Province · Los Lagos Region
# Llanquihue Province

Llanquihue Province is a province of Chile in Los Lagos Region. It had an estimated 451,233 people in 2022 on 14,781 km² (about 31 per km²). Its main town is Puerto Montt. It is divided into 9 communes. 1,185 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2,366 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 451,233 people (2022)
- 14,781 km²
- 9 communes
- 2,366 mapped services

## How many people live in Llanquihue Province?

Llanquihue Province had an estimated 451,233 people in 2022 — 50.0% of Los Lagos Region, 11th of 56 provinces. There are 1,008 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Los Lagos Region figure of 1,011). Spread over 14,781 km², that is about 31 people per km², 26th of 56 provinces.

19.5% of people are children under 15 and 11.8% are 65 or older; the median age is about 36 years (it is 37 across Los Lagos Region). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 45 children and older people.
- 0–4 26,821
- 5–9 29,067
- 10–14 32,001
- 15–19 29,895
- 20–24 30,675
- 25–29 33,115
- 30–34 36,454
- 35–39 33,302
- 40–44 32,776
- 45–49 33,091
- 50–54 30,495
- 55–59 28,054
- 60–64 22,358
- 65–69 18,579
- 70–74 13,403
- 75–79 9,178
- 80+ 11,969

Source: UNFPA and Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas de Chile (INE) via OCHA HDX, population 2022 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO).

## Where is Llanquihue Province?

Llanquihue Province lies in Los Lagos Region, Chile. It borders 2 other provinces: Osorno Province and Palena Province. By area it is the 18th largest of 56 provinces in Chile. It covers 30.6% of Los Lagos Region. The centre of Llanquihue Province is about 930 km in a straight line from Santiago, the capital. It is about 53 km from Puerto Montt, the main town of Los Lagos Region. The centre point is at 41.4919° S, 73.5796° 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 Llanquihue Province

OpenStreetMap lists 256 named sights in Llanquihue Province: 106 viewpoints; 43 nature reserves; 32 attractions; 19 beachs; 17 waterfalls; 12 memorials; 10 museums; 5 volcanos; 3 galleries; 3 monuments; 2 zoos; 2 hot springs; 1 archaeological site; 1 theme park.
- Museo Antonio Felmer · museum
- Museo Colonial Alemán · museum
- Museo Histórico de Puerto Montt Juan Pablo II · museum
- Museo Pablo Fierro · museum
- Museo Patrimonial Rubén Goméz Ojeda · museum
- Museo Pioneros · museum
- Museo Retro Patrimonial de Maullin · museum
- Museo de Calbuco · museum
- Museo del Lago Llanquihue · museum
- Sala Escuela Museo Arqueología · museum
- Corrales de Pesca · archaeological site
- Cascada · waterfall
- Cascada El Hilo · waterfall
- Cascada Grande · waterfall
- Cascada Puerto Villa Peulla · waterfall
- Cascada Trayenco · waterfall
- Cascada de Los Novios · waterfall
- Cascada de la Flaca · waterfall
- Cascada de los Enamorados · waterfall
- Cascadas Yefi · waterfall
- Cañon Puente de Piedra · waterfall
- Colmillos del Río Blanco · waterfall
- El Arco · waterfall
- Refugio Cascada · waterfall
- Salto Río Blanco · waterfall
- Salto Tagua Tagua · waterfall
- Saltos Río Chaicas · waterfall
- Toboganes · waterfall
- Bien Nacional Protegido Río Ventisquero · nature reserve
- Bioparque Austral · nature reserve

…and 226 more.

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: Llanquihue Province
- 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
- El Tepual International Airport (PMC) · Puerto Montt 41 km
- Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) · Osorno 107 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 15.1 hours, sunrise around 06:14) and shortest in Jun (about 9.2 hours, sunrise around 09:18, sunset around 18:30).

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.

## Communes of Llanquihue Province
| Commune | People | per km² | Area km² | Localities | Services |
| Puerto Montt | 275,473 | 165 | 1,668 | 468 | 1,133 |
| Puerto Varas | 50,010 | 12 | 4,037 | 250 | 570 |
| Calbuco | 37,221 | 63 | 595 | 129 | 129 |
| Frutillar | 20,535 | 25 | 831 | 77 | 150 |
| Llanquihue | 18,755 | 43 | 432 | 38 | 81 |
| Los Muermos | 17,831 | 15 | 1,220 | 84 | 87 |
| Maullín | 14,816 | 19 | 799 | 65 | 74 |
| Fresia | 12,616 | 9.9 | 1,276 | 58 | 53 |
| Cochamó | 3,976 | 1.0 | 3,925 | 69 | 89 |

Source: La Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile (BCN) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO); UNFPA and Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas de Chile (INE) via OCHA HDX, population 2022 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO).

## Villages and localities in Llanquihue Province

Open gazetteers list 1,185 villages, towns and localities in Llanquihue Province. The largest with a recorded population: Puerto Montt (245,902), Puerto Varas (37,561), Calbuco (32,963), Llanquihue (16,249), Maullín (15,580) and Frutillar (15,034). Settlements here lie between about 1 m and 939 m above sea level (median 77 m).
- 21 de Mayo
- 4 de Septiembre
- Abtao
- Abtao Bajo
- Aguantao
- Aguas Buenas
- Ahinco
- Ahínco
- Aires del Sur
- Alberto Hechenlainer
- Alerce
- Alerce Andino
- Alerce Histórico
- Alerces de Lauca
- Alfaro
- Algodonal
- Alto Bonito
- Alto Bonito Poniente
- Alto Bonito Sur
- Alto Esperanza I
- Alto Esperanza II
- Alto Frutillar
- Alto La Paloma
- Alto Los Notros
- Alto Mackenna
- Alto Volcanes
- Alto de Qullaipe
- Altos de Alerce
- Altos de Lauca
- Altos de Tenglo I
- Altos de Tenglo II
- Altos de Tenglo III
- Altos de Tenglo IV
- Altos del Lago
- Altos del Llanquihue
- Altos del Tepual
- Amancayes
- Amortajado
- Ampliación Villa La Colonia
- Angelmó
- Antuhue
- Arces de Olmopulli
- Armada de Chile
- Arrayán
- Artesanos
- Artesanos de Alerce
- Artesanos de Alerce 1
- Artesanos de Alerce 2
- Asentamiento Chepa
- Asentamiento Cuatro de Septiem
- Asentamiento Fundo Río Pescado
- Astillero
- Astillero Alto
- Astillero Bajo
- Aucha
- Automó
- Avellanal
- Bahía Celeste
- Balmaceda
- Balmaceda La Junta
- Barquita
- Barrio 1
- Barrio Crucero
- Barrio Germania
- Barrio Residencial Los Arrayanes
- Barrio Residencial Valle del Sur
- Barrio Vicente Pérez Rosales
- Bellavista
- Bellavista del Lago
- Boqui Negro
- Bordesur
- Bosquemar
- Bosquemar Chinquihue
- Bosquemar II
- Bosquemar IX
- Bosquemar VII
- Bosques del Maullin
- Brisamar
- Brisas 8
- Brisas X
- Brisas de Chinquihue
- Brisas de Chinquihue II
- Brisas de Puerto Varas
- Brisas de Puerto Varas 3
- Brisas de Puerto Varas 5
- Brisas de Puerto Varas 6
- Brisas de Puerto Varas 7
- Brisas del Lago
- Brisas del Norte
- Brisas del Sur
- Buin
- Cadiquén
- Cahuelmo
- Caicaén
- Caiquén
- Cajon
- Calabozo
- Calbuco
- Caleta Anahuac
- Caleta Chaparano
- Caleta Estaquilla
- Caleta Gutiérrez
- Caleta Pichipelluco
- Camino Cañitas
- Camino Nuevo
- Camino Río Frío
- Camino Viejo
- Camino a Cascadas
- Camino a Chaquihuán
- Camino a Tegualda
- Campo Senderos del Bosque
- Campos de Alerce
- Campos de Alerce 4
- Cancha Rayada
- Canelos
- Canutillar
- Caracol
- Caracol Alto
- Caracol Bajo
- Cardonal Bajo
- Cardonal III
- Carelmapu
- Cariquilda
- Carrillanca
- Casa Pangue
- Casas del Valle
- Cascada
- Cascajal
- Casma
- Catarata
- Caucau
- Cayetué
- Cayutué
- Cañitas
- Cebadal
- Centinela
- Chaica
- Chamiza
- Chamiza Norte
- Chancura
- Chanhué
- Chaparano
- Chaqueihua
- Chaquihuán
- Chauchi
- Chauguahue
- Chaula
- Chauquear
- Chauquear Alto
- Chayahué
- Chechil
- Chelles
- Chidguapi
- Chilcas
- Chinchel
- Chinchín Grande
- Chinquihue
- Chinquihue Norte
- Choncoihue
- Chope
- Choyun Wechekeche
- Chucagua
- Chuguay
- Chuyaquén
- Chuyegua
- Ciprés del Llanquihue
- Club de Campo Residencial
- Club de Campo Residencial I
- Club de Campo Residencial II
- Club de Campo Residencial III
- Club de Campo Residencial IV
- Cochamó
- Codominio Los Arrayanes
- Coihuín
- Coihuín Bajo
- Colaco
- Colegual
- Colegual Chico
- Colegual Grande
- Colegual del Salto
- Colhue
- Colinas del Lago
- Colonia
- Colonia Alerce
- Colonia Brahm
- Colonia Copihue
- Colonia El Gato
- Colonia La Isla
- Colonia La Paloma
- Colonia La Radio
- Colonia La Vara
- Colonia Las Marcas
- Colonia Las Quemadas
- Colonia Loncotoro
- Colonia Los Indios
- Colonia Metrenquén
- Colonia Río Sur
- Colonia San Martin
- Colonia Tres Puentes
- Colonos de Alerce
- Colonos del Lago Llanquihue
- Comité Fe y Esperanza
- Comité Licarayén
- Comité Río Sur
- Comité Vivienda Reloncaví 1
- Comité Vivienda Reloncaví 2
- Comunidad Pichimaule
- Condominio Alta Vista
- Condominio Altos de Panitao
- Condominio Altos de Totoral
- Condominio Bosque Molino Viejo de Puerto Varas
- Condominio Don Jorge
- Condominio Edelweiss
- Condominio El Canelo
- Condominio El Laurel
- Condominio La Marina
- Condominio Lagunitas
- Condominio Las Tranqueras
- Condominio Lomas de Frutillar
- Condominio Lomas de Molino Viejo
- Condominio Los Castaños
- Condominio Los Copihues
- Condominio Los Laureles
- Condominio Los Ulmos de Molino Viejo
- Condominio María Inés
- Condominio Mirador
- Condominio Mirador de Panitao
- Condominio Nuevo Atardecer
- Condominio Ottendorf
- Condominio Parque Doña Inés
- Condominio Reserva Mirdor
- Condominio Santa Clara
- Condominio Santa Elena
- Condominio Valle Volcanes 37
- Condominio Valle Volcanes 38
- Condominio Valle Volcanes 39
- Condominio Valle Volcanes 40
- Condominio Villa Tepual
- Condominio el Deseado
- Conjunto Habitacional Nuevo Alerce
- Conjunto Habitacional Padre Wallisfruth
- Conjunto Habitacional Viento Sur
- Conjunto Los Lagos
- Conjunto Raíces de Alerce 1
- Conjunto Raíces de Alerce 2
- Conjunto Residencial Camino del Trébol
- Conjunto Vista Hermosa
- Conjunto Volcanes del Sur
- Cordillera Vieja
- Correntoso
- Correntoso Poniente
- Costa Chinquio I
- Costa Chinquio II
- Costa Chinquio III
- Costa Chinquio V
- Costa Chinquio VII
- Costa Norte
- Costa Sur
- Costa Tenglo
- Costa Tenglo Alto
- Costa del Lago
- Covarrubias
- Coyam
- Cruce Carelmapu
- Cruce Colaco
- Cruce Cárdenas
- Cruce Los Guindos
- Cruce Maullín
- Cruce Ostiones
- Cuesta La Vaca
- Cululil
- Cululir
- Cumbre Alta
- Cumbre Alta del Peñol
- Cumbre El Lingue
- Cumbre La Bola
- Cumbre Vistosa
- Cumbre del Barro
- Cumbre del Barro Peñol
- Cumbre del Peñol
- Cunco
- Daitao
- Desagüe Lago Chapo
- Don Cristóbal
- Don Vicente I
- Don Vicente II
- Dos Esteros
- Ducan
- Eco Maulín
- El Arboreto
- El Arco
- El Arrayán
- El Aura
- El Banco
- El Banquito
- El Bosque
- El Bosque de Puerto Varas Etapa 1
- El Bosque de Puerto Varas Etapa 2
- El Bosque de Puerto Varas Etapa 5
- El Bosque de Puerto Varas Etapa 8
- El Caracolito
- El Carrizo
- El Cañal
- El Coihue
- El Dady
- El Dao
- El Ded
- El Empalme
- El Encanto
- El Espino
- El Espino Oriente
- El Gato
- El Habal
- El Jardín
- El Jardín Oriente
- El Juncal
- El Laurel
- El Llaco
- El Maitén
- El Manso
- El Mañío
- El Mechai
- El Melí
- El Mirador
- El Mirador de Cardonal
- El Pampino
- El Pantanal
- El Pario
- El Pescado
- El Quechi
- El Quiscal
- El Repil
- El Retamo
- El Rosario
- El Salto
- El Tallo
- El Tambor
- El Tepual
- El Tigre
- El Tique
- El Torreón
- El Traiguén
- El Vocal
- Ensenada
- Entre Esteros
- Entre Ríos
- Escalonado
- Espacio Frutillar
- Estación Río Frío
- Estaquilla Bajo
- Estero
- Estero del Medio
- Factoría
- Faro de Los Colonos
- Fresia
- Frutillar
- Frutillar Alto
- Frutillar Bajo
- Fundo Piedra Linda
- Gran Lagunitas
- Graneros de Puerto Varas
- Graneros de Puerto Varas IV
- Guapache
- Guatral
- Guautrunes
- Guayún
- Guayún Alto
- Guayún Bajo
- Hacienda Llanquihue
- Hacienda Lomas Puerto Varas
- Herradura-Cascajal
- Horno Huinco
- Hua Huar
- Huelmo
- Huempeleo
- Huenpun
- Huichamilla
- Huito
- Huito Alto
- Husamontt
- Ilque
- Ilto
- Isla Capera
- Isla Marimelli
- Isla Tenglo
- Jaime Mendoza
- Jardines de Alerce
- Jardines del Alto
- Jardines del Mar
- Jardines del Mirador
- Jardín Austral 1
- Jardín Austral 2
- Jardín Austral 3
- Jardín Austral 4
- Jardín Norte 1
- Jardín Norte 2
- Jardín Oriente 1
- Jardín Oriente 2
- Jardín Oriente 3
- Jardín del Salto

…and 785 more.

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

## Landscape and landmarks of Llanquihue Province

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

### Water

287 rivers and streams; 34 lakes.
- Arroyo Barrancas
- Arroyo Correntoso
- Arroyo El Salto
- Arroyo Horquetas
- Arroyo Puquitrín
- Arroyo Quemado
- Arroyo Ventisquero
- Arroyo Ventisquero
- Estero Agua Buena
- Estero Agua Fría
- Estero Alvarado
- Estero Alvarado
- Estero Antamó
- Estero Arena
- Estero Arrayán
- Estero Boecho
- Estero Burro Chico
- Estero Cancha Rayada
- Estero Casitas
- Estero Centinela
- Estero Chaquihue
- Estero Chauquiar
- Estero Chillcon
- Estero Chucagua

…and 297 more.

### Coast and islands

103 headlands; 25 islands; 22 lagoons; 4 beaches; 2 bays.
- Bahía Frutillar
- Ensenada Volcán
- Isla Abtao
- Isla Calbuco
- Isla Chidguapi
- Isla Chincui
- Isla Doña Sebastiana
- Isla Guar
- Isla Huelmo
- Isla Lagartija
- Isla Lin
- Isla Maillén
- Isla Marimeli
- Isla Nao
- Isla Nautilus
- Isla Nutria
- Isla Polmallelhue
- Isla Puluqui
- Isla Quenu
- Isla Queullín
- Isla Quihua
- Isla Tabón
- Isla Tautil
- Isla Tenglo

…and 132 more.

### Hills and mountains

74 mountains; 12 hills; 9 mountain passes; 2 valleys; 1 peak.
- Cerro Observación · 1,957 m
- Cerro Adán · 1,888 m
- Cerro Techado · 1,854 m
- Cerro Bodega · 1,820 m
- Cerro Bonechemó · 1,775 m
- Cerro Redondo · 1,732 m
- Cerro Los Cristales · 1,710 m
- Cerro Torrecillas · 1,710 m
- Cerro Pichún · 1,709 m
- Morro Mirador · 1,702 m
- Cerro Pilote · 1,692 m
- Cerro Estriado · 1,675 m
- Cerro Punta Colorada · 1,658 m
- Cerro de la Torre · 1,645 m
- Cerro Pangal · 1,629 m
- Cerro Freire · 1,618 m
- Pico Pérez Rosales · 1,614 m
- Cerro Los Rollizos · 1,601 m
- Cerro Frick · 1,594 m
- Cerro Derrumbe · 1,586 m
- Cerro Desesperado · 1,584 m
- Cerro Cenizos · 1,567 m
- Cerro Trinidad · 1,560 m
- Paso Millaqueo Segundo · 1,548 m

…and 74 more.

### Forests and nature

2 nature reserves; 1 forest.
- Alerce Andino National Park
- Valdivian Rain Forest
- Vicente Perez Rosales National Park

### Getting around

8 lighthouses; 7 airports; 5 airfields; 2 ports; 1 bridge.
- Aeródromo Frutillar
- Aeródromo Marcel Marchant Binder
- Aeródromo Segundo Corral Alto
- Andacollo Airport
- Cochamó Airport
- El Manso Airport
- El Mirador Airport
- El Tepual International Airport
- Faro Isla Doña Sebastiana Este
- Faro Isla Doña Sebastiana Oeste
- Faro Isla Malliña
- Faro Isla Tabón
- Faro Punta Metrencue
- Faro Punta Redonda
- Faro Queullín
- Faro Santa Teresita
- Llanada Grande Airport
- Peulla Airport
- Puelo Bajo Airport
- Puente Los Canelos
- Puerto Montt
- Puerto Oscuro
- Puerto Varas East Airport

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 Llanquihue Province and the best time to visit

In Llanquihue Province, the warmest month is Feb (average 14 °C) and the coolest is Jul (8 °C). About 1,343 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jun (182 mm) and the driest Feb (56 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 | 14 | 58 |
| Feb | 14 | 56 |
| Mar | 13 | 84 |
| Apr | 11 | 113 |
| May | 10 | 174 |
| Jun | 8 | 182 |
| Jul | 8 | 170 |
| Aug | 8 | 170 |
| Sep | 9 | 94 |
| Oct | 10 | 96 |
| Nov | 11 | 79 |
| Dec | 13 | 66 |

Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Llanquihue Province

Places mapped inside Llanquihue Province in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.
- Hospitals 83
- Banks 55
- ATMs 14
- Petrol pumps 68
- Hotels 410
- Shopping malls 51
- Schools 541
- Colleges and universities 44
- Cinemas 5
- Pharmacies 86
- Restaurants 834
- Police stations 62
- Dental clinics 113

Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Quick answers
- Where is Llanquihue Province? In Los Lagos Region, Chile
- What is the population of Llanquihue Province? 451,233 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Llanquihue Province? About 36 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Llanquihue Province? About 31 people per km²
- What borders Llanquihue Province? Osorno Province and Palena Province
- What is there to see in Llanquihue Province? Alerce, Alerce, Alerce Milenario, Alerce Milenario
- What time zone is Llanquihue Province in? UTC−3 (summer UTC−4)
- What currency is used in Llanquihue Province? Peso (CLP)
- What language is spoken in Llanquihue Province? Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Llanquihue Province? 1,185 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Llanquihue Province? Settlements lie between 1 m and 939 m
- What is the highest point in Llanquihue Province? Cerro Observación (1,957 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Llanquihue Province? November to April
- How many hospitals are in Llanquihue Province? 83 mapped
- How many banks are in Llanquihue Province? 55 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Llanquihue Province? 14 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Llanquihue Province? 68 mapped
- What is the P-code of Llanquihue Province? CL101 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Province
- Area: 14,780.5 km²
- P-code: CL101
- Region: Los Lagos Region
- Main town: Puerto Montt

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