# Chimbarongo Commune, Colchagua Province – Population

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/chile/libertador-bernardo-o-higgins/colchagua/chimbarongo/

Commune · Colchagua Province 

# Chimbarongo

Chimbarongo is a commune of Chile in Colchagua Province, Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins Region. It had an estimated **38,117 people** in 2022 on 508 km² (about 75 per km²). 107 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 88 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 38,117people (2022)
- 508km²
- 88mapped services
- 338 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Chimbarongo?

Chimbarongo had an estimated **38,117 people** in 2022 — 15.8% of Colchagua Province, 109th of 345 communes. There are 989 women for every 1,000 men (below the Colchagua Province figure of 1,003). Spread over 508 km², that is about **75 people per km²**, 105th of 345 communes.

18.7% of people are children under 15 and 14.3% are 65 or older; the median age is about 39 years (it is 39 across Colchagua Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 49 children and older people.

0–4 ****2,069**

5–9 ****2,429**

10–14 ****2,629**

15–19 ****2,343**

20–24 ****2,236**

25–29 ****2,460**

30–34 ****2,761**

35–39 ****2,580**

40–44 ****2,826**

45–49 ****2,701**

50–54 ****2,782**

55–59 ****2,629**

60–64 ****2,221**

65–69 ****1,814**

70–74 ****1,428**

75–79 ****990**

80+ ****1,219**

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 Chimbarongo?

Chimbarongo lies in [Colchagua Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/libertador-bernardo-o-higgins/colchagua/), [Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins Region](https://wherepedia.org/chile/libertador-bernardo-o-higgins/), [Chile](https://wherepedia.org/chile/). It borders 5 other communes: [Chépica](https://wherepedia.org/chile/libertador-bernardo-o-higgins/colchagua/chepica/), [Nancagua](https://wherepedia.org/chile/libertador-bernardo-o-higgins/colchagua/nancagua/), [Placilla](https://wherepedia.org/chile/libertador-bernardo-o-higgins/colchagua/placilla/), [San Fernando](https://wherepedia.org/chile/libertador-bernardo-o-higgins/colchagua/san-fernando/) and [Teno](https://wherepedia.org/chile/maule/curico/teno/). By area it is the 203rd largest of 345 communes in Chile. It covers 9.2% of [Colchagua Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/libertador-bernardo-o-higgins/colchagua/). The centre of Chimbarongo is about 146 km in a straight line from Santiago, the capital. The centre point is at 34.7397° S, 71.0109° 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 Chimbarongo

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Chimbarongo: 1 memorial.

- Tomás Marín de Poveda · memorial

### Nearby, outside Chimbarongo

- Monumento a soldados · memorial, Placilla15 km
- Antigua Estación de Tren de Placilla · attraction, Placilla15 km
- Castillo de Agua Clara · castle or fort, Placilla15 km
- Personal Ferroviario a San Fernando · memorial, San Fernando17 km
- Manuel Meneses Acevedo · memorial, San Fernando17 km
- Manuel Rodríguez Monument · memorial, San Fernando17 km
- Mirador Lo Moscoso · viewpoint, Placilla17 km
- Homage to Bernardo O'Higgins Riquelme · memorial, San Fernando17 km
- Human Rights Memorial · memorial, San Fernando17 km
- Homage to Arturo Prat Chacón · memorial, San Fernando17 km
- Homage to Alberto Hurtado · memorial, San Fernando17 km
- Homage to Alberto Valenzuela Llanos · memorial, San Fernando17 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: Chimbarongo

- 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) · Santiago151 km
- Suboficial Ay Santiago Germano Airport (AFA) · San Rafael239 km

### Nearest railway station

Chimbarongo (Chimbarongo), about 4.1 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 14.5 hours, sunrise around 06:25) and shortest in Jun (about 9.8 hours, sunrise around 08:48, 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 Chimbarongo

Open gazetteers list **107 villages, towns and localities** in Chimbarongo. The largest with a recorded population: Chimbarongo (33,446) and Peor Es Nada (1,391). Settlements here lie between about 245 m and 420 m above sea level (median 338 m).

- Aitué
- Arturo Prat
- Callejón Las Quezadas
- Callejón Zamudio
- Carrizal
- Casa Azul
- Casas Azules
- Centinela
- Chimbarongo
- Codegua
- Colonia de Quinta
- Condominio Diego Echeñique
- Convento El Molino
- Convento Viejo
- Cuesta Lo González
- Cuesta de Los González
- Disco Blanco
- El Buen Pastor
- El Carrizal
- El Cedronal
- El Eucaliptus
- El Perejil
- El Rincón
- El Romeral
- El Romeral del Medio
- El Sauce
- El Álamo
- Estación Tinguiririca
- Huemul
- Juan de La Sierra
- La Cantera
- La Carlina
- La Chipana
- La Cuesta
- La Gatera
- La Lucana
- La Macarena
- La Matanza
- La Orilla
- La Platina
- La Puntilla
- La Rinconada
- La Rubiana
- La Turbina
- Las Diucas
- Las Mariposas
- Las Palmeras
- Las Pampillas
- Las Tinajas
- Lo Orozco
- Los Areneros
- Los Aromos
- Los Guindos
- Los Parrones
- Los Pretiles
- Macarena
- Nueva San Javier
- Peor Es Nada
- Pidihuinco Alto
- Pidihuinco Alto Norte
- Pidihuinco Bajo
- Población El Bosque
- Población El Porvenir
- Población René Schneider
- Porvenir La Platina
- Puente La Cabra
- Quicharco
- Quinta Alta
- Romeral Adentro
- Romeral Afuera
- San Agustín
- San Alejandro
- San Antonio
- San Enrique
- San Enrique de Romeral
- San Javier
- San José de Lo Toro
- San José de Toro
- San Juan de la Sierra
- Santa Adela
- Santa Isabel
- Santa Marta
- Santa María
- Santa Teresa
- Santa Valentina
- Tierra Blanca
- Tinguiririca
- Tinguiririca Norte
- Tres Montes
- Tres Puentes
- Villa Alborada
- Villa Campanario
- Villa Dos Mil
- Villa Doña Martina
- Villa El Carmen
- Villa Futuro 2001
- Villa La Estrella
- Villa La Pirámide
- Villa La Unión
- Villa Los Mercedarios
- Villa Miraflores
- Villa Nuestra Señora de La Merced
- Villa Nuevo Milenio
- Villa Oriente
- Villa Parque
- Villa San José
- Villa San Juan

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 Chimbarongo

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

### Water

12 rivers and streams; 2 reservoirs and tanks.

- Convento Viejo Dam
- Embalse Convento Viejo
- Estero El Buitre
- Estero Los Canales El Molino
- Estero Pidihuinco
- Estero Quintana
- Quebrada El Sauce
- Quebrada La Torcaza
- Quebrada Los Maquis
- Quebrada Manantiales
- Quebrada del Diablo
- Quebrada del Puente
- Quebrada del Rincón de Robles
- Río Claro

### Hills and mountains

14 mountains; 10 hills.

- Cerro El Chueco · 2,023 m
- Cerro Los Bajíos · 929 m
- Alto de Chimbarongo · 874 m
- Cerro Palma · 826 m
- Morro Alto · 808 m
- Cerro Carrizal · 763 m
- Cerro Chipana · 712 m
- Cerro Santa Elena · 696 m
- Cerro Centinela · 678 m
- Loma Rabona · 675 m
- Cerro Las Porumes · 674 m
- La Goyana · 656 m
- Cerro Los Romeros · 627 m
- El Membrillo · 608 m
- Loma del Desbarrancado · 601 m
- Cerro El Plumero · 515 m
- Cerro Morza · 502 m
- La Bertina · 497 m
- Cerro Quinta · 477 m
- Cerro Amarillo · 451 m
- Cerro La Cruz · 432 m
- Loma del Toro · 423 m
- Perejil · 367 m
- Cerrillo La Isla · 366 m

### Getting around

2 railway stations; 1 airport.

- Quinta
- Teno Airport
- Tinguiririca

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 Chimbarongo and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Colchagua Province, the warmest month is Jan (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jul (10 °C). About 343 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jun (77 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 22 3 

Feb 22 6 

Mar 20 9 

Apr 17 15 

May 13 57 

Jun 11 77 

Jul 10 62 

Aug 11 58 

Sep 12 22 

Oct 15 17 

Nov 18 10 

Dec 21 7 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chimbarongo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital La Merced Chimbarongo · Chimbarongo 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-34.70296&mlon=-71.03650#map=17/-34.70296/-71.03650) 

Bank State Bank · Chimbarongo 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-34.70895&mlon=-71.04197#map=17/-34.70895/-71.04197) 

ATM Santander · San Vicente 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-34.43961&mlon=-71.07645#map=17/-34.43961/-71.07645) 

Petrol pump Copec · Chimbarongo 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-34.73572&mlon=-71.03995#map=17/-34.73572/-71.03995) 

Hotel Enerlectric Spa · Chimbarongo 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-34.70928&mlon=-71.04067#map=17/-34.70928/-71.04067) 

Mall Grownking Seeds · Chimbarongo 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-34.70951&mlon=-71.04228#map=17/-34.70951/-71.04228) 

School Escuela Municipal El Romeral F-455 · Chimbarongo 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-34.72741&mlon=-71.00731#map=17/-34.72741/-71.00731) 

College Universidad de O'Higgins (Campus Colchagua) · San Fernando 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-34.61156&mlon=-70.98989#map=17/-34.61156/-70.98989) 

Police station SubComisaría Chimbarongo · Chimbarongo 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-34.70550&mlon=-71.04067#map=17/-34.70550/-71.04067) 

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 Chimbarongo

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

- Hospitals5
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels4
- Shopping malls1
- Schools36
- Pharmacies5
- Restaurants30
- 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 Colchagua Province

- Chépica
- Lolol
- Nancagua
- Palmilla
- Peralillo
- Placilla
- Pumanque
- San Fernando
- Santa Cruz

## Quick answers

- Where is Chimbarongo?In Colchagua Province, Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins Region, Chile
- What is the population of Chimbarongo?38,117 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Chimbarongo?About 39 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Chimbarongo?About 75 people per km²
- What borders Chimbarongo?Chépica, Nancagua, Placilla, San Fernando and Teno
- What is there to see in Chimbarongo?Tomás Marín de Poveda
- What time zone is Chimbarongo in?UTC−3 (summer UTC−4)
- What currency is used in Chimbarongo?Peso (CLP)
- What language is spoken in Chimbarongo?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chimbarongo?107 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chimbarongo?Settlements lie between 245 m and 420 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Chimbarongo?2 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in Chimbarongo?Cerro El Chueco (2,023 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Chimbarongo?August to June
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chimbarongo?Hospital La Merced Chimbarongo, about 4.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Chimbarongo?State Bank, about 4.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Chimbarongo?Santander, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chimbarongo?Copec, about 2.7 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Chimbarongo?5 mapped
- How many banks are in Chimbarongo?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Chimbarongo?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Chimbarongo?CL06303 (OCHA common operational dataset)