# Vichuquén Commune, Curicó Province, Maule Region – Population

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/chile/maule/curico/vichuquen/

Commune · Curicó Province 

# Vichuquén

Vichuquén is a commune of Chile in Curicó Province, Maule Region. It had an estimated **4,347 people** in 2022 on 451 km² (about 9.6 per km²). 58 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 58 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 4,347people (2022)
- 451km²
- 58mapped services
- 37 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Vichuquén?

Vichuquén had an estimated **4,347 people** in 2022 — 1.4% of Curicó Province, 311th of 345 communes. There are 1,006 women for every 1,000 men (below the Curicó Province figure of 1,030). Spread over 451 km², that is about **9.6 people per km²**, 261st of 345 communes.

15.9% of people are children under 15 and 20.1% are 65 or older; the median age is about 45 years (it is 38 across Curicó Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 56 children and older people.

0–4 ****181**

5–9 ****252**

10–14 ****257**

15–19 ****186**

20–24 ****182**

25–29 ****253**

30–34 ****270**

35–39 ****252**

40–44 ****306**

45–49 ****351**

50–54 ****345**

55–59 ****321**

60–64 ****319**

65–69 ****273**

70–74 ****228**

75–79 ****161**

80+ ****210**

Source: [UNFPA and Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas de Chile (INE) via OCHA HDX, population 2022 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-chl).

## Where is Vichuquén?

Vichuquén lies in [Curicó Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/maule/curico/), [Maule Region](https://wherepedia.org/chile/maule/), [Chile](https://wherepedia.org/chile/). It borders 3 other communes: [Hualañé](https://wherepedia.org/chile/maule/curico/hualane/), [Licantén](https://wherepedia.org/chile/maule/curico/licanten/) and [Paredones](https://wherepedia.org/chile/libertador-bernardo-o-higgins/cardenal-caro/paredones/). By area it is the 214th largest of 345 communes in Chile. It covers 6.2% of [Curicó Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/maule/curico/). The centre of Vichuquén is about 197 km in a straight line from Santiago, the capital. It is about 72 km from Curicó, the main town of Curicó Province. The centre point is at 34.8295° S, 72.0099° W.

Source: [La Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile (BCN) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-chl).

## Things to see in and around Vichuquén

OpenStreetMap lists 13 named sights in Vichuquén: 5 viewpoints; 3 museums; 2 nature reserves; 2 beachs; 1 attraction.

- Casa de la Cultura · museum
- Museo Vichuquén · museum
- Museo de las Abejas · museum
- Reserva Nacional Laguna Torca · nature reserve
- Santuario de la Naturaleza Laguna Torca · nature reserve
- Playa Publica Paula · beach
- Playa Tránsito Vergara · beach
- Mirador Laguna Torca · viewpoint
- Mirador Municipal Boyeruca · viewpoint
- Mirador San Pedro · viewpoint
- Pajonales de Tilicura · viewpoint
- Siete Vueltas · viewpoint
- Zona Típica de Vichuquén · attraction

### Nearby, outside Vichuquén

- Mirador Salinas Lo Valdivia · viewpoint, Paredones15 km
- Mirador Humedal Saladar Boyeruca · viewpoint, Paredones15 km
- Piedra del Sol Inca · monument, Paredones15 km
- Cementerio Indígena Boyeruca · archaeological site, Paredones17 km
- Monumento Pablo de Rokha · memorial, Licantén17 km
- Puente colgante "Escalones" · attraction, Licantén17 km
- Playa Duao · beach, Licantén17 km
- Playa Bucarruca · beach, Paredones18 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Vichuquén

- Time zoneUTC−3 (summer UTC−4) · America/Santiago
- CurrencyPeso (CLP)
- Country calling code+56
- LanguagesSpanish
- Plug typesType C, L · 220 V
- Driving sideRight
- Postcode format7 digits (#######)

### Nearest airports

- Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) · Santiago195 km
- Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) · Concepcion236 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 14.5 hours, sunrise around 06:29) and shortest in Jun (about 9.8 hours, sunrise around 08:53, sunset around 18:42).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

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 Vichuquén

Open gazetteers list **58 villages, towns and localities** in Vichuquén. Settlements here lie between about 10 m and 424 m above sea level (median 37 m).

- Alto del Puerto
- Aquelarre
- Bahía Mansa
- Boyeruca
- Concavén
- Cuatro Pantanos
- Culenmapu
- Culermapu
- El Durazno
- El Huertin
- El Manzano
- El Rodeo
- El Villorrio
- Infiernillo
- Jardines de la Península
- La Barca
- La Higuerilla
- La Madera
- La Montaña
- La Península
- La Punta
- Las Apancoras
- Las Barrancas
- Las Conchas
- Las Garzas
- Las Juntas
- Las Puertas
- Lipimávida
- Llico
- Los 7 Robles
- Los Cardos
- Los Cristales
- Los Junquillos
- Los Lobos
- Los Malitos
- Los Palitos
- Merhueves
- Molhuén
- Pajonal
- Paula
- Pichibudi
- Piedras Bayas
- Punta del Arrayán
- Quesería
- Rarín
- Santa Rosa
- Tabuco
- Talquita
- Tilicura
- Torca
- Totorilla
- Trilco
- Tunquelén
- Uraco
- Vichuquén
- Vichuquén Poniente
- Yoncavén
- Zapallar

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Vichuquén

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

### Water

11 rivers and streams; 4 lakes.

- Estero Concavén
- Estero Huiñe
- Estero Las Cardillas
- Estero Lipimávida
- Estero San Pedro de Alcántara
- Estero Tilicura
- Estero Uraco
- Estero Vichuquén
- Estero del Cardonal
- Lago Vichuquen
- Laguna Agua Dulce
- Laguna Tilicura
- Laguna Torca
- Quebrada del Potrerillo
- Quebrada la Poza

### Coast and islands

5 headlands.

- Punta Boyeruca
- Punta Cardonal
- Punta Llico
- Punta de la Torilla
- Punta del Barco

### Hills and mountains

18 hills; 2 mountains; 1 mountain pass.

- Cerro La Zanja · 402 m
- Cerro Alto · 365 m
- Alto de La Pitra · 360 m
- Cerro Las Piedras · 337 m
- Cerro La Tinaja · 320 m
- Alto de Llico · 273 m
- Cerro El Buitre · 267 m
- Cerro Pantanillos · 264 m
- Cerro Peñón · 234 m
- Cerro Quirpo · 213 m
- Cerro Higuera · 206 m
- Mogote Guerra · 191 m
- Paso de Las Ánimas · 147 m
- Cerro Las Garzas · 136 m
- Cerro Concaven · 135 m
- Cerro Las Toscas · 135 m
- Cerro Alto · 96 m
- Cerro El Soldado · 54 m
- Cerro Quiruja · 31 m
- Cerro Quesería · 16 m
- Puntilla Las Lajas · 5 m

### Getting around

4 airports.

- Torca Airport
- Vichuquén Airport
- Vichuquén Cuatro Pantanos Airport
- Vichuquén El Alamo Airport

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Vichuquén and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Curicó Province, the warmest month is Jan (average 17 °C) and the coolest is Jul (3 °C), after allowing for this place being about 180 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 324 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jun (61 mm) and the driest Jan (9 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 9 

Feb 16 15 

Mar 14 16 

Apr 11 19 

May 7 43 

Jun 4 61 

Jul 3 46 

Aug 4 45 

Sep 6 21 

Oct 9 20 

Nov 12 15 

Dec 15 12 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Vichuquén

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital de Licantén · Licantén 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-34.98190&mlon=-71.98604#map=17/-34.98190/-71.98604) 

Bank BancoEstado · Licantén 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-34.98584&mlon=-71.98539#map=17/-34.98584/-71.98539) 

Petrol pump Copec · Licantén 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-34.88777&mlon=-72.17116#map=17/-34.88777/-72.17116) 

Hotel La Hostería · Vichuquén 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-34.84710&mlon=-72.04195#map=17/-34.84710/-72.04195) 

Mall Tiendas y Mueblería Valdivia · Hualañé 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-34.97735&mlon=-71.80156#map=17/-34.97735/-71.80156) 

School Escuela Aquelarre · Vichuquén 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-34.85140&mlon=-72.04032#map=17/-34.85140/-72.04032) 

Police station Carabineros Aquelarre · Vichuquén 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-34.85215&mlon=-72.02263#map=17/-34.85215/-72.02263) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Vichuquén

Places mapped inside Vichuquén in open map data, by type.

- Hotels18
- Schools9
- Restaurants27
- Police stations4

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other communes in Curicó Province

- Curicó
- Hualañé
- Licantén
- Molina
- Rauco
- Romeral
- Sagrada Familia
- Teno

## Quick answers

- Where is Vichuquén?In Curicó Province, Maule Region, Chile
- What is the population of Vichuquén?4,347 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Vichuquén?About 45 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Vichuquén?About 9.6 people per km²
- What borders Vichuquén?Hualañé, Licantén and Paredones
- What is there to see in Vichuquén?Casa de la Cultura, Mirador Laguna Torca, Mirador Municipal Boyeruca, Mirador San Pedro
- What time zone is Vichuquén in?UTC−3 (summer UTC−4)
- What currency is used in Vichuquén?Peso (CLP)
- What language is spoken in Vichuquén?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Vichuquén?58 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Vichuquén?Settlements lie between 10 m and 424 m
- What is the highest point in Vichuquén?Cerro La Zanja (402 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Vichuquén?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Vichuquén?Hospital de Licantén, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Vichuquén?BancoEstado, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Vichuquén?Copec, about 16 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Vichuquén?CL07309 (OCHA common operational dataset)