# San Juan de la Costa Commune, Osorno Province – Population

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/chile/los-lagos/osorno/san-juan-de-la-costa/

Commune · Osorno Province 

# San Juan de la Costa

San Juan de la Costa is a commune of Chile in Osorno Province, Los Lagos Region. It had an estimated **7,536 people** in 2022 on 1,508 km² (about 5.0 per km²). 99 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 71 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 7,536people (2022)
- 1,508km²
- 71mapped services
- 114 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in San Juan de la Costa?

San Juan de la Costa had an estimated **7,536 people** in 2022 — 3.0% of Osorno Province, 281st of 345 communes. There are 943 women for every 1,000 men (below the Osorno Province figure of 1,024). Spread over 1,508 km², that is about **5.0 people per km²**, 292nd of 345 communes.

15.4% of people are children under 15 and 21.3% are 65 or older; the median age is about 46 years (it is 39 across Osorno Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 58 children and older people.

0–4 ****292**

5–9 ****387**

10–14 ****480**

15–19 ****395**

20–24 ****336**

25–29 ****300**

30–34 ****382**

35–39 ****489**

40–44 ****598**

45–49 ****559**

50–54 ****557**

55–59 ****618**

60–64 ****540**

65–69 ****521**

70–74 ****400**

75–79 ****290**

80+ ****392**

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 Juan de la Costa?

San Juan de la Costa 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: [La Unión](https://wherepedia.org/chile/los-rios/ranco/la-union/), [Osorno](https://wherepedia.org/chile/los-lagos/osorno/osorno/), [Río Negro](https://wherepedia.org/chile/los-lagos/osorno/rio-negro/) and [San Pablo](https://wherepedia.org/chile/los-lagos/osorno/san-pablo/). By area it is the 95th largest of 345 communes in Chile. It covers 16.3% of [Osorno Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/los-lagos/osorno/). The centre of San Juan de la Costa is about 823 km in a straight line from Santiago, the capital. It is about 36 km from Osorno, the main town of Osorno Province. The centre point is at 40.4929° S, 73.5398° 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 Juan de la Costa

OpenStreetMap lists 18 named sights in San Juan de la Costa: 7 viewpoints; 5 beachs; 5 nature reserves; 1 cave.

- Comunidad Indígena Purretrún-Pucatrihue · nature reserve
- Ecoparque Arrayanes · nature reserve
- El Mirador (Maicolpi) · nature reserve
- Parque Juan Melillanca Naguian · nature reserve
- Parque Pichi Mallay · nature reserve
- Playa El Manzano · beach
- Playa Pucatrihue · beach
- Playa Pucatrihue · beach
- Playa Río Contaco · beach
- Playa Río Sur · beach
- Buena Vista · viewpoint
- Mirador Cementerio · viewpoint
- Mirador Humedal · viewpoint
- Mirador Los Alerces · viewpoint
- Mirador Turbera · viewpoint
- Mirador al Mar · viewpoint
- Mirador río Contaco · viewpoint
- Piedra Abuelito Huenteyao · cave

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 Juan de la Costa

- 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) · Osorno43 km
- Pichoy Airport (ZAL) · Valdivia101 km

### Nearest railway station

Osorno (Osorno), about 35 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 15.0 hours, sunrise around 06:18) and shortest in Jun (about 9.3 hours, sunrise around 09:15, sunset around 18:33).

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 Juan de la Costa

Open gazetteers list **99 villages, towns and localities** in San Juan de la Costa. Settlements here lie between about 1 m and 158 m above sea level (median 114 m).

- Aleucapi
- Amopilmo
- Ampemo
- Bahía Mansa
- Bellavista
- Caleta Manzano
- Caleta Pucatrihue
- Campamento Pulamemo
- Carrico
- Chincay
- Choroy Traiguén Oriente
- Choroy Traiguén Poniente
- Coihuería
- Comuimo
- Comunidad Antu Rayén
- Comunidad Antuhuilef
- Comunidad Antumapu
- Comunidad Aucapán Trufún
- Comunidad Casa de Lata
- Comunidad Cheukelikán de Pulurruca
- Comunidad Cordillera Colegual
- Comunidad Gualamán Aucapán
- Comunidad Huacamapu
- Comunidad Huatralafquén
- Comunidad Huenchul
- Comunidad Huentrunehuén
- Comunidad Jaramillo Imilmaqui
- Comunidad Lafquén Mahuida
- Comunidad Malalcahuellu
- Comunidad Monko Newen
- Comunidad Nehuenche
- Comunidad Newenpañe
- Comunidad Nielay Mapu Ko Sur
- Comunidad Pichiruka
- Comunidad Punalcahue
- Comunidad Pupanquemo
- Comunidad Purretrún Pucatrihue
- Comunidad Tripayantu
- Comunidad Ñuke Mapu
- Contaco Pucatrihue
- Correntoso
- Cuesta La Visera
- Cuinco
- Cumileufú
- Cunamo
- Domopulli
- El Manzanito
- Folilco
- Guacamapu
- Guali
- Huitrapulli
- La Barra
- La Cumbre
- La Huella
- La Rotonda
- La Visera
- Lafquelmapu Alto
- Lafquelmapu Bajo
- Liucura
- Loma de la Piedra
- Los Coihues
- Los Gualles
- Maicolpue
- Melillanca Guanqui
- Millaguaimo
- Misión San Juan de la Costa
- Molino de Oro
- Muicolpué
- Nueva Huitrapulli
- Paillacol
- Parpalén
- Pastal
- Pichilafquelmapu
- Pichimallai
- Planchón
- Popoen
- Popoén
- Puaucho
- Pucatrihue
- Pucomo
- Pueico
- Pulamemo
- Puninque
- Puniquil
- Punotro Alto
- Purrahue
- Purrehuín Alto
- Purrehuín Bajo
- Pïlfuco
- Quemeumo
- Quizás
- Rucamañío
- Rucapihuel
- Río Sur
- San Juan de la Costa
- Trafunco Los Vados
- Tril Tril
- Trosco
- Ñekayen Mapu

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 Juan de la Costa

Named natural and historic features inside San Juan de la Costa, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

17 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Estero Cunamo
- Estero Dahue
- Estero Epocatripulli
- Estero Folilco
- Estero Huillinco
- Estero Millantué
- Estero Paragua
- Estero Pucopio
- Estero Trufún
- Laguna Trinidad
- Río Lefcaihué
- Río Llesquehue
- Río Molino de Oro
- Río Quihue
- Río Rehuilaquén
- Río Trahuilco
- Río Tranallaquín
- Río Verde

### Coast and islands

3 headlands.

- Punta Dehui
- Punta Pucatrihue
- Punta Trahuilco

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Cerro La Reina · 1,005 m

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 Juan de la Costa 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 San Juan de la Costa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital De Mision San Juan De La Costa · San Juan de la Costa 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-40.49164&mlon=-73.40326#map=17/-40.49164/-73.40326) 

Bank Yaquito, La Unión · La Unión 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-40.33576&mlon=-73.23195#map=17/-40.33576/-73.23195) 

Petrol pump Cruce De Pucatrihue · San Juan de la Costa 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-40.57775&mlon=-73.71018#map=17/-40.57775/-73.71018) 

Hotel Hostal Inalcar · San Juan de la Costa 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-40.53832&mlon=-73.71330#map=17/-40.53832/-73.71330) 

School Escuela Particular Hacienda Huitrapulli · San Juan de la Costa 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-40.48812&mlon=-73.52037#map=17/-40.48812/-73.52037) 

Police station Retén San Juan de la Costa · San Juan de la Costa 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-40.49087&mlon=-73.40271#map=17/-40.49087/-73.40271) 

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 Juan de la Costa

Places mapped inside San Juan de la Costa in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals2
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels11
- Schools34
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants19
- 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
- Río Negro
- San Pablo

## Quick answers

- Where is San Juan de la Costa?In Osorno Province, Los Lagos Region, Chile
- What is the population of San Juan de la Costa?7,536 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in San Juan de la Costa?About 46 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of San Juan de la Costa?About 5.0 people per km²
- What borders San Juan de la Costa?La Unión, Osorno, Río Negro and San Pablo
- What is there to see in San Juan de la Costa?Buena Vista, Comunidad Indígena Purretrún-Pucatrihue, Ecoparque Arrayanes, El Mirador (Maicolpi)
- What time zone is San Juan de la Costa in?UTC−3 (summer UTC−4)
- What currency is used in San Juan de la Costa?Peso (CLP)
- What language is spoken in San Juan de la Costa?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San Juan de la Costa?99 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San Juan de la Costa?Settlements lie between 1 m and 158 m
- What is the highest point in San Juan de la Costa?Cerro La Reina (1,005 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit San Juan de la Costa?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to San Juan de la Costa?Hospital De Mision San Juan De La Costa, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to San Juan de la Costa?Yaquito, La Unión, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Juan de la Costa?Cruce De Pucatrihue, about 17 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in San Juan de la Costa?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in San Juan de la Costa?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of San Juan de la Costa?CL10306 (OCHA common operational dataset)