# San Fernando Commune, Colchagua Province – Population

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

Commune · Colchagua Province 

# San Fernando

San Fernando is a commune of Chile in Colchagua Province, Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins Region. It had an estimated **79,964 people** in 2022 on 2,320 km² (about 34 per km²). 167 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 366 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 79,964people (2022)
- 2,320km²
- 366mapped services
- 515 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in San Fernando?

San Fernando had an estimated **79,964 people** in 2022 — 33.2% of Colchagua Province, 76th of 345 communes. There are 1,019 women for every 1,000 men (above the Colchagua Province figure of 1,003). Spread over 2,320 km², that is about **34 people per km²**, 160th of 345 communes.

19.7% of people are children under 15 and 14.1% are 65 or older; the median age is about 38 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 ****4,734**

5–9 ****5,400**

10–14 ****5,624**

15–19 ****4,959**

20–24 ****4,400**

25–29 ****5,466**

30–34 ****6,393**

35–39 ****5,566**

40–44 ****5,633**

45–49 ****5,508**

50–54 ****5,332**

55–59 ****5,163**

60–64 ****4,507**

65–69 ****3,698**

70–74 ****2,908**

75–79 ****2,042**

80+ ****2,631**

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 San Fernando?

San Fernando 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 8 other communes: [Chimbarongo](https://wherepedia.org/chile/libertador-bernardo-o-higgins/colchagua/chimbarongo/), [Machalí](https://wherepedia.org/chile/libertador-bernardo-o-higgins/cachapoal/machali/), [Malloa](https://wherepedia.org/chile/libertador-bernardo-o-higgins/cachapoal/malloa/), [Placilla](https://wherepedia.org/chile/libertador-bernardo-o-higgins/colchagua/placilla/), [Rengo](https://wherepedia.org/chile/libertador-bernardo-o-higgins/cachapoal/rengo/), [Romeral](https://wherepedia.org/chile/maule/curico/romeral/), [San Vicente](https://wherepedia.org/chile/libertador-bernardo-o-higgins/cachapoal/san-vicente/) and [Teno](https://wherepedia.org/chile/maule/curico/teno/). By area it is the 62nd largest of 345 communes in Chile. It covers 41.8% of [Colchagua Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/libertador-bernardo-o-higgins/colchagua/). The centre of San Fernando is about 143 km in a straight line from Santiago, the capital. The centre point is at 34.7414° S, 70.5861° 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 San Fernando

OpenStreetMap lists 39 named sights in San Fernando: 10 memorials; 7 viewpoints; 6 volcanos; 6 attractions; 4 nature reserves; 2 waterfalls; 2 hot springs; 1 archaeological site; 1 museum.

- Lircunlauta Museum Cultural Center · museum
- Casa Pintada de Tinguiririca · archaeological site
- Cascada El Manzano · waterfall
- Cascada El Venado · waterfall
- Monumento Paleontológico Nacional Huellas de Dinosaurio · nature reserve
- Reserva Natural Privada Bosques del Tinguiririca · nature reserve
- Santuario de la Naturaleza Alto Huemul · nature reserve
- Santuario de la Naturaleza Predio Alto Huemul · nature reserve
- El Mirador · viewpoint
- Llano de Montecillos · viewpoint
- Mirador Victorino · viewpoint
- Mirador a San Fernando · viewpoint
- Mirador al Río Tinguiririca · viewpoint
- Mirador de las Sierras · viewpoint
- Vista Panorámica Valle del Tinguiririca Precordillerano · viewpoint
- Arte Rupestre de La Huertecilla · attraction
- Baños del Tinguiririca · attraction
- Laberintos de San Fernando · attraction
- Piedras Los Penitentes · attraction
- Piscinas del Tingüiririca · attraction
- Viña Casa Silva · attraction
- Homage to Alberto Hurtado · memorial
- Homage to Alberto Valenzuela Llanos · memorial
- Homage to Arturo Prat Chacón · memorial
- Homage to Bernardo O'Higgins Riquelme · memorial
- Homage to Ignacio Carrera Pinto · memorial
- Homage to José Gregorio Argomedo · memorial
- Hotel Termas del Flaco · hot spring
- Human Rights Memorial · memorial
- Manuel Meneses Acevedo · memorial

…and 9 more.

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: San Fernando

- 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 Rafael200 km

### Nearest railway station

San Fernando (San Fernando), about 40 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 14.5 hours, sunrise around 06:23) and shortest in Jun (about 9.8 hours, sunrise around 08:47, sunset around 18:37).

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 San Fernando

Open gazetteers list **167 villages, towns and localities** in San Fernando. Settlements here lie between about 315 m and 1,741 m above sea level (median 515 m).

- Agua Buena
- Angostura
- Antivero Norte
- Antivero Sur
- Antivero del Medio
- Bajo Los Bravo
- Bajo Los Pablos
- Bosques de la Palma
- Cañadilla
- Codominio Puerta del Sur
- Condominio Alameda del Sol
- Condominio El Arrayán
- Condominio Las Camelias
- Condominio Los Palacios
- Cruce La Paloma
- El Azufre
- El Carmen
- El Encanche
- El Espinalillo
- El Litral
- El Llano
- El Llano Alto
- El Maitén
- El Montecillo
- El Recreo
- El Trapiche
- El Valle
- Isla de Briones
- La Campiña de Pedehue
- La Engorda
- La Iglesia
- La Javierana
- La Marinana
- La Marinana Norte
- La Marinana Poniente
- La Marinana Sur
- La Mariñana
- La Paloma
- La Ramada
- La Ramada Norte
- La Ramada Sur
- La Rufina
- La Rufina Arriba
- La Troya
- La Virgen
- Las Arboledas
- Las Arboledas de Pedehue
- Las Barrancas
- Las Peñas
- Las Rosas de Antivero
- Los Huertos
- Los Lingues
- Los Nogales
- Los Rulos
- Los Tuliperos
- Miraflores
- Miravalle
- Nilcunlauta
- Parque Industrial Tres
- Parque Poniente
- Parque Poniente II
- Parronales de Pedehue
- Pasaje VIvanco
- Población 11 de septiembre
- Población 18 de Septiembre
- Población Cardenal Caro
- Población Chile Nuevo
- Población Colchagua
- Población Eduardo Barrios
- Población Manuel Rodríguez
- Población Neandro Schilling
- Población Pedehue
- Población San Hernán
- Población San Juan
- Población Santa Helena
- Población Ursicinio Peña
- Polonia
- Pueblo Hundido
- Puente Negro
- Quilapán
- Rincón de los Maturana
- Roma
- Roma Abajo
- Roma Arriba
- San Ernesto Norte
- San Ernesto Oeste
- San Ernesto Sur
- San Fernando
- San José de Los Lingues
- San Juan de Pedehue
- San Luis de Pedehue
- San Nicolás
- Santa Gabriela
- Santa Isabel
- Santa Isabel de Polonia
- Santa Olga
- Shangri-La
- Sierras de Bellavista
- Sierras de Bellavista Alto
- Subida de Talcarehue
- Talcarehue
- Talcarehue Bajo
- Talcarehue Sur
- Termas del Flaco
- Valle del Encanto
- Villa Alborada
- Villa Alicia
- Villa Bellavista
- Villa Centinela
- Villa Circunvalación Centro
- Villa Conavicoop
- Villa Cordillera
- Villa Don Bosco
- Villa Don Francisco
- Villa Doña Consuelo
- Villa Doña Ester
- Villa Doña Ester II
- Villa Doña Ester III
- Villa Doña Ester IV
- Villa Doña Georgina I
- Villa Doña Georgina II
- Villa Doña Inés
- Villa El Olivo
- Villa El Rodeo
- Villa El Rodeo II
- Villa El Rodeo Sur
- Villa El Rodeo Sur II
- Villa El Álamo
- Villa Enrique Neiman
- Villa España
- Villa Gabriela Mistral
- Villa Horizonte
- Villa Imperial
- Villa Independencia
- Villa Jardines del Sur
- Villa La Florida
- Villa La Higuera
- Villa La Palma
- Villa La Ramada
- Villa Las Frutas
- Villa Las Tinajas
- Villa Lomas de Nincunlauta
- Villa Los Castaños
- Villa Los Lingues
- Villa Los Manantiales
- Villa Los Regidores
- Villa Magisterio
- Villa Manso de Velasco
- Villa Millahue
- Villa Nativa
- Villa O'Higgins
- Villa Olímpica
- Villa Origen
- Villa Parque Lauca
- Villa Parque Poniente III
- Villa Parque de la Huerta
- Villa Pedro Aguirre Cerda
- Villa Principal
- Villa San Basilio
- Villa San José
- Villa San Marcelino
- Villa San Martín
- Villa Santa María
- Villa Santa Teresita
- Villa Sur
- Villa Vidal
- Yaracuy

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 San Fernando

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

### Water

25 rivers and streams.

- Arroyo Fray Carlos
- Arroyo del Guanaco
- Cajón de los Yuyos
- Estero Los Baños
- Estero Los Helados
- Estero Los Humos
- Estero Riquelme
- Estero Roma
- Estero Tumuñan
- Estero del Charquicán
- Quebrada Agua Blanca
- Quebrada La Mina
- Quebrada Los Maquis
- Quebrada San Vicente
- Quebrada Santa Elena
- Quebrada de Gálvez
- Quebrada de Rey
- Quebrada del Parrón
- Río Clarillo
- Río San Andrés
- Río de Las Damas
- Río de Palacios
- Río del Azufre
- Río del Portillo

…and 1 more.

### Hills and mountains

34 mountains; 12 hills; 1 glacier.

- Cerro El Portillo · 4,817 m
- Cerro Los Guzmanes · 3,707 m
- Cerro Negro · 3,232 m
- Cerro Alto del Padre · 3,164 m
- Cerro Vegas del Alto · 2,935 m
- Cerro Alto de Los Lirios · 2,927 m
- Ventisquero Universidad · 2,923 m
- Cerro Las Placetas · 2,888 m
- Cerro Laguna del Chivato · 2,726 m
- Cerro San Antonio · 2,676 m
- Cerro Alto de Pellejo · 2,627 m
- Cerro Alto de La Plaza · 2,487 m
- Cerro Alto de Las Cabras · 2,331 m
- Cerro Alto Las Águilas · 2,327 m
- Cerro Justana · 2,222 m
- Cerro Punta del Diablo · 2,204 m
- Cerro Paveza · 2,051 m
- Cerro Las Romazas · 1,934 m
- Cerro Ermitaño · 1,709 m
- Alto Los Pocillos · 1,620 m
- Alto del Lun · 1,575 m
- Cerro Alto de Contreras · 1,491 m
- Cerro El Membrillo · 1,432 m
- Alto de Talcaregua · 1,292 m

…and 23 more.

### Getting around

1 airport; 1 railway station.

- Polonia
- San Fernando 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 San Fernando and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Colchagua Province, the warmest month is Jan (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jul (8 °C), after allowing for this place being about 306 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 **September to May**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 20 3 

Feb 20 6 

Mar 18 9 

Apr 15 15 

May 11 57 

Jun 9 77 

Jul 8 62 

Aug 9 58 

Sep 10 22 

Oct 13 17 

Nov 16 10 

Dec 19 7 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San Fernando

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hotel Aldea Domo · San Fernando 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-34.79378&mlon=-70.76544#map=17/-34.79378/-70.76544) 

School Escuela Abraham Lincoln de Agua Buena · San Fernando 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-34.65011&mlon=-70.85365#map=17/-34.65011/-70.85365) 

Police station Retén Agua Buena · San Fernando 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-34.65040&mlon=-70.85283#map=17/-34.65040/-70.85283) 

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 San Fernando

Places mapped inside San Fernando in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals29
- Banks18
- Petrol pumps14
- Hotels39
- Shopping malls7
- Schools69
- Colleges and universities11
- Cinemas4
- Pharmacies28
- Restaurants112
- Police stations8
- Dental clinics27

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
- Placilla
- Pumanque
- Santa Cruz

## Quick answers

- Where is San Fernando?In Colchagua Province, Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins Region, Chile
- What is the population of San Fernando?79,964 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in San Fernando?About 38 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of San Fernando?About 34 people per km²
- What borders San Fernando?Chimbarongo, Machalí, Malloa, Placilla, Rengo, Romeral, San Vicente and Teno
- What is there to see in San Fernando?Arte Rupestre de La Huertecilla, Baños del Tinguiririca, Casa Pintada de Tinguiririca, Cascada El Manzano
- What time zone is San Fernando in?UTC−3 (summer UTC−4)
- What currency is used in San Fernando?Peso (CLP)
- What language is spoken in San Fernando?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San Fernando?167 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San Fernando?Settlements lie between 315 m and 1,741 m
- What is the highest point in San Fernando?Cerro El Portillo (4,817 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit San Fernando?September to May
- How many hospitals are in San Fernando?29 mapped
- How many banks are in San Fernando?18 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in San Fernando?14 mapped
- What is the P-code of San Fernando?CL06301 (OCHA common operational dataset)