# Cochamó Commune, Llanquihue Province, Los Lagos Region

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/chile/los-lagos/llanquihue/cochamo/

Commune · Llanquihue Province 

# Cochamó

Cochamó is a commune of Chile in Llanquihue Province, Los Lagos Region. It had an estimated **3,976 people** in 2022 on 3,925 km² (about 1.0 per km²). 69 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 89 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 3,976people (2022)
- 3,925km²
- 89mapped services
- 40 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Cochamó?

Cochamó had an estimated **3,976 people** in 2022 — 0.9% of Llanquihue Province, 318th of 345 communes. There are 941 women for every 1,000 men (below the Llanquihue Province figure of 1,008). Spread over 3,925 km², that is about **1.0 people per km²**, 313th of 345 communes.

15.3% of people are children under 15 and 19.4% are 65 or older; the median age is about 45 years (it is 36 across Llanquihue Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 53 children and older people.

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5–9 ****194**

10–14 ****244**

15–19 ****158**

20–24 ****167**

25–29 ****239**

30–34 ****266**

35–39 ****262**

40–44 ****267**

45–49 ****313**

50–54 ****337**

55–59 ****316**

60–64 ****274**

65–69 ****246**

70–74 ****189**

75–79 ****136**

80+ ****199**

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 Cochamó?

Cochamó lies in [Llanquihue Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/los-lagos/llanquihue/), [Los Lagos Region](https://wherepedia.org/chile/los-lagos/), [Chile](https://wherepedia.org/chile/). It borders 3 other communes: [Hualaihué](https://wherepedia.org/chile/los-lagos/palena/hualaihue/), [Puerto Montt](https://wherepedia.org/chile/los-lagos/llanquihue/puerto-montt/) and [Puerto Varas](https://wherepedia.org/chile/los-lagos/llanquihue/puerto-varas/). By area it is the 46th largest of 345 communes in Chile. It covers 26.6% of [Llanquihue Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/los-lagos/llanquihue/). The centre of Cochamó is about 932 km in a straight line from Santiago, the capital. It is about 70 km from Puerto Montt, the main town of Llanquihue Province. The centre point is at 41.7519° S, 72.1942° 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 Cochamó

OpenStreetMap lists 46 named sights in Cochamó: 20 viewpoints; 10 waterfalls; 10 nature reserves; 2 beachs; 1 volcano; 1 attraction; 1 memorial; 1 hot spring.

- Cascada · waterfall
- Cascada El Hilo · waterfall
- Cascada Grande · waterfall
- Cascada Trayenco · waterfall
- Cascada de la Flaca · waterfall
- Cañon Puente de Piedra · waterfall
- El Arco · waterfall
- Refugio Cascada · waterfall
- Salto Tagua Tagua · waterfall
- Toboganes · waterfall
- Bien Nacional Protegido Río Ventisquero · nature reserve
- Cochamo Valley Nature Sanctuary · nature reserve
- Fundo Puchegüín · nature reserve
- Parque Factoría · nature reserve
- Parque Llenquimau · nature reserve
- Parque Llenquimau · nature reserve
- Parque Tagua Tagua · nature reserve
- Predio Freyja · nature reserve
- Predio Freyja · nature reserve
- Reserva Privada Termas de Sotomó · nature reserve
- Playa Bonsai · beach
- Playa de Río · beach
- Cascada Llanada Grande · viewpoint
- Inferior Lake View Point · viewpoint
- La Paloma Glacier · viewpoint
- Lago Blanco · viewpoint
- Lago Totoral · viewpoint
- Lupulashun · viewpoint
- Mirador Cascada Trayenco · viewpoint
- Mirador Cerro Arcoiris · viewpoint

…and 16 more.

### Nearby, outside Cochamó

- Hornopirén National Park · nature reserve, Hualaihué17 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: Cochamó

- 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

- El Tepual International Airport (PMC) · Puerto Montt82 km
- Teniente Luis Candelaria International Airport (BRC) · San Carlos de Bariloche109 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 15.2 hours, sunrise around 06:08) and shortest in Jun (about 9.2 hours, sunrise around 09:13, sunset around 18:23).

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 Cochamó

Open gazetteers list **69 villages, towns and localities** in Cochamó. Settlements here lie between about 7 m and 939 m above sea level (median 40 m).

- Alerce
- Barquita
- Cajon
- Caleta Chaparano
- Camino Nuevo
- Canutillar
- Cascajal
- Catarata
- Chaparano
- Cochamó
- Costa Norte
- El Arco
- El Aura
- El Bosque
- El Manso
- El Quechi
- El Salto
- El Tigre
- Factoría
- Isla Marimelli
- La Junta
- La Lobada
- Lago Azul
- Lago Blanco
- Lago Chapo
- Lago Inferior
- Lago Las Rocas
- Lago Totoral
- Las Gualas
- Las Horquetas
- Las Rosas
- Llaguepe
- Llanada Bajo - El Portón
- Llanada Grande
- Llaquepe
- Los Guindos
- Los Laureles
- Los Morros
- Paso El León
- Paso El León Alto
- Pocoihuén Alto
- Pocoihuén Bajo
- Poica
- Primer Corral
- Pucheguín
- Pueblo Hundido
- Puelo
- Puelo Alto
- Puerto Urrutia
- Puerto del Yate
- Punta Canelo
- Quila
- Rampa
- Rincón Bonito
- Río Puelo
- San Luis
- San Luis Bajo
- Santo Domingo Este
- Santo Domingo Oeste
- Segundo Corral
- Sotomó
- Sotomó Alto
- Sotomó Bajo
- Steffen
- Termas Sotomó
- Valle El Frío
- Valle Ventisquero
- Ventisquero
- Yates

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 Cochamó

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

### Water

40 rivers and streams; 13 lakes.

- Arroyo Barrancas
- Arroyo Correntoso
- Arroyo El Salto
- Arroyo Horquetas
- Arroyo Quemado
- Arroyo Ventisquero
- Arroyo Ventisquero
- Estero Correntoso
- Estero Cuitúe
- Estero La División
- Estero La Junta
- Estero Los Cristales
- Estero Valverde
- Lago Azul
- Lago Azul
- Lago Blanco
- Lago Inferior
- Lago Tagua Tagua
- Lago Totoral
- Lago Vidal Gormáz
- Lago de Las Rocas
- Laguna Chaparano
- Laguna Chilco
- Laguna El Cabro

…and 29 more.

### Coast and islands

7 headlands; 2 islands; 1 beach.

- Isla Marimeli
- Isla Nautilus
- Playa San Miguel
- Punta Alerces
- Punta Barquillo
- Punta Chaparano
- Punta El Horno
- Punta Iglesia
- Punta Lobos
- Punta Sotomó

### Hills and mountains

24 mountains; 5 mountain passes; 2 valleys.

- Cerro Observación · 1,957 m
- Cerro Adán · 1,888 m
- Cerro Bodega · 1,820 m
- Cerro Redondo · 1,732 m
- Cerro Torrecillas · 1,710 m
- Cerro Pichún · 1,709 m
- Cerro Estriado · 1,675 m
- Cerro de la Torre · 1,645 m
- Cerro Pangal · 1,629 m
- Cerro Freire · 1,618 m
- Cerro Frick · 1,594 m
- Cerro Desesperado · 1,584 m
- Cerro Trinidad · 1,560 m
- Cerro El Puntiagudo · 1,502 m
- Cerro Ballena · 1,498 m
- Cerro Aguja Norte · 1,492 m
- Cerro Negro · 1,319 m
- Cerro San Luis · 1,316 m
- Monte Villar · 1,256 m
- Cerro Chaparano · 1,194 m
- Paso de Cochamó · 1,160 m
- Morro Chico · 1,105 m
- Paso de La Cimbra · 1,051 m
- Portezuelo Christie · 1,047 m

…and 7 more.

### Getting around

3 airports; 2 airfields.

- Aeródromo Segundo Corral Alto
- Cochamó Airport
- El Manso Airport
- Llanada Grande Airport
- Puelo Bajo 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 Cochamó and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Cochamó

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Cesfam Río Pu · Cochamó 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-41.66394&mlon=-72.29594#map=17/-41.66394/-72.29594) 

Bank Banco BCI · Hualaihué 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-41.96680&mlon=-72.47001#map=17/-41.96680/-72.47001) 

ATM Caja Vecina · Cochamó 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-41.49512&mlon=-72.31017#map=17/-41.49512/-72.31017) 

Petrol pump Servicentro El Estuario · Cochamó 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-41.66009&mlon=-72.28233#map=17/-41.66009/-72.28233) 

Hotel Mitico Puelo Lodge · Cochamó 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-41.69347&mlon=-72.11969#map=17/-41.69347/-72.11969) 

School Escuela Rural Rio Puelo · Cochamó 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-41.66279&mlon=-72.29546#map=17/-41.66279/-72.29546) 

College Colegio Sagrada Familia · Hualaihué 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-41.96416&mlon=-72.47011#map=17/-41.96416/-72.47011) 

Police station Reten Rio Puelo · Cochamó 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-41.66461&mlon=-72.30364#map=17/-41.66461/-72.30364) 

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 Cochamó

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

- Hospitals2
- ATMs1
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels37
- Schools16
- Restaurants25
- Police stations7

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 Llanquihue Province

- Calbuco
- Fresia
- Frutillar
- Llanquihue
- Los Muermos
- Maullín
- Puerto Montt
- Puerto Varas

## Quick answers

- Where is Cochamó?In Llanquihue Province, Los Lagos Region, Chile
- What is the population of Cochamó?3,976 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Cochamó?About 45 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Cochamó?About 1.0 people per km²
- What borders Cochamó?Hualaihué, Puerto Montt and Puerto Varas
- What is there to see in Cochamó?Bien Nacional Protegido Río Ventisquero, Cabo Felipe Quezada G., Cascada, Cascada El Hilo
- What time zone is Cochamó in?UTC−3 (summer UTC−4)
- What currency is used in Cochamó?Peso (CLP)
- What language is spoken in Cochamó?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Cochamó?69 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Cochamó?Settlements lie between 7 m and 939 m
- What is the highest point in Cochamó?Cerro Observación (1,957 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Cochamó?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Cochamó?Cesfam Río Pu, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Cochamó?Banco BCI, about 33 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Cochamó?Caja Vecina, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cochamó?Servicentro El Estuario, about 13 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Cochamó?2 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Cochamó?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Cochamó?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Cochamó?CL10103 (OCHA common operational dataset)