# Placilla Commune, Colchagua Province – Population & Villages

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

Commune · Colchagua Province 

# Placilla

Placilla is a commune of Chile in Colchagua Province, Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins Region. It had an estimated **9,228 people** in 2022 on 145 km² (about 64 per km²). 34 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 15 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 9,228people (2022)
- 145km²
- 15mapped services
- 269 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Placilla?

Placilla had an estimated **9,228 people** in 2022 — 3.8% of Colchagua Province, 265th of 345 communes. There are 986 women for every 1,000 men (below the Colchagua Province figure of 1,003). Spread over 145 km², that is about **64 people per km²**, 116th of 345 communes.

17.6% of people are children under 15 and 16.2% are 65 or older; the median age is about 41 years (it is 39 across Colchagua Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 51 children and older people.

0–4 ****477**

5–9 ****530**

10–14 ****617**

15–19 ****534**

20–24 ****531**

25–29 ****567**

30–34 ****612**

35–39 ****596**

40–44 ****672**

45–49 ****649**

50–54 ****689**

55–59 ****685**

60–64 ****571**

65–69 ****494**

70–74 ****360**

75–79 ****274**

80+ ****370**

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 Placilla?

Placilla 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 4 other communes: [Chimbarongo](https://wherepedia.org/chile/libertador-bernardo-o-higgins/colchagua/chimbarongo/), [Nancagua](https://wherepedia.org/chile/libertador-bernardo-o-higgins/colchagua/nancagua/), [San Fernando](https://wherepedia.org/chile/libertador-bernardo-o-higgins/colchagua/san-fernando/) and [San Vicente](https://wherepedia.org/chile/libertador-bernardo-o-higgins/cachapoal/san-vicente/). By area it is the 285th largest of 345 communes in Chile. It covers 2.6% of [Colchagua Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/libertador-bernardo-o-higgins/colchagua/). The centre of Placilla is about 135 km in a straight line from Santiago, the capital. The centre point is at 34.6185° S, 71.0849° 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 Placilla

OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Placilla: 1 attraction; 1 castle or fort; 1 memorial; 1 viewpoint.

- Castillo de Agua Clara · castle or fort
- Mirador Lo Moscoso · viewpoint
- Antigua Estación de Tren de Placilla · attraction
- Monumento a soldados · memorial

### Nearby, outside Placilla

- Mirador a San Fernando · viewpoint, San Fernando6.6 km
- Mirador a San Vicente · viewpoint, San Vicente7.8 km
- Manuel Rodríguez Monument · memorial, San Fernando9.4 km
- Human Rights Memorial · memorial, San Fernando9.5 km
- Homage to Arturo Prat Chacón · memorial, San Fernando9.5 km
- Homage to Bernardo O'Higgins Riquelme · memorial, San Fernando9.5 km
- Homage to José Gregorio Argomedo · memorial, San Fernando9.6 km
- Homage to Alberto Hurtado · memorial, San Fernando9.6 km
- Homage to Ignacio Carrera Pinto · memorial, San Fernando9.6 km
- Homage to Alberto Valenzuela Llanos · memorial, San Fernando9.6 km
- Lircunlauta Museum Cultural Center · museum, San Fernando9.8 km
- Personal Ferroviario a San Fernando · memorial, San Fernando9.9 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: Placilla

- 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) · Santiago139 km
- Suboficial Ay Santiago Germano Airport (AFA) · San Rafael245 km

### Nearest railway station

San Fernando (San Fernando), about 9.9 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 Placilla

Open gazetteers list **34 villages, towns and localities** in Placilla. Settlements here lie between about 245 m and 317 m above sea level (median 269 m).

- Arica
- Callejón Alantaña
- Callejón El Peumo
- Callejón Los Sauces
- Chacarillas
- Chacarillas Sur
- El Calabozo
- El Camarón
- El Castaño
- El Monte
- La Dehesa
- La Dehesa Abajo
- La Dehesa Arriba
- La Dehesa Arriba Norte
- La Mina
- La Rinconada
- La Tuna
- Las Canchillas
- Las Rosas
- Las Tinajas
- Lo Moscoso
- Lo Moscoso Poniente
- Los Manantiales
- Placilla
- Quinta Los Robles
- Rinconada de Manantiales
- San José de Peñuelas
- San José de Peñuelas Centro
- San José de Peñuelas Poniente
- San Luis
- San Pedro
- Taulemu
- Villa Alegre
- Villa San Ignacio

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 Placilla

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

### Hills and mountains

7 mountains; 6 hills; 2 mountain passes.

- Cerro Corral · 1,171 m
- Cerro El Tigre · 1,073 m
- Morro de Hueso · 982 m
- Cerro Niño · 918 m
- Cerro Manantial del Gallo · 857 m
- Loma del Viento · 775 m
- Portezuelo de la Higuera · 733 m
- Morro del Jote · 625 m
- Calabozo · 601 m
- Loma del Cardón · 558 m
- Portezuelo de Gálvez · 475 m
- Morro Los Negros · 428 m
- Cerro La Tuna · 386 m
- La Tuna · 335 m
- Tacna · 250 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 Placilla 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 Placilla

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Cesfam Placilla · Placilla 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-34.63904&mlon=-71.11734#map=17/-34.63904/-71.11734) 

Bank Banco de Chile · San Fernando 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-34.60089&mlon=-70.98732#map=17/-34.60089/-70.98732) 

ATM BCI · San Vicente 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-34.43965&mlon=-71.07752#map=17/-34.43965/-71.07752) 

Petrol pump Combustibles Ortiz · Placilla 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-34.63574&mlon=-71.11817#map=17/-34.63574/-71.11817) 

Hotel Hotel Curalí · San Fernando 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-34.58791&mlon=-70.99712#map=17/-34.58791/-70.99712) 

Mall Santa Isabel · Placilla 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-34.62446&mlon=-71.07804#map=17/-34.62446/-71.07804) 

School Escuela Mixta San Luis de Manantiales · Placilla 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-34.61428&mlon=-71.06970#map=17/-34.61428/-71.06970) 

College Universidad de O'Higgins (Campus Colchagua) · San Fernando 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-34.61156&mlon=-70.98989#map=17/-34.61156/-70.98989) 

Police station Reten Placilla Colchagua · Placilla 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-34.63560&mlon=-71.12019#map=17/-34.63560/-71.12019) 

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 Placilla

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

- Hospitals1
- Petrol pumps1
- Shopping malls1
- Schools9
- Restaurants2
- Police stations1

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

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Placilla?In Colchagua Province, Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins Region, Chile
- What is the population of Placilla?9,228 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Placilla?About 41 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Placilla?About 64 people per km²
- What borders Placilla?Chimbarongo, Nancagua, San Fernando and San Vicente
- What is there to see in Placilla?Antigua Estación de Tren de Placilla, Castillo de Agua Clara, Mirador Lo Moscoso, Monumento a soldados
- What time zone is Placilla in?UTC−3 (summer UTC−4)
- What currency is used in Placilla?Peso (CLP)
- What language is spoken in Placilla?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Placilla?34 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Placilla?Settlements lie between 245 m and 317 m
- What is the highest point in Placilla?Cerro Corral (1,171 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Placilla?August to June
- Where is the nearest hospital to Placilla?Cesfam Placilla, about 3.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Placilla?Banco de Chile, about 9.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Placilla?BCI, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Placilla?Combustibles Ortiz, about 3.6 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Placilla?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Placilla?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Placilla?CL06308 (OCHA common operational dataset)