Commune · Valdivia Province
# Panguipulli

Panguipulli is a commune of Chile in Valdivia Province, Los Ríos Region. It had an estimated 36,130 people in 2022 on 3,296 km² (about 11 per km²). 201 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 284 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 36,130 people (2022)
- 3,296 km²
- 284 mapped services
- 262 m typical elevation

## How many people live in Panguipulli?

Panguipulli had an estimated 36,130 people in 2022 — 11.6% of Valdivia Province, 116th of 345 communes. There are 1,025 women for every 1,000 men (below the Valdivia Province figure of 1,049). Spread over 3,296 km², that is about 11 people per km², 253rd of 345 communes.

19.6% of people are children under 15 and 14.9% are 65 or older; the median age is about 38 years (it is 37 across Valdivia Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 53 children and older people.
- 0–4 2,008
- 5–9 2,372
- 10–14 2,702
- 15–19 2,218
- 20–24 1,968
- 25–29 2,444
- 30–34 2,751
- 35–39 2,438
- 40–44 2,389
- 45–49 2,500
- 50–54 2,451
- 55–59 2,440
- 60–64 2,064
- 65–69 1,790
- 70–74 1,333
- 75–79 969
- 80+ 1,293

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

## Where is Panguipulli?

Panguipulli lies in Valdivia Province, Los Ríos Region, Chile. It borders 8 other communes: Curarrehue, Futrono, Lanco, Loncoche, Los Lagos, Máfil, Pucón and Villarrica. By area it is the 54th largest of 345 communes in Chile. It covers 32.8% of Valdivia Province. The centre of Panguipulli is about 713 km in a straight line from Santiago, the capital. It is about 101 km from Valdivia, the main town of Valdivia Province. The centre point is at 39.7689° S, 72.0699° 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 Panguipulli

OpenStreetMap lists 69 named sights in Panguipulli: 22 viewpoints; 17 attractions; 10 beachs; 5 waterfalls; 3 volcanos; 3 hot springs; 3 nature reserves; 2 museums; 2 memorials; 1 zoo; 1 theme park.
- Centro Cultural Museo y Memorias de Neltume · museum
- Museo de los Volcanes · museum
- Cascada Mili Mili · waterfall
- Salto Porotero · waterfall
- Salto de la Leona · waterfall
- Salto de la Niña Encantada · waterfall
- Salto del Puma · waterfall
- Bien Nacional Protegido Predio Pellaifa · nature reserve
- Huilo-Huilo Biological Reserve · nature reserve
- Reserva San Pablo de Tregua · nature reserve
- Los Baños · beach
- Playa Camping Calafquén · beach
- Playa Chauquén · beach
- Playa Choshuenco · beach
- Playa Coz Coz · beach
- Playa Coñaripe · beach
- Playa Linda · beach
- Playa Municipal · beach
- Playa Pucura · beach
- Playa Puerto Fuy · beach
- Cascadas · viewpoint
- Cuesta Los Añiques · viewpoint
- Mirador · viewpoint
- Mirador Alto Mili Mili · viewpoint
- Mirador Isla Gabriela · viewpoint
- Mirador Lago Calafquen · viewpoint
- Mirador Lago Neltume y Volcán Mocho · viewpoint
- Mirador Lago Pirihueico · viewpoint
- Mirador Los Pinos · viewpoint
- Mirador Los Volcanes · viewpoint

…and 39 more.

### Nearby, outside Panguipulli
- Volcán Mocho · volcano, Futrono 18 km
- Reserva Nacional Mocho Choshuenco · nature reserve, Los Lagos 19 km
- Río Blanco · viewpoint, Los Lagos 19 km
- Los Volcanes · viewpoint, Los Lagos 19 km
- Tumba del Buey · viewpoint, Los Lagos 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: Panguipulli
- 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
- Pucón Airport (ZPC) · Pucon 55 km
- Aviador C. Campos Airport (CPC) · Chapelco/San Martin de los Andes 87 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 15.0 hours, sunrise around 06:14) and shortest in Jun (about 9.4 hours, sunrise around 09:07, 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 Panguipulli

Open gazetteers list 201 villages, towns and localities in Panguipulli. The largest with a recorded population: Panguipulli (32,525). Settlements here lie between about 122 m and 1,197 m above sea level (median 262 m).
- Alto Melefquén
- Altos de Palguín
- Ancapulli
- Anhuaraque
- Cahuincul
- Cajón Blanco
- Cajón Negro
- Callumapu
- Camino Internacional
- Cancaguasi
- Caricuicui Alto
- Caricuicui Bajo
- Carirriñe Alto
- Carirriñe Bajo
- Carriringue
- Carririño
- Caucahuen
- Cerro Pitrén
- Challupén
- Champulli
- Chan Chán
- Chauquén Alto
- Chauquén Bajo
- Chinquihuincul
- Choshuenco
- Coihueco
- Comunidad Ampaniguén
- Comunidad Antonio Lepileo
- Comunidad Asquin
- Comunidad Cachín Alto
- Comunidad Cachín Bajo
- Comunidad Cacique Llancapán
- Comunidad Camilo Puelman
- Comunidad Carlos Antimilla
- Comunidad Felipe Pailacura
- Comunidad Llancapán
- Comunidad Lloncón
- Comunidad Lorenzo Carimán
- Comunidad Mauricio Hueitra
- Comunidad Nalcahue
- Comunidad Pedro Quintumán
- Comunidad Teodoro Pailacura
- Comunidad Vicente Piutrillán
- Conquil
- Cozcoz
- Coñaripe
- Coñaripe Alto
- Coñaripe Bajo
- Cudilelfu
- Cultruncahue
- Culán
- Cumbres de Panguipulli
- Curaco
- Curihue
- Cónquil
- Dollinco
- El Depósito
- El Desagüe
- El Manzano
- El Mirador
- Ensenada
- Filuco
- Flor del Lago
- Furihuincul
- Guanehue
- Huechuraba
- Huellahue
- Hueninca
- Huerquehue
- Huichahue
- La Chépica
- La Esperanza
- La Misión
- La Montaña
- La Palomera
- La Peña
- La Plaza
- La Puntilla
- Lago Neltume
- Lago Neltume Alto
- Las Chivas
- Lil Mapu
- Linda Flor
- Linguinegeo
- Linoico
- Liquiñe
- Liquiñe Alto
- Llallalca
- Llancahue Alto
- Llascahue
- Llinquihue
- Llongahue
- Llonquén
- Lluncura
- Lomas de Palguín
- Lonco Chiguaicura
- Los Añiques
- Los Cajones
- Los Tallos
- Los Tallos Altos
- Los Tallos Bajos
- Los Tayos
- Los Ñadis
- Lumaco
- Malchehue
- Malihue
- Mañedehue
- Melefquén
- Mirador del Lago
- Neltume
- Niltre
- Nomeco
- Paillahuinte
- Paimún
- Palguín
- Panguilelfún
- Panguilelfún Alto
- Panguilelfún Bajo
- Panguipulli
- Panguipulli Alto
- Parcelas Fundo Lago Azul
- Parque Obenque
- Pehuenmapu
- Pelehue
- Pelehue Bajo
- Pelepulli
- Pellaifa
- Pelumpén
- Pichidollinco
- Pilinhue
- Pirehueico
- Pirrenmapu
- Población Ernesto Pinto
- Población La Araucanía
- Población Lolquellen
- Población Manuel Rodríguez
- Población Padre Alberto Hurtado
- Pucura
- Pucura Alto
- Puerto Calafquén
- Puerto Coihueco
- Puerto Curihue
- Puerto Fuy
- Puerto Niltre
- Puerto Pirehueico
- Puerto Santa Regina
- Puerto Tregua
- Pullingue
- Pullinque
- Punahue
- Puyumén
- Quebrada Honda
- Quechumalal
- Raguintulelfú
- Raimapu
- Raulisera
- Rayenmapu
- Rañintulelfú
- Rañintulelfú Alto
- Reca
- Reducción Asquico
- Reducción Huitag
- Reducción Llongahue
- Reducción Pilihue
- Reducción Punahue
- Reducción Traitraico
- Releco
- Relín
- Remeco
- Reserva Paillahuinte
- Reyehueico
- Río Hueico
- San Clemente
- San José
- Santa Ana
- Santa María de los Tayos
- Toledo
- Tracalpulli
- Trafún
- Trafún Chico
- Trailafquén
- Traitraico
- Traitraico Bajo
- Tralahuapi
- Trancas Negras
- Tranguil
- Tranguil Alto
- Truful
- Valeriano Callicul
- Villa Cordillera
- Villa La Frontera
- Villa Los Ríos
- Villa Padre Bernabé
- Villa Palguín
- Villa Portal del Sol
- Villa Puelche
- Villa Reucan
- Villa Siete Lagos
- Vista Hermosa
- Ñancul
- Ñisoleufu

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

## Landscape and landmarks of Panguipulli

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

### Water

55 rivers and streams; 11 lakes.
- Estero Azul
- Estero Chanchan
- Estero Correltué
- Estero Diuco
- Estero Folilco
- Estero Lafit
- Estero Linoico
- Estero Llamue
- Estero Lumaco
- Estero Maiquén
- Estero Nalalguaca
- Estero Nalalhuaca
- Estero Paredón
- Estero Quelhuenco
- Estero Traiguenleufu
- Estero Traleufu
- Estero Zallel
- Lago Ancacoique
- Lago Carilafquén
- Lago Neltume
- Lago Paimún
- Lago Panguipulli
- Lago Pellaifa
- Lago Pirehueico

…and 42 more.

### Coast and islands

4 islands; 1 bay.
- Bahía del Peligro
- Isla Gabriela
- Isla Mentirosa
- Isla Panguipulli
- Isla Trailafquén

### Hills and mountains

20 mountains; 2 mountain passes.
- Cerro del Encanto · 1,923 m
- Cerro Quelhuenco · 1,731 m
- Cerro Lipinza · 1,672 m
- Cerro Maltusado · 1,540 m
- Cerro Coironales · 1,532 m
- Cerro Lungoico · 1,444 m
- Cerro Paillahuinte · 1,432 m
- Cerro Lumaco · 1,397 m
- Cerro Niltre · 1,367 m
- Cerro Llancahue · 1,360 m
- Cerro Pallahuinto · 1,336 m
- Cerro Negro · 1,332 m
- Paso Oconi · 1,307 m
- Cerro Quilahuentru · 1,283 m
- Cerro Llonquén · 1,213 m
- Cerro Añique · 831 m
- Cerro Bandurria · 755 m
- Cerro Chiñura · 750 m
- Paso Río Hua Hum · 723 m
- Cerro Huellahue · 623 m
- Cerro Pitren · 581 m
- Cerro Loncohuellahue · 392 m

### Getting around

5 airports; 1 railway station.
- Chan Chan Airport
- Curaco Airport
- Estación Melefquén
- Molco Airport
- Neltume
- Panguipulli Airport

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 Panguipulli 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 Panguipulli
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Hospital | Clínica Vitale Panguipulli · Panguipulli | 26 km | Map |
| Bank | BancoEstado · Panguipulli | 26 km | Map |
| ATM | Pagar y sacar con VISA (Supermercado Mimi) · Panguipulli | 14 km | Map |
| Petrol pump | COPEC · Panguipulli | 23 km | Map |
| Hotel | Cabañas Choshuenco · Panguipulli | 7.4 km | Map |
| Mall | El Jardín Del Arte · Panguipulli | 26 km | Map |
| School | Escuela Rural la Rinconada · Panguipulli | 7.4 km | Map |
| College | Instituto IPG (oficina) · Panguipulli | 27 km | Map |
| Police station | Retén Choshuenco · Panguipulli | 7.7 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 Panguipulli

Places mapped inside Panguipulli in open map data, by type.
- Hospitals 6
- Banks 4
- ATMs 2
- Petrol pumps 4
- Hotels 84
- Shopping malls 1
- Schools 70
- Colleges and universities 2
- Pharmacies 14
- Restaurants 87
- Police stations 6
- Dental clinics 4

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
- Mariquina
- Máfil
- Paillaco
- Valdivia

## Quick answers
- Where is Panguipulli? In Valdivia Province, Los Ríos Region, Chile
- What is the population of Panguipulli? 36,130 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Panguipulli? About 38 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Panguipulli? About 11 people per km²
- What borders Panguipulli? Curarrehue, Futrono, Lanco, Loncoche, Los Lagos, Máfil, Pucón and Villarrica
- What is there to see in Panguipulli? Bien Nacional Protegido Predio Pellaifa, Canopy Village, Cascada Mili Mili, Cascadas
- What time zone is Panguipulli in? UTC−3 (summer UTC−4)
- What currency is used in Panguipulli? Peso (CLP)
- What language is spoken in Panguipulli? Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Panguipulli? 201 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Panguipulli? Settlements lie between 122 m and 1,197 m
- What is the highest point in Panguipulli? Cerro del Encanto (1,923 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Panguipulli? November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Panguipulli? Clínica Vitale Panguipulli, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Panguipulli? BancoEstado, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Panguipulli? Pagar y sacar con VISA (Supermercado Mimi), about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Panguipulli? COPEC, about 23 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Panguipulli? 6 mapped
- How many banks are in Panguipulli? 4 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Panguipulli? 2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Panguipulli? 4 mapped
- What is the P-code of Panguipulli? CL14108 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Commune
- Area: 3,295.6 km²
- P-code: CL14108
- Province: Valdivia Province

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