Commune · Chiloe Province # Chonchi Chonchi is a commune of Chile in Chiloe Province, Los Lagos Region. It had an estimated 16,155 people in 2022 on 1,362 km² (about 12 per km²). 64 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 109 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 16,155 people (2022) - 1,362 km² - 109 mapped services - 71 m typical elevation ## How many people live in Chonchi? Chonchi had an estimated 16,155 people in 2022 — 8.8% of Chiloe Province, 199th of 345 communes. There are 1,007 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Chiloe Province figure of 1,005). Spread over 1,362 km², that is about 12 people per km², 243rd of 345 communes. 18.0% of people are children under 15 and 13.7% are 65 or older; the median age is about 38 years (it is 38 across Chiloe Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 46 children and older people. - 0–4 839 - 5–9 931 - 10–14 1,139 - 15–19 1,145 - 20–24 857 - 25–29 1,033 - 30–34 1,335 - 35–39 1,209 - 40–44 1,241 - 45–49 1,226 - 50–54 1,112 - 55–59 1,022 - 60–64 857 - 65–69 708 - 70–74 561 - 75–79 405 - 80+ 535 Source: UNFPA and Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas de Chile (INE) via OCHA HDX, population 2022 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO). ## Where is Chonchi? Chonchi lies in Chiloe Province, Los Lagos Region, Chile. It borders 3 other communes: Castro, Queilén and Quellón. By area it is the 104th largest of 345 communes in Chile. It covers 14.7% of Chiloe Province. The centre of Chonchi is about 1,065 km in a straight line from Santiago, the capital. The centre point is at 42.6847° S, 73.8986° W. Source: La Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile (BCN) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Chonchi OpenStreetMap lists 40 named sights in Chonchi: 19 viewpoints; 6 attractions; 5 nature reserves; 4 beachs; 3 museums; 1 waterfall; 1 memorial; 1 monument. - Museo Fogón · museum - Museo de las Tradiciones Chonchinas · museum - Museo del Acordeón · museum - Cascada Río Bravo · waterfall - Parque Privado Tepuhueico · nature reserve - Parque Tepuhueico · nature reserve - Reserva Silvestre Turbera de Pulpito · nature reserve - Santuario de la Naturaleza Lagos Huillinco y Cucao · nature reserve - Santuario de la Naturaleza Turberas de Púlpito · nature reserve - Playa Cucao · beach - Playa Damemos · beach - Playa Huentemó · beach - Playa Isletilla · beach - Chiloé · viewpoint - Chonchi · viewpoint - El Balseo de las Almas · viewpoint - Los Arrayanes Penitentes · viewpoint - Mirador Ecoparque Laguna Quilque · viewpoint - Mirador Huenquilda · viewpoint - Mirador La Huenchula · viewpoint - Mirador La Huenchula · viewpoint - Mirador Las Dunas · viewpoint - Mirador Linlinao · viewpoint - Mirador Playa Huentemo · viewpoint - Mirador al Rio Bravo · viewpoint - Mirador de Ballenas · viewpoint - Mirador del Sur Cordillera Piuchén · viewpoint - Mirador los Liles · viewpoint - Mirador los Molinos · viewpoint - Muelle de las Almas · viewpoint …and 10 more. ### Nearby, outside Chonchi - Muelle de los Brujos · attraction, Puqueldón 18 km - Columpio de Luzbel · attraction, Puqueldón 18 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Chonchi - Time zone UTC−3 (summer UTC−4) · America/Santiago - Currency Peso (CLP) - Country calling code +56 - Languages Spanish - Plug types Type C, L · 220 V - Driving side Right - Postcode format 7 digits (#######) ### Nearest airports - Mocopulli Airport (MHC) · Dalcahue 41 km - El Tepual International Airport (PMC) · Puerto Montt 153 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 15.3 hours, sunrise around 06:12) and shortest in Jun (about 9.1 hours, sunrise around 09:23, sunset around 18:27). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Chonchi Open gazetteers list 64 villages, towns and localities in Chonchi. The largest with a recorded population: Chonchi (12,959). Settlements here lie between about 5 m and 172 m above sea level (median 71 m). - Alcaldeo de Rauco - Bellavista - Canán - Chaique Colecole - Chanquín - Chonchi - Coihuín - Coipo - Coipo Alto - Contento - Cucao - Cudehue - Curaco Bajo - Curaco de Vilupulli - Dicham - El Pulpito - El Roble - Huelde - Huentemó - Huicha - Huillinco - Huitauque - Las Peñas - Leuquetro - Mayol - Melleico - Miraflores - Nahuitad - Nalhuitad - Natri - Natri Alto - Natri Bajo - Natuco - Notuco - Notué - Notuél - Palihue - Parque Nacional Chiloé - Petanes Alto - Petanes Bajo - Pindaco - Pucatue - Pucatué - Puntilla Quiao - Púlpito - Quiao - Quilipulli - Quilque - Quilán - Quinched - Quitripulli - Rahue - Rauco - Rauco Sur - San Bruno - Tara - Tarahuín - Terao - Teupa - Trainel - Villa Los Copihues - Villa Púlpito - Vilupulli - Yal Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Chonchi Named natural and historic features inside Chonchi, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 36 rivers and streams; 9 lakes. - Estero Cudehue - Estero Rauco - Lago Coihuín - Lago Cucao - Lago Huelde - Lago Huillinco - Lago Tarahuín - Lago Tepuhueico - Lago de Natri - Laguna Pichihueico - Laguna Púlpito - Río Alcaldeo - Río Bravo - Río Cauyahué - Río Cañalhué - Río Chaíquil - Río Checo - Río Cipresal - Río Coihuín - Río Collil - Río Compu - Río Contento - Río Cuyuldeo - Río Dongo …and 21 more. ### Coast and islands 7 headlands; 2 islands. - Isla Chiloé - Isla Linlinao - Punta Bonita - Punta Checo - Punta Deñal - Punta Huentemó - Punta Pirulil - Punta Terao - Punta Yal ### Getting around 1 airfield; 1 harbour; 1 lighthouse. - Chonchi Airport - Faro Isla Linlinao - Puerto Chonchi Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Chonchi and the best time to visit Using the climate of Chiloe Province, the warmest month is Feb (average 14 °C) and the coolest is Jul (7 °C). About 1,399 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jun (170 mm) and the driest Feb (69 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are November to April. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 13 | 79 | | Feb | 14 | 69 | | Mar | 12 | 98 | | Apr | 10 | 112 | | May | 9 | 164 | | Jun | 8 | 170 | | Jul | 7 | 158 | | Aug | 7 | 160 | | Sep | 8 | 97 | | Oct | 9 | 112 | | Nov | 11 | 97 | | Dec | 12 | 86 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chonchi | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Consultorio General Rural de Chonchi · Chonchi | 12 km | Map | | Bank | Bancoestado · Chonchi | 13 km | Map | | ATM | Banco de Chile · Castro | 25 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Aramco · Chonchi | 12 km | Map | | Hotel | Los Devas · Chonchi | 1.9 km | Map | | Mall | Espaciocentroshowroom · Castro | 25 km | Map | | School | Escuela Rural Huillinco · Chonchi | 1.0 km | Map | | College | CEDUC UCN Sede Chiloé · Castro | 22 km | Map | | Police station | Tenencia Chonchi · Chonchi | 12 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Chonchi Places mapped inside Chonchi in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 1 - Banks 1 - Petrol pumps 3 - Hotels 26 - Schools 32 - Pharmacies 3 - Restaurants 42 - Police stations 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other communes in Chiloe Province - Ancud - Castro - Curaco de Vélez - Dalcahue - Puqueldón - Queilén - Quellón - Quemchi - Quinchao ## Quick answers - Where is Chonchi? In Chiloe Province, Los Lagos Region, Chile - What is the population of Chonchi? 16,155 (2022 estimate) - What is the median age in Chonchi? About 38 years (2022 estimate) - What is the population density of Chonchi? About 12 people per km² - What borders Chonchi? Castro, Queilén and Quellón - What is there to see in Chonchi? Cascada Río Bravo, Catedral de Arrayanes, Chiloé, Chonchi - What time zone is Chonchi in? UTC−3 (summer UTC−4) - What currency is used in Chonchi? Peso (CLP) - What language is spoken in Chonchi? Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chonchi? 64 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chonchi? Settlements lie between 5 m and 172 m - What is the best time to visit Chonchi? November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Chonchi? Consultorio General Rural de Chonchi, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Chonchi? Bancoestado, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Chonchi? Banco de Chile, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chonchi? Aramco, about 12 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Chonchi? 1 mapped - How many banks are in Chonchi? 1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Chonchi? 3 mapped - What is the P-code of Chonchi? CL10203 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Commune - Area: 1,361.7 km² - P-code: CL10203 - Province: Chiloe Province --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/chile/los-lagos/chiloe/chonchi/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.