel · 214 m
- Cerro Los Boyenes · 211 m
- Cerro Portezuelos · 208 m

…and 16 more.

### Getting around

1 airport.

- Paredones 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 Paredones 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 Paredones

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital de Lolol · Lolol 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-34.72841&mlon=-71.64692#map=17/-34.72841/-71.64692) 

Bank BancoEstado · Pichilemu 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-34.38908&mlon=-72.00163#map=17/-34.38908/-72.00163) 

ATM Cajero Santander · Pichilemu 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-34.40545&mlon=-72.02446#map=17/-34.40545/-72.02446) 

Petrol pump Combustibles San Cristóbal · Paredones 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-34.65297&mlon=-71.89948#map=17/-34.65297/-71.89948) 

Hotel Hotel Rocha · Paredones 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-34.64230&mlon=-72.04240#map=17/-34.64230/-72.04240) 

Mall Plaza Pumanque · Pumanque 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-34.60289&mlon=-71.65303#map=17/-34.60289/-71.65303) 

School Escuela Municipal Panilongo · Paredones 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-34.68881&mlon=-71.92523#map=17/-34.68881/-71.92523) 

College Escuela del Océano Parley Rompientes · Pichilemu 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-34.38442&mlon=-72.00517#map=17/-34.38442/-72.00517) 

Police station Retén Paredones · Paredones 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-34.64863&mlon=-71.89938#map=17/-34.64863/-71.89938) 

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 Paredones

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

- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels3
- Schools18
- Restaurants22
- Police stations2
- Dental clinics1

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
- Litueche
- Marchigüe
- Navidad
- Pichilemu

## Quick answers

- Where is Paredones?In Cardenal Caro Province, Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins Region, Chile
- What is the population of Paredones?6,309 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Paredones?About 47 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Paredones?About 11 people per km²
- What borders Paredones?Hualañé, Lolol, Pichilemu, Pumanque and Vichuquén
- What is there to see in Paredones?Cementerio Indígena Boyeruca, Humedal Urbano Bucalemu, Mirador Humedal Saladar Boyeruca, Mirador Salinas Lo Valdivia
- What time zone is Paredones in?UTC−3 (summer UTC−4)
- What currency is used in Paredones?Peso (CLP)
- What language is spoken in Paredones?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Paredones?46 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Paredones?Settlements lie between 13 m and 136 m
- What is the highest point in Paredones?Cerro Quillay Alto (420 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Paredones?August to June
- Where is the nearest hospital to Paredones?Hospital de Lolol, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Paredones?BancoEstado, about 32 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Paredones?Cajero Santander, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Paredones?Combustibles San Cristóbal, about 4.4 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Paredones?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Paredones?CL06206 (OCHA common operational dataset)