Commune · Ranco Province
# Río Bueno

Río Bueno is a commune of Chile in Ranco Province, Los Ríos Region. It had an estimated 32,968 people in 2022 on 2,175 km² (about 15 per km²). 118 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 116 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 32,968 people (2022)
- 2,175 km²
- 116 mapped services
- 191 m typical elevation

## How many people live in Río Bueno?

Río Bueno had an estimated 32,968 people in 2022 — 33.6% of Ranco Province, 122nd of 345 communes. There are 1,030 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Ranco Province figure of 1,030). Spread over 2,175 km², that is about 15 people per km², 229th of 345 communes.

17.7% of people are children under 15 and 17.2% are 65 or older; the median age is about 41 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 1,691
- 5–9 1,928
- 10–14 2,219
- 15–19 1,966
- 20–24 1,774
- 25–29 2,130
- 30–34 2,228
- 35–39 2,018
- 40–44 2,137
- 45–49 2,245
- 50–54 2,322
- 55–59 2,507
- 60–64 2,134
- 65–69 1,797
- 70–74 1,440
- 75–79 1,070
- 80+ 1,362

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

## Where is Río Bueno?

Río Bueno lies in Ranco Province, Los Ríos Region, Chile. It borders 4 other communes: La Unión, Lago Ranco, Puyehue and San Pablo. By area it is the 68th largest of 345 communes in Chile. It covers 26.7% of Ranco Province. The centre of Río Bueno is about 799 km in a straight line from Santiago, the capital. It is about 45 km from La Unión, the main town of Ranco Province. The centre point is at 40.4693° S, 72.6056° 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 Río Bueno

OpenStreetMap lists 9 named sights in Río Bueno: 2 viewpoints; 2 volcanos; 1 waterfall; 1 archaeological site; 1 attraction; 1 aquarium; 1 museum.
- Museo Histórico y Arqueológico - Arturo Möller Sandrock · museum
- Petroglifo Cachillahue · archaeological site
- Salto del Indio · waterfall
- Mirador Fuerte San José · viewpoint
- Salto de la Olla · viewpoint
- Fuerte San José de Alcudia · attraction
- Acuario Lago Puyehue · aquarium
- Cordón Caulle · volcano
- Volcán Puyehue · volcano

### Nearby, outside Río Bueno
- Salto Pichi ignao · waterfall, Lago Ranco 14 km
- Mirador Ignao · viewpoint, Lago Ranco 16 km
- Parque Alfonso Brandt · nature reserve, Lago Ranco 18 km
- Mirador La Piedra de la Mesa · viewpoint, Lago Ranco 18 km
- Salto Pilmaiquén · viewpoint, Puyehue 20 km
- Museo Lago Ranco · museum, Lago Ranco 20 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: Río Bueno
- 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 42 km
- Pichoy Airport (ZAL) · Valdivia 100 km

### Nearest railway station

Crucero (Río Bueno), about 16 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 15.0 hours, sunrise around 06:14) and shortest in Jun (about 9.3 hours, sunrise around 09:11, sunset around 18:29).

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 Río Bueno

Open gazetteers list 118 villages, towns and localities in Río Bueno. The largest with a recorded population: Río Bueno (31,366), Puyehue (3,932) and Anticura (208). Settlements here lie between about 59 m and 451 m above sea level (median 191 m).
- Aguas Negras
- Aldea Campesina
- Anticura
- Arrayán
- Boquial
- Boquial Dos
- Bramaderos
- Cachillahue
- Cachillahue Norte
- Calbuco
- Campo Santo
- Carimallín Bajo
- Cayurruca
- Cayurruca Oriente
- Chaichayen
- Champulli
- Cheuquemil
- Chirre
- Chiscaihue
- Colhue
- Collico
- Comandante Araya
- Comunidad Amancay Rayén
- Comunidad Asenjo
- Comunidad Cayu Foli
- Comunidad Lenfú Pilmaiquén Maihue
- Comunidad Marriamo
- Comunidad Mañil
- Contra Coronel
- Contra Coronel Poniente
- Contra Coronel Tres
- Contra Trapi
- Cotreumo
- Cruce Futahuente
- Crucero
- Cuincahuín
- Cuncún
- Curaco
- Curralhue
- Curralhue Chico
- Curralhue Grande
- Diumén
- El Boquial
- El Esfuerzo
- El Meli
- El Retiro
- El Roble
- Esmeralda
- Filuco
- Folilco
- Folilco Alto
- Forrahue
- Fundo Boquial
- Fundo El Coihue
- Futahuente
- Huenu Mapu
- Huinqueco
- La Parrilla
- Las Golondrinas
- Las Quemas
- Licán
- Litrán
- Los Cajones
- Los Copihues
- Los Maitenes
- Los Nichos
- Lumaco Bajo
- Maihue
- Mantilhue
- Mantilhue Alto
- Mantilhue Centro
- Mantilhue Centro Norte
- Mantilhue Centro Sur
- Miraflores
- Monte Verde
- Nalcahue
- Nolguehue
- Nueva Esperanza
- Padre Tadeo
- Paillahue
- Pilmaiquén Oriente
- Pilmaiquén Poniente
- Pindaco
- Piruco
- Pitrol
- Población Balmaceda II
- Población Diego Portales
- Ponhuipa
- Portal Mackenna
- Porvenir Los Maitenes
- Puente Alto
- Puyehue
- Quilquilco
- Quilquilco Norte
- Ranco
- Rucatayo
- Rucatayo Bajo
- Río Bueno
- San Blas
- San Pablo
- San Pedro
- Santa Clara
- Santa Isabel
- Terrazas de La Cantera
- Ticahue
- Tiqueco Norte
- Trafún
- Trapi
- Valle de Piruco
- Valles de Piruco
- Villa Bicentenario
- Villa El Sol
- Villa Fernando Rohr
- Villa Lomas de Río Bueno
- Villa Los Rios
- Villa Piruco II
- Villa Ralicura
- Vivanco

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

## Landscape and landmarks of Río Bueno

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

### Water

30 rivers and streams.
- Estero Bolsiquillo
- Estero Cancagua
- Estero Cenizas
- Estero Coihueco
- Estero Curaco
- Estero El Mocho
- Estero El Salto
- Estero Forrahues
- Estero La Aguada
- Estero Los Pasos
- Estero Lumaco
- Estero Mencahue
- Estero Paillahue
- Estero Pantanoso
- Estero Rinconada
- Estero Trapi
- Estero Treguaco
- Estero del Medio
- Río Chaichaiguén
- Río Chirre
- Río Contra
- Río Currileufú
- Río Cuyaima
- Río Isla

…and 6 more.

### Hills and mountains

3 mountains.
- Cerro Cauye · 2,218 m
- Cerro Golgol · 1,638 m
- Morro Rucatayo · 966 m

### Getting around

7 railway stations; 3 airports.
- Champulli
- Chirre
- El Cardal Airport
- Estación Alfredo Guzmán
- Estación Río Bueno
- Pilmaiquén
- Purrapel
- Rucananco Airport
- Trapi
- Vivanco

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 Río Bueno 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 Río Bueno
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Hospital | Salud Lago Ranco · Lago Ranco | 20 km | Map |
| Bank | BancoEstado - Sucursal Lago Ranco · Lago Ranco | 20 km | Map |
| ATM | Santander · Lago Ranco | 19 km | Map |
| Petrol pump | Shell · Lago Ranco | 20 km | Map |
| Hotel | Ranco Lodge Chile · Lago Ranco | 18 km | Map |
| Mall | Barrio Comercial Lago Ranco · Lago Ranco | 19 km | Map |
| School | Escuela Rural Futahuente · Río Bueno | 2.8 km | Map |
| College | Colegio Cardenal Raúl Silva Henríquez - Rio Bueno · Río Bueno | 33 km | Map |
| Police station | Retén Vivanco · Río Bueno | 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 Río Bueno

Places mapped inside Río Bueno in open map data, by type.
- Hospitals 5
- Banks 2
- Petrol pumps 6
- Hotels 4
- Schools 62
- Colleges and universities 2
- Cinemas 1
- Pharmacies 4
- Restaurants 22
- Police stations 5
- Dental clinics 3

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
- Lago Ranco

## Quick answers
- Where is Río Bueno? In Ranco Province, Los Ríos Region, Chile
- What is the population of Río Bueno? 32,968 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Río Bueno? About 41 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Río Bueno? About 15 people per km²
- What borders Río Bueno? La Unión, Lago Ranco, Puyehue and San Pablo
- What is there to see in Río Bueno? Acuario Lago Puyehue, Cordón Caulle, Fuerte San José de Alcudia, Mirador Fuerte San José
- What time zone is Río Bueno in? UTC−3 (summer UTC−4)
- What currency is used in Río Bueno? Peso (CLP)
- What language is spoken in Río Bueno? Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Río Bueno? 118 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Río Bueno? Settlements lie between 59 m and 451 m
- What is the highest point in Río Bueno? Cerro Cauye (2,218 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Río Bueno? November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Río Bueno? Salud Lago Ranco, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Río Bueno? BancoEstado - Sucursal Lago Ranco, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Río Bueno? Santander, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Río Bueno? Shell, about 20 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Río Bueno? 5 mapped
- How many banks are in Río Bueno? 2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Río Bueno? 6 mapped
- What is the P-code of Río Bueno? CL14204 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Commune
- Area: 2,175.4 km²
- P-code: CL14204
- Province: Ranco Province

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