Commune · Valdivia Province
# Mariquina

Mariquina is a commune of Chile in Valdivia Province, Los Ríos Region. It had an estimated 23,648 people in 2022 on 1,297 km² (about 18 per km²). 111 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 107 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 23,648 people (2022)
- 1,297 km²
- 107 mapped services
- 28 m typical elevation

## How many people live in Mariquina?

Mariquina had an estimated 23,648 people in 2022 — 7.6% of Valdivia Province, 156th of 345 communes. There are 1,034 women for every 1,000 men (below the Valdivia Province figure of 1,049). Spread over 1,297 km², that is about 18 people per km², 214th of 345 communes.

21.6% of people are children under 15 and 14.0% are 65 or older; the median age is about 36 years (it is 37 across Valdivia Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 55 children and older people.
- 0–4 1,454
- 5–9 1,771
- 10–14 1,885
- 15–19 1,570
- 20–24 1,447
- 25–29 1,671
- 30–34 1,758
- 35–39 1,588
- 40–44 1,490
- 45–49 1,556
- 50–54 1,467
- 55–59 1,483
- 60–64 1,198
- 65–69 1,034
- 70–74 877
- 75–79 610
- 80+ 789

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

## Where is Mariquina?

Mariquina lies in Valdivia Province, Los Ríos Region, Chile. It borders 6 other communes: Gorbea, Lanco, Loncoche, Máfil, Toltén and Valdivia. By area it is the 111th largest of 345 communes in Chile. It covers 12.9% of Valdivia Province. The centre of Mariquina is about 705 km in a straight line from Santiago, the capital. It is about 39 km from Valdivia, the main town of Valdivia Province. The centre point is at 39.4958° S, 73.0427° 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 Mariquina

OpenStreetMap lists 6 named sights in Mariquina: 4 nature reserves; 1 viewpoint; 1 castle or fort.
- Castillo San Luis del Alba de Cruces · castle or fort
- Estación Experimental Fundo San Martín · nature reserve
- Predio Chucaypulli · nature reserve
- Reserva Ecológica Llenehue · nature reserve
- Área de Conservación Privada Villa Nahuel · nature reserve
- Mirador a isla con Pingüinos de Humboldt · viewpoint

### Nearby, outside Mariquina
- Pasarela Mirador Treng Treng · viewpoint, Toltén 18 km
- Mirador La Piedra · viewpoint, Toltén 18 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: Mariquina
- 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
- Pichoy Airport (ZAL) · Valdivia 18 km
- La Araucanía International Airport (ZCO) · Temuco 72 km

### Nearest railway station

Mariquina (Mariquina), about 12 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 14.9 hours, sunrise around 06:19) and shortest in Jun (about 9.4 hours, sunrise around 09:10, sunset around 18:34).

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 Mariquina

Open gazetteers list 111 villages, towns and localities in Mariquina. The largest with a recorded population: San José de la Mariquina (9,999). Settlements here lie between about 8 m and 568 m above sea level (median 28 m).
- Agua Bonita
- Alepué
- Altué
- Antumapu
- Aragón
- Ascue
- Cahuincura
- Calel
- Calquinco Alto
- Carahue
- Cerro La Marina
- Chan Chan
- Cheuque
- Chonqui
- Chunimpa
- Ciruelos
- Colegual Alto
- Colegual Bajo
- Colonia Paillaco
- Comunidad Felipe Epulef
- Comunidad Huichán Mapu
- Comunidad Panguimeo
- Comunidad Quila Trayen
- Comunidad Ragguin Mapu
- Corcovado
- Cruces
- Cudico
- Culfén
- Curanilahue
- Cuyinhue
- Cuyán
- Dollinco
- El Copín
- El Puma
- Erilda
- Estación Mariquina
- Fundo Juan Poe
- Fundo Quechuco
- Guautro Dos
- Huifco
- Iñipulli
- La Barra
- La Esperanza
- La Punta
- Lama
- Las Camelias
- Las Trincheras
- Lingue
- Linguento
- Linguento Alto
- Lleco
- Llenehue
- Locuche
- Loncotraro
- Longahue
- Los Venados
- Loteo Fundo El Caracol
- Maiquillahue
- Mehuín
- Mehuín Alto
- Mehuín Bajo
- Meliquina
- Misisipi
- Missisipi
- Nanihue
- Paico
- Pailapifil
- Panul
- Parque del Sur
- Pelchuquín
- Pelluco
- Pichicuyín
- Pichilingue
- Playa Pichicuyín
- Población Mirando Futuro
- Pon Pon
- Ponpón
- Praderas de Mariquina
- Pudoco
- Puente Negro
- Pufude
- Pufudi
- Puile
- Pulle
- Pumillahue
- Puringe Pobre
- Puringe Rico
- Puringue Los Ciruelos
- Puringue Pobre
- Puringue Rico
- Quechuco
- Quechupulli
- Quilhuén
- Quillalhue
- Quintrehueque
- Renaciendo La Espera
- Rucaco
- San Antonio
- San Fernando
- San José de la Mariquina
- Santa Rosa
- Santa Rosa Norte
- Ticalhue
- Tralcao
- Tres Cruces
- Tringlo
- Vega Larga
- Victoria
- Villa Nahuel
- Villa Nueva Esperanza
- Yeco

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

## Landscape and landmarks of Mariquina

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

### Water

18 rivers and streams.
- Estero Chacayal
- Estero Cuyán
- Estero Dollinco
- Estero El Nogal
- Estero Epucó
- Estero Guallamo
- Estero Lleco
- Estero Los Venados
- Estero Pichicullín
- Estero Plalafquén
- Estero Pullafquén
- Estero Quechué
- Estero Ralicura
- Estero Traillen
- Estero Turbio
- Río Pelchuquin
- Río Pichoy
- Río de San José

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.
- Cerro Tres Cruces · 318 m

### Getting around

2 railway stations; 1 airport; 1 bridge.
- Ciruelos
- Estación Ciruelos
- Pichoy Airport
- Puente Rucaco

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 Mariquina and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Valdivia Province, the warmest month is Feb (average 17 °C) and the coolest is Jul (6 °C). About 1,092 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jun (176 mm) and the driest Jan (33 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 | 17 | 33 |
| Feb | 17 | 33 |
| Mar | 15 | 51 |
| Apr | 11 | 75 |
| May | 9 | 130 |
| Jun | 6 | 176 |
| Jul | 6 | 164 |
| Aug | 6 | 142 |
| Sep | 8 | 89 |
| Oct | 10 | 86 |
| Nov | 12 | 65 |
| Dec | 14 | 49 |

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mariquina
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Hospital | CESFAM San José De La Mariquina · Mariquina | 7.8 km | Map |
| Bank | BancoEstado - Sucursal San Jose de La Mariquina · Mariquina | 8.5 km | Map |
| Petrol pump | Copec · Mariquina | 8.1 km | Map |
| Hotel | Hospedaje y Pensión Puertas del Sur · Mariquina | 7.9 km | Map |
| School | Mi Futuro · Mariquina | 3.2 km | Map |
| Police station | Subcomisaría San José de la Mariquina · Mariquina | 8.6 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 Mariquina

Places mapped inside Mariquina in open map data, by type.
- Hospitals 2
- Banks 2
- Petrol pumps 4
- Hotels 9
- Schools 52
- Pharmacies 2
- Restaurants 33
- Police stations 2
- 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 Valdivia Province
- Corral
- Lanco
- Los Lagos
- Máfil
- Paillaco
- Panguipulli
- Valdivia

## Quick answers
- Where is Mariquina? In Valdivia Province, Los Ríos Region, Chile
- What is the population of Mariquina? 23,648 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Mariquina? About 36 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Mariquina? About 18 people per km²
- What borders Mariquina? Gorbea, Lanco, Loncoche, Máfil, Toltén and Valdivia
- What is there to see in Mariquina? Castillo San Luis del Alba de Cruces, Estación Experimental Fundo San Martín, Mirador a isla con Pingüinos de Humboldt, Predio Chucaypulli
- What time zone is Mariquina in? UTC−3 (summer UTC−4)
- What currency is used in Mariquina? Peso (CLP)
- What language is spoken in Mariquina? Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mariquina? 111 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mariquina? Settlements lie between 8 m and 568 m
- What is the highest point in Mariquina? Cerro Tres Cruces (318 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Mariquina? November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mariquina? CESFAM San José De La Mariquina, about 7.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mariquina? BancoEstado - Sucursal San Jose de La Mariquina, about 8.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mariquina? Copec, about 8.1 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Mariquina? 2 mapped
- How many banks are in Mariquina? 2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Mariquina? 4 mapped
- What is the P-code of Mariquina? CL14106 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Commune
- Area: 1,296.9 km²
- P-code: CL14106
- Province: Valdivia Province

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