Commune · Ranco Province
# Lago Ranco

Lago Ranco is a commune of Chile in Ranco Province, Los Ríos Region. It had an estimated 10,288 people in 2022 on 1,763 km² (about 5.8 per km²). 77 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 76 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 10,288 people (2022)
- 1,763 km²
- 76 mapped services
- 111 m typical elevation

## How many people live in Lago Ranco?

Lago Ranco had an estimated 10,288 people in 2022 — 10.5% of Ranco Province, 254th of 345 communes. There are 1,003 women for every 1,000 men (below the Ranco Province figure of 1,030). Spread over 1,763 km², that is about 5.8 people per km², 288th of 345 communes.

18.8% of people are children under 15 and 17.2% are 65 or older; the median age is about 42 years (it is 40 across Ranco Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 56 children and older people.
- 0–4 554
- 5–9 650
- 10–14 734
- 15–19 585
- 20–24 499
- 25–29 625
- 30–34 642
- 35–39 640
- 40–44 705
- 45–49 736
- 50–54 726
- 55–59 745
- 60–64 677
- 65–69 577
- 70–74 432
- 75–79 327
- 80+ 434

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

## Where is Lago Ranco?

Lago Ranco lies in Ranco Province, Los Ríos Region, Chile. It borders 3 other communes: Futrono, La Unión and Río Bueno. By area it is the 83rd largest of 345 communes in Chile. It covers 21.6% of Ranco Province. The centre of Lago Ranco is about 781 km in a straight line from Santiago, the capital. It is about 85 km from La Unión, the main town of Ranco Province. The centre point is at 40.3853° S, 72.0913° 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 Lago Ranco

OpenStreetMap lists 38 named sights in Lago Ranco: 16 viewpoints; 6 volcanos; 6 nature reserves; 5 attractions; 2 waterfalls; 2 beachs; 1 museum.
- Museo Lago Ranco · museum
- Salto Pichi ignao · waterfall
- Salto Redoma-Los Mañios · waterfall
- Bien Nacional Protegido Cerro Illi · nature reserve
- Parque Alfonso Brandt · nature reserve
- Parque Futange · nature reserve
- Área Silvestre Protegida Predio Contrafuerte · nature reserve
- Área de Conservación Privada Contrafuerte · nature reserve
- Área de Conservación Privada Cordillera Ranco · nature reserve
- El Arenal · beach
- Playa Epulafquén · beach
- Don Lalo · viewpoint
- Laguna Pocura · viewpoint
- Laguna Verde · viewpoint
- Los Mañios · viewpoint
- Mirador Collofe Alto · viewpoint
- Mirador Ignao · viewpoint
- Mirador Illahuapi · viewpoint
- Mirador La Piedra de la Mesa · viewpoint
- Mirador Los Manios · viewpoint
- Mirador Los Mellizos · viewpoint
- Mirador Pitreño · viewpoint
- Mirador Pollaihue · viewpoint
- Mirador Puerto Lapi · viewpoint
- Mirador Volcan Pichi · viewpoint
- Salto Riñinahue · viewpoint
- Saltos del Nilahue · viewpoint
- Mirador el Chucao · attraction
- Mirador el Tineo · attraction
- Mirador los Helechos · attraction

…and 8 more.

### Nearby, outside Lago Ranco
- Mirador Los Ulmos · viewpoint, Futrono 13 km
- Mirador Los Laureles · viewpoint, Futrono 14 km
- Cordón Caulle · volcano, Río Bueno 18 km
- Reserva Campestre Mavidahue · nature reserve, Futrono 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: Lago Ranco
- 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 86 km
- Aviador C. Campos Airport (CPC) · Chapelco/San Martin de los Andes 88 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 15.0 hours, sunrise around 06:12) and shortest in Jun (about 9.3 hours, sunrise around 09:09, sunset around 18:27).

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 Lago Ranco

Open gazetteers list 77 villages, towns and localities in Lago Ranco. The largest with a recorded population: Lago Ranco (1,984). Settlements here lie between about 94 m and 553 m above sea level (median 111 m).
- Alucema
- Arenal
- Auquinco Alto
- Auquinco Bajo
- Bellavista
- Caicayén
- Calcurrupe Alto
- Calcurrupe Bajo
- Chamul
- Chanco
- Comunidad Adolfo Manque Huillil
- Comunidad Huenupán Inallao
- Comunidad Inkatun Cheyen
- Comunidad Kusanko
- Comunidad Millantún
- Comunidad Mon Mapu
- Comunidad Newen Peñi
- Comunidad Quirrasco
- Comunidad Rayun Yallel
- Comunidad Wilcuche
- Condominio Los Castaños
- Ensenada
- Epulafquén
- Futangue
- Huacamalal
- Huacamalal Alto
- Hueimén
- Hueinahue
- Ignao
- Ilihue Alto
- Ilihue Bajo
- Illahuapi
- Illahuapi Bajo
- Kusanco
- Lago Ranco
- Las Juntas
- Las Molidas
- Las Quemas
- Llihue
- Los Guindos
- Los Venados
- Los Álamos
- Mapuñimay
- Mayay
- Melipue
- Nahuelpangui
- Península de Illahuapi
- Pichico
- Piedra Mesa
- Pitreño
- Población Bellavista
- Pocura
- Puerto Lapi
- Puerto Rettig
- Puerto Retting
- Puñirre
- Quillaico
- Quillín
- Quirrasco
- Reducción Mayay
- Reducción Quirrasco
- Riñinahue
- Riñinahue Alto
- Riñinahue Bajo
- Rupameica
- Rupumeica
- Rupumeica Alto
- Rupumeica Bajo
- Ránquil
- Traucalín
- Tres Cruces
- Tretrén
- Tringlo
- Tringlo A
- Tringlo B
- Villa Altos del Ranco
- Vuelta La Guitarra

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

## Landscape and landmarks of Lago Ranco

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

### Water

32 rivers and streams; 5 lakes.
- Arroyo Laguna Negra
- Estero Chamul
- Estero Chaullén
- Estero Chilcoco
- Estero Collinco
- Estero Huequeco
- Estero Husco
- Estero La Virgen
- Estero Muchi
- Estero Overa
- Estero Pitruco
- Estero Quillín
- Estero Temuleufú
- Estero Yolque
- Estero la Plaza
- Lago Gris
- Lago Huishue
- Lago Maihue
- Laguna Los Corrales
- Laguna Pichi
- Río Blanco
- Río Calcurrupe
- Río Chaichayen
- Río Cholchol

…and 13 more.

### Coast and islands

6 islands; 2 bays; 2 headlands.
- Isla Chichitivas
- Isla Colcuma
- Isla Llahuapi
- Isla Llanquihuapi
- Isla Macalla
- Isla Peñique
- Punta Calcurrupe
- Punta Riñinahue
- Seno Riñinahue
- Seno de Llifén

### Hills and mountains

11 mountains; 1 mountain pass.
- Cerro Rupumeica · 1,535 m
- Portezuelo de Cajón Negro · 1,456 m
- Cerro Orientado · 1,366 m
- Cerro La Overa · 1,291 m
- Cerro Ille · 1,245 m
- Cerro Carrán · 1,068 m
- Cerro Negro · 1,048 m
- Cerro Cullao · 809 m
- Cerro Carran · 746 m
- Cerro Llifén · 669 m
- Cerro Trigue Pullu · 520 m
- Cerro Chanco · 254 m

### Getting around

1 airport; 1 airfield; 1 railway station.
- Las Bandurrias Airport
- Llifen Calcuruppe Airport
- Quillaico

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 Lago Ranco 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 Lago Ranco
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Hospital | CESFAM Futrono | Centro de Salud Familiar · Futrono | 38 km | Map |
| Bank | Banco Estado · Futrono | 38 km | Map |
| ATM | Banco BCI · Futrono | 38 km | Map |
| Petrol pump | Petrobras · Futrono | 38 km | Map |
| Hotel | Futangue Hotel and Spa · Lago Ranco | 11 km | Map |
| School | Escuela Particular Estrella Solitaria · Lago Ranco | 1.7 km | Map |
| Police station | Reten Rininahue (F) · Lago Ranco | 12 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 Lago Ranco

Places mapped inside Lago Ranco in open map data, by type.
- Hospitals 2
- Banks 1
- ATMs 1
- Petrol pumps 2
- Hotels 11
- Shopping malls 1
- Schools 27
- Pharmacies 3
- Restaurants 24
- Police stations 3
- Dental clinics 1

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
- La Unión
- Río Bueno

## Quick answers
- Where is Lago Ranco? In Ranco Province, Los Ríos Region, Chile
- What is the population of Lago Ranco? 10,288 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Lago Ranco? About 42 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Lago Ranco? About 5.8 people per km²
- What borders Lago Ranco? Futrono, La Unión and Río Bueno
- What is there to see in Lago Ranco? Bien Nacional Protegido Cerro Illi, Carrán-Los Venados, Cordillera Nevada, Don Lalo
- What time zone is Lago Ranco in? UTC−3 (summer UTC−4)
- What currency is used in Lago Ranco? Peso (CLP)
- What language is spoken in Lago Ranco? Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Lago Ranco? 77 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Lago Ranco? Settlements lie between 94 m and 553 m
- What is the highest point in Lago Ranco? Cerro Rupumeica (1,535 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Lago Ranco? November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Lago Ranco? CESFAM Futrono | Centro de Salud Familiar, about 38 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Lago Ranco? Banco Estado, about 38 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Lago Ranco? Banco BCI, about 38 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lago Ranco? Petrobras, about 38 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Lago Ranco? 2 mapped
- How many banks are in Lago Ranco? 1 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Lago Ranco? 1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Lago Ranco? 2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Lago Ranco? CL14203 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Commune
- Area: 1,763.0 km²
- P-code: CL14203
- Province: Ranco Province

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