# Río Negro Commune, Osorno Province, Los Lagos Region

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/chile/los-lagos/osorno/rio-negro/

Commune · Osorno Province 

# Río Negro

Río Negro is a commune of Chile in Osorno Province, Los Lagos Region. It had an estimated **14,183 people** in 2022 on 1,281 km² (about 11 per km²). 69 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 60 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 14,183people (2022)
- 1,281km²
- 60mapped services
- 107 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Río Negro?

Río Negro had an estimated **14,183 people** in 2022 — 5.7% of Osorno Province, 220th of 345 communes. There are 997 women for every 1,000 men (below the Osorno Province figure of 1,024). Spread over 1,281 km², that is about **11 people per km²**, 250th of 345 communes.

17.1% of people are children under 15 and 18.4% are 65 or older; the median age is about 43 years (it is 39 across Osorno Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 55 children and older people.

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5–9 ****816**

10–14 ****898**

15–19 ****837**

20–24 ****766**

25–29 ****805**

30–34 ****921**

35–39 ****806**

40–44 ****885**

45–49 ****1,028**

50–54 ****1,011**

55–59 ****1,126**

60–64 ****971**

65–69 ****875**

70–74 ****652**

75–79 ****445**

80+ ****632**

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 Río Negro?

Río Negro lies in [Osorno Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/los-lagos/osorno/), [Los Lagos Region](https://wherepedia.org/chile/los-lagos/), [Chile](https://wherepedia.org/chile/). It borders 4 other communes: [Osorno](https://wherepedia.org/chile/los-lagos/osorno/osorno/), [Puerto Octay](https://wherepedia.org/chile/los-lagos/osorno/puerto-octay/), [Purranque](https://wherepedia.org/chile/los-lagos/osorno/purranque/) and [San Juan de la Costa](https://wherepedia.org/chile/los-lagos/osorno/san-juan-de-la-costa/). By area it is the 113th largest of 345 communes in Chile. It covers 13.9% of [Osorno Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/los-lagos/osorno/). The centre of Río Negro is about 849 km in a straight line from Santiago, the capital. It is about 33 km from Osorno, the main town of Osorno Province. The centre point is at 40.7676° S, 73.4247° 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 Río Negro

OpenStreetMap lists 5 named sights in Río Negro: 2 nature reserves; 1 viewpoint; 1 attraction; 1 beach.

- Reserva Natural Indigena Pedro Loy Cumilef · nature reserve
- Reserva Natural Indígena Gilberto Cumilef Quintul · nature reserve
- Playa Rada de Ranú · beach
- Balneario La Toma de Rio Negro · viewpoint
- Quincho Fiesta Costumbrista · attraction

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: Río Negro

- 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

- Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) · Osorno35 km
- El Tepual International Airport (PMC) · Puerto Montt80 km

### Nearest railway station

Río Negro (Río Negro), about 18 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 15.1 hours, sunrise around 06:16) and shortest in Jun (about 9.3 hours, sunrise around 09:15, sunset around 18:31).

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 Río Negro

Open gazetteers list **69 villages, towns and localities** in Río Negro. The largest with a recorded population: Río Negro (3,779) and Caleta Condor (90). Settlements here lie between about 42 m and 870 m above sea level (median 107 m).

- Bellavista
- Buenaventura
- Buenaventura Alto
- Buenaventura Norte
- Caleta Condor
- Caleta Cóndor
- Caleta Huellelhue
- Casa de Lata
- Chanchán
- Chapaco
- Chapaco Norte
- Chapaco Poniente
- Cheuquemo
- Chifín
- Chifín Alto
- Chifín Bajo
- Choroico
- Comunidad Huellelhue
- Comunidad Indígena Cholguaco
- Comunidad Nirehue
- El Alambrado
- El Bolsón
- El Bosque
- El Rincón
- Escuela Agrícola Vista Hermosa
- Estación Chahuilco
- Estación Sagllúe
- Huentelelfú
- Huilma
- Huilma Grande
- La Capilla
- La Esmeralda
- Las Encinas
- Las Minas
- Las Tinajas
- Llahualco
- Los Castaños
- Los Ciruelos
- Los Laureles Norte
- Los Ángeles
- Millacura
- Millantué
- Monte Verde
- Padre Hurtado
- Parrones
- Peor Es Nada
- Pichihuilma
- Pichihuilma Alto
- Población Alejandro González
- Población Altos de Chifín
- Población Los Volcanes
- Población Vista Hermosa
- Popoén Alto
- Puente Esmeralda
- Puerto Werner
- Putrihue
- Quisquelelfún
- Quisquelelfún Sur
- Riachuelo
- Rincón del Toro
- Río Negro
- Salca - La Iglesia
- Salca Oriente
- Salca Poniente
- Tres Esteros
- Tres Esteros Norte
- Tres Esteros Norte 2
- Vista Hermosa
- Ñancuán

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 Río Negro

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

### Water

25 rivers and streams.

- Estero Cashicue
- Estero Chahuico
- Estero Huanteleufu
- Estero Huillinco
- Estero Huilma
- Estero Llahualco
- Estero Llaillay
- Estero Lliuco
- Estero Los Riscos
- Estero Negro
- Estero Pangua
- Estero Pitril
- Estero Putame
- Estero Putraiguén
- Estero Rafunco
- Estero Riachuelo
- Estero Rodriguero
- Estero Salca
- Estero Ulmuco
- Los Tres Esteros
- Pichi-Sagllúe
- Río Chifín
- Río Cholguaco
- Río Forrahue

…and 1 more.

### Coast and islands

3 headlands.

- Morro del Compás
- Punta Cholguaco
- Punta Llesquehue

### Getting around

2 railway stations; 1 airfield.

- Aeródromo Río Negro
- Chahuilco
- Estación Sagllúe

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 Río Negro and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Osorno Province, the warmest month is Feb (average 16 °C) and the coolest is Jul (6 °C). About 1,130 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jun (165 mm) and the driest Feb (41 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 16 45 

Feb 16 41 

Mar 14 62 

Apr 11 87 

May 9 136 

Jun 7 165 

Jul 6 159 

Aug 7 146 

Sep 8 82 

Oct 9 84 

Nov 11 68 

Dec 14 55 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Río Negro

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital de Rio Negro · Río Negro 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-40.80261&mlon=-73.21629#map=17/-40.80261/-73.21629) 

Bank Banco Estado · Río Negro 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-40.79543&mlon=-73.21734#map=17/-40.79543/-73.21734) 

ATM Banco de Chile · Osorno 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-40.57311&mlon=-73.14229#map=17/-40.57311/-73.14229) 

Petrol pump COPEC · Río Negro 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-40.79256&mlon=-73.21464#map=17/-40.79256/-73.21464) 

Hotel Hotel Hacienda Juarez · Río Negro 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-40.80946&mlon=-73.33238#map=17/-40.80946/-73.33238) 

Mall Comercial la Europea · Río Negro 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-40.79461&mlon=-73.21738#map=17/-40.79461/-73.21738) 

School Escuela Rural Cheuquemo · Río Negro 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-40.78238&mlon=-73.37580#map=17/-40.78238/-73.37580) 

College Escuela Carlos Condell · Osorno 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-40.59068&mlon=-73.17291#map=17/-40.59068/-73.17291) 

Police station Retén Riachuelo · Río Negro 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-40.82059&mlon=-73.33912#map=17/-40.82059/-73.33912) 

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 Río Negro

Places mapped inside Río Negro in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals2
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels5
- Shopping malls2
- Schools32
- Restaurants14
- Police stations3

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 Osorno Province

- Osorno
- Puerto Octay
- Purranque
- Puyehue
- San Juan de la Costa
- San Pablo

## Quick answers

- Where is Río Negro?In Osorno Province, Los Lagos Region, Chile
- What is the population of Río Negro?14,183 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Río Negro?About 43 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Río Negro?About 11 people per km²
- What borders Río Negro?Osorno, Puerto Octay, Purranque and San Juan de la Costa
- What is there to see in Río Negro?Balneario La Toma de Rio Negro, Playa Rada de Ranú, Quincho Fiesta Costumbrista, Reserva Natural Indigena Pedro Loy Cumilef
- What time zone is Río Negro in?UTC−3 (summer UTC−4)
- What currency is used in Río Negro?Peso (CLP)
- What language is spoken in Río Negro?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Río Negro?69 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Río Negro?Settlements lie between 42 m and 870 m
- What is the best time to visit Río Negro?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Río Negro?Hospital de Rio Negro, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Río Negro?Banco Estado, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Río Negro?Banco de Chile, about 32 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Río Negro?COPEC, about 18 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Río Negro?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Río Negro?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Río Negro?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Río Negro?CL10305 (OCHA common operational dataset)