Commune · Ranco Province
# La Unión

La Unión is a commune of Chile in Ranco Province, Los Ríos Region. It had an estimated 39,632 people in 2022 on 2,131 km² (about 19 per km²). 118 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 208 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 39,632 people (2022)
- 2,131 km²
- 208 mapped services
- 168 m typical elevation

## How many people live in La Unión?

La Unión had an estimated 39,632 people in 2022 — 40.4% of Ranco Province, 107th of 345 communes. There are 1,038 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Ranco Province figure of 1,030). Spread over 2,131 km², that is about 19 people per km², 211th of 345 communes.

18.6% of people are children under 15 and 16.4% are 65 or older; the median age is about 40 years (it is 40 across Ranco Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 54 children and older people.
- 0–4 2,129
- 5–9 2,460
- 10–14 2,773
- 15–19 2,468
- 20–24 2,223
- 25–29 2,623
- 30–34 2,808
- 35–39 2,508
- 40–44 2,493
- 45–49 2,590
- 50–54 2,739
- 55–59 2,919
- 60–64 2,398
- 65–69 2,132
- 70–74 1,628
- 75–79 1,133
- 80+ 1,608

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

## Where is La Unión?

La Unión lies in Ranco Province, Los Ríos Region, Chile. It borders 7 other communes: Corral, Futrono, Lago Ranco, Paillaco, Río Bueno, San Juan de la Costa and San Pablo. By area it is the 70th largest of 345 communes in Chile. It covers 26.1% of Ranco Province. The centre of La Unión is about 783 km in a straight line from Santiago, the capital. The centre point is at 40.1708° S, 73.3045° 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 La Unión

OpenStreetMap lists 41 named sights in La Unión: 21 attractions; 6 viewpoints; 5 beachs; 3 monuments; 2 museums; 2 nature reserves; 1 ruins; 1 zoo.
- Centro Cultural La Unión · museum
- Museo y Centro Cultural Molino Los Chilcos · museum
- Reserva Natural Raulintal · nature reserve
- Valdivian Coastal Reserve · nature reserve
- Playa Hueicolla · beach
- Playa Puerto Nuevo · beach
- Playa San Pedro · beach
- Playa San Pedro · beach
- Playa de Colún · beach
- Borde Fluvial Puerto Lapi · viewpoint
- Mirador Cocule · viewpoint
- Mirador Llaquito · viewpoint
- Mirador Playa San Pedro · viewpoint
- Sand Dunes of Colún Beach · viewpoint
- Valle Trumao · viewpoint
- Antiguo Cuartel de Bomberos · attraction
- Cafécito Pan de Azúcar · attraction
- Camping Loncotrehua · attraction
- Casa A. Prat 892 · attraction
- Casa Comercio Bustos · attraction
- Casa Comercio Ferrón · attraction
- Casa Comercio Serrano 516 · attraction
- Casa Comercio Stuckrath · attraction
- Casa Comercio Stükrath · attraction
- Casa Franz Stuckrath Hess · attraction
- Casa Grob · attraction
- Casa Larre · attraction
- Casa Philippi 500 · attraction
- Casa R. Siegle Schwencke · attraction
- Casa Sargento Aldea 334 · attraction

…and 11 more.

### Nearby, outside La Unión
- Parque Nacional Alerce Costero · nature reserve, Corral 17 km
- Parcela Tres Chiflones · nature reserve, Corral 19 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: La Unión
- 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
- Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) · Osorno 53 km
- Pichoy Airport (ZAL) · Valdivia 61 km

### Nearest railway station

La Unión (La Unión), about 24 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 09:13, sunset around 18:33).

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 La Unión

Open gazetteers list 118 villages, towns and localities in La Unión. The largest with a recorded population: La Unión (26,298). Settlements here lie between about 11 m and 503 m above sea level (median 168 m).
- Antigual
- Auquinco Norte
- Auquinco Oriente
- Barrio San Antonio
- Cancino Paradero
- Carimanca
- Catamutún
- Centinela
- Cerro San Miguel
- Champel
- Chan Chan
- Chaquián
- Choroico
- Comunidad Cuncu Mucún
- Comunidad Curaco
- Comunidad Loncoyán
- Comunidad Los Laureles
- Condominio Las Mosquetas
- Condominio Lomas del Mirador
- Condominio Puerto Nuevo
- Copío
- Cordillera
- Cruce Centinela
- Cruce Los Leones
- Cudico
- Cuinco
- Cuinco Alto
- Cumleufu
- Cumuleufú
- Daglipulli
- El Huape
- El Maitén
- Folleco
- Folleco Alto
- Huacahue
- Hueicolla
- Huenué
- Huequecura
- Huillinco
- Huilquico
- Iansa 1
- La Flor
- La Florida
- La Greda
- La Plata
- La Unión
- Lamehuape
- Las Mellizas
- Las Mercedes
- Llancacura
- Llancacura Alto
- Llancacura Bajo
- Llanco
- Loncotregua
- Los Avellanos
- Los Chilcos
- Los Ciervos
- Los Esteros
- Los Leones
- Los Pantanos
- Los Tambores
- Loteo Amanda
- Manzanares
- Mariano
- Mashue
- Niscón
- Pampa Negrón
- Panguimilla
- Peña Blanca
- Pichichoroico
- Pichihueicolla
- Pidenco
- Pilmaiquén
- Pilpilcahuin
- Población Francisco de Aguirre
- Puente Camán
- Puerto Nuevo
- Puerto Nuevo - Nahuelpán
- Puerto Nuevo Alto
- Puerto Trumao
- Purrihuín
- Putraro
- Puñumán Norte
- Quilquilco
- Rapaco
- Roble Guacho
- Roy Roy
- San Antonio
- San Javier
- San Juan
- San Miguel
- San Pedro
- Santa Cruz
- Santa Elisa
- Santa Regina
- Tallos Altos
- Tallos Bajos
- Traiguén
- Tres Puentes
- Tres Ventanas
- Tronlico
- Villa Altos del Martel
- Villa Cameros
- Villa El Lago
- Villa El Sol
- Villa Iansa
- Villa Lomas del Río
- Villa Maturana
- Villa Nuevo Amanecer
- Villa Quilaco
- Villa Santa Bárbara
- Villa Verde
- Villorrio 1
- Vista Hermosa
- Yaquito
- Ñanculén
- Ñanculén Alto
- Ñanculén Bajo

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

## Landscape and landmarks of La Unión

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

### Water

27 rivers and streams.
- Estero Carimáhuida
- Estero Catamutún
- Estero Colegual
- Estero Cuñocuño
- Estero Hueicolla
- Estero La Piedra
- Estero La Poza
- Estero Las Trancas
- Estero Las Ánimas
- Estero Lañinagual
- Estero Lilcopulli
- Estero Molgue
- Estero Niscón
- Estero Panguimilla
- Estero Panqueco
- Estero Polcura
- Estero Torres
- Estero Traiguén
- Río Bueno
- Río Canileufu
- Río Colún
- Río Lameguapi
- Río Llollelhue
- Río Los Patos

…and 3 more.

### Coast and islands

4 headlands; 1 island.
- Isla Trumao
- Punta Aillín
- Punta Colcuma
- Punta Lameguapi
- Punta Muñulmo

### Hills and mountains

10 mountains.
- Cerro Mirador · 1,040 m
- Cerro Azul · 1,017 m
- Cerro El Café · 952 m
- Cerro Los Pretiles · 934 m
- Cerro de los Amigos · 878 m
- Cerro de las Ánimas · 741 m
- Cerro Colún · 644 m
- Cascajal · 528 m
- Cerro El Centinela · 477 m
- Cerro Campanario · 241 m

### Getting around

2 airfields; 2 railway stations; 1 airport.
- Aeródromo Rucañanco
- Hueicomilla Airport
- Los Conales
- Los Maitenes de Villa Vieja Airport
- Rapaco

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 La Unión and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Ranco Province, the warmest month is Feb (average 15 °C) and the coolest is Jul (5 °C). About 1,043 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jun (160 mm) and the driest Feb (35 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 | 15 | 39 |
| Feb | 15 | 35 |
| Mar | 13 | 52 |
| Apr | 10 | 80 |
| May | 8 | 132 |
| Jun | 6 | 160 |
| Jul | 5 | 149 |
| Aug | 6 | 141 |
| Sep | 7 | 76 |
| Oct | 9 | 73 |
| Nov | 11 | 58 |
| Dec | 13 | 47 |

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from La Unión
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Hospital | Hospital Intercultural Comunitario Pumülen de Quilacahuin · San Pablo | 22 km | Map |
| Bank | Yaquito, La Unión · La Unión | 19 km | Map |
| ATM | Caja Vecina · La Unión | 23 km | Map |
| Petrol pump | COPEC · La Unión | 24 km | Map |
| Hotel | Refugio Wenuleufu Lodge Osorno · San Pablo | 20 km | Map |
| Mall | Primero Mall · La Unión | 23 km | Map |
| School | Escuela Particular Cumuleufu · La Unión | 4.2 km | Map |
| College | Instituto Ipg La Union · La Unión | 23 km | Map |
| Police station | Retén Cunco Mashue · La Unión | 11 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 La Unión

Places mapped inside La Unión in open map data, by type.
- Hospitals 9
- Banks 11
- ATMs 4
- Petrol pumps 8
- Hotels 20
- Shopping malls 3
- Schools 68
- Colleges and universities 4
- Pharmacies 8
- Restaurants 61
- Police stations 6
- Dental clinics 6

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 Ranco Province
- Futrono
- Lago Ranco
- Río Bueno

## Quick answers
- Where is La Unión? In Ranco Province, Los Ríos Region, Chile
- What is the population of La Unión? 39,632 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in La Unión? About 40 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of La Unión? About 19 people per km²
- What borders La Unión? Corral, Futrono, Lago Ranco, Paillaco, Río Bueno, San Juan de la Costa and San Pablo
- What is there to see in La Unión? Antigua casa de los hermanos Nauca., Antiguo Cuartel de Bomberos, Borde Fluvial Puerto Lapi, Cafécito Pan de Azúcar
- What time zone is La Unión in? UTC−3 (summer UTC−4)
- What currency is used in La Unión? Peso (CLP)
- What language is spoken in La Unión? Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in La Unión? 118 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of La Unión? Settlements lie between 11 m and 503 m
- What is the highest point in La Unión? Cerro Mirador (1,040 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit La Unión? November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to La Unión? Hospital Intercultural Comunitario Pumülen de Quilacahuin, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to La Unión? Yaquito, La Unión, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to La Unión? Caja Vecina, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to La Unión? COPEC, about 24 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in La Unión? 9 mapped
- How many banks are in La Unión? 11 mapped
- How many ATMs are in La Unión? 4 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in La Unión? 8 mapped
- What is the P-code of La Unión? CL14201 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Commune
- Area: 2,130.7 km²
- P-code: CL14201
- Province: Ranco Province
- Main town: La Unión

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Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/chile/los-rios/ranco/la-union/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.