Province · Maule Region
# Linares Province

Linares Province is a province of Chile in Maule Region. It had an estimated 313,126 people in 2022 on 10,072 km² (about 31 per km²). Its main town is Linares. It is divided into 8 communes. 960 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1,004 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 313,126 people (2022)
- 10,072 km²
- 8 communes
- 1,004 mapped services

## How many people live in Linares Province?

Linares Province had an estimated 313,126 people in 2022 — 27.2% of Maule Region, 19th of 56 provinces. There are 1,043 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Maule Region figure of 1,039). Spread over 10,072 km², that is about 31 people per km², 24th of 56 provinces.

19.2% of people are children under 15 and 15.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 39 years (it is 38 across Maule Region). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 54 children and older people.
- 0–4 18,211
- 5–9 20,735
- 10–14 21,318
- 15–19 19,011
- 20–24 17,969
- 25–29 20,447
- 30–34 22,730
- 35–39 20,363
- 40–44 20,722
- 45–49 21,928
- 50–54 20,957
- 55–59 21,137
- 60–64 18,599
- 65–69 16,438
- 70–74 12,756
- 75–79 8,928
- 80+ 10,877

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

## Where is Linares Province?

Linares Province lies in Maule Region, Chile. It borders 3 other provinces: Cauquenes Province, Punilla Province and Talca Province. By area it is the 24th largest of 56 provinces in Chile. It covers 33.2% of Maule Region. The centre of Linares Province is about 290 km in a straight line from Santiago, the capital. It is about 64 km from Talca, the main town of Maule Region. The centre point is at 35.9806° S, 71.4667° 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 Linares Province

OpenStreetMap lists 102 named sights in Linares Province: 33 memorials; 18 viewpoints; 14 nature reserves; 9 attractions; 8 museums; 8 volcanos; 7 waterfalls; 2 archaeological sites; 1 zoo; 1 beach; 1 monument.
- Casa de la Cultura · museum
- Museo Cultural Jerónimo Lagos Lisboa · museum
- Museo Histórico de Yerbas Buenas · museum
- Museo Municipal y Casa de la Cultura Villa Alegre · museum
- Museo de Arte y Artesanía de Linares · museum
- Museo de Vida Rural y Campesina El Canario · museum
- Museo del Agua Bullileo · museum
- Sala de Muestra Patrimonial de Nirivilo · museum
- Petroglifos El Toro · archaeological site
- Petroglifos Guaiquivilo · archaeological site
- Cascada Las Minas · waterfall
- Cascada Velo de la Novia · waterfall
- Cuevas Belloto · waterfall
- Salto Chiquillanes · waterfall
- Salto La Mina · waterfall
- Salto Las Ánimas · waterfall
- Salto San Pedro · waterfall
- Fundo El Canelillo de Rari · nature reserve
- Humedal Urbano de Linares · nature reserve
- Parque Cordillera Los Quemados · nature reserve
- Parque Cordillera Los Quemados · nature reserve
- Parque Guaiquivilo · nature reserve
- Parque Natural Guaiquivilo · nature reserve
- Reserva Ecológica Vado Azul · nature reserve
- Reserva Las Mulas · nature reserve
- Reserva Las Ánimas · nature reserve
- Reserva Los Copihues · nature reserve
- Reserva Nacional Los Bellotos del Melado · nature reserve
- Reserva Nacional Los Bellotos del Melado · nature reserve
- Santuario de la Naturaleza Cajón del Río Achibueno · nature reserve

…and 72 more.

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: Linares Province
- 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
- Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) · Concepcion 168 km
- Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) · Santiago 294 km

### Nearest railway station

Miraflores (Longaví), about 18 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 14.6 hours, sunrise around 06:23) and shortest in Jun (about 9.7 hours, sunrise around 08:54, sunset around 18:37).

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.

## Communes of Linares Province
| Commune | People | per km² | Area km² | Localities | Services |
| Linares | 102,620 | 70 | 1,468 | 174 | 397 |
| San Javier | 50,496 | 38 | 1,314 | 164 | 143 |
| Parral | 45,103 | 28 | 1,636 | 185 | 184 |
| Longaví | 33,264 | 23 | 1,454 | 161 | 64 |
| Colbún | 23,042 | 7.9 | 2,928 | 114 | 66 |
| Retiro | 21,299 | 26 | 826 | 101 | 51 |
| Yerbas Buenas | 19,515 | 76 | 257 | 75 | 42 |
| Villa Alegre | 17,787 | 95 | 188 | 69 | 57 |

Source: La Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile (BCN) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO); UNFPA and Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas de Chile (INE) via OCHA HDX, population 2022 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO).

## Villages and localities in Linares Province

Open gazetteers list 960 villages, towns and localities in Linares Province. The largest with a recorded population: Linares (69,535), San Javier (40,189), Longaví (28,499), Parral (26,904), Colbún (17,619) and Villa Alegre (14,695). Settlements here lie between about 37 m and 1,118 m above sea level (median 182 m).
- Abranquil
- Abránquil
- Acequia Mellis
- Agua Buena
- Agua Fría
- Ajial
- Ajial Manzano
- Ajial Valdivieso
- Alonso de Ercilla
- Alquihue
- Alto El Manzano
- Alto Naciente
- Alto Pargua
- Alto del Río
- Ancoa
- Arbolillo
- Bajo Bobadilla
- Bajo Esmeralda
- Bajo Las Torres
- Bajo Llollinco
- Bajo Los Torres
- Bajo Portezuelo
- Bajos de Huenutil
- Bajos de Talquita
- Ballica Norte
- Barracas Longaví
- Barrancas
- Barrio Arrau Méndez
- Barros Negros
- Basáez
- Batuco Bajo
- Batudahue
- Bella Unión
- Bellavista
- Bello Horizonte
- Bernardo O'Higgins
- Bicentenario II
- Bobadilla
- Bobadilla Oriente
- Bodega
- Brilla El Sol
- Brisas de Ancoa
- Brisas del Lago
- Buen Amigo
- Buen Retiro
- Bullileo
- Bureo
- Cabrería
- Cabrería Bajo
- Cajones
- Cajón de Los González
- Cajón de Nirivilo
- Cajón de Pejerreyes
- Caliboro
- Caliboro Alto
- Caliboro Bajo
- Calivoro
- Calle Larga
- Callejón Colegio
- Callejón Copa de Agua
- Callejón Distribuidor
- Callejón Don Ruperto Norte
- Callejón El Almendro
- Callejón El Diez
- Callejón El Manzanal
- Callejón El Peumo
- Callejón El Sauce
- Callejón El Tranque La Sexta
- Callejón Flor Oriente
- Callejón Flores Norte
- Callejón Hidalgo
- Callejón Hormazábal
- Callejón La Amalia
- Callejón La Medialuna
- Callejón Lara
- Callejón Las Flores
- Callejón Las Rosas
- Callejón Las Torres
- Callejón Los Barros
- Callejón Los Cipreses
- Callejón Los Vásquez
- Callejón Oscuro
- Callejón Punta de Rieles
- Callejón Quilipín
- Callejón Quinchamávida
- Callejón Quinco
- Callejón San Francisco
- Callejón San Raúl
- Callejón San Sebastián
- Callejón Santa Rosa
- Callejón Sepúlveda
- Callejón Silva
- Callejón Soto
- Callejón Valdez
- Callejón Valentín
- Callejón Vecinal 1
- Callejón Vecinal 2
- Callejón Vecinal Sur
- Callejón Yucalemu
- Camino Al Río
- Camino Carretera
- Camino Colbún Alto
- Camino El Almendro
- Camino El Bosque
- Camino El Carmen
- Camino El Sauce
- Camino La Cuarta
- Camino La Posada
- Camino La Rinconada
- Camino Las Vegas
- Camino Lomas de Polcura
- Camino Los Pequenes
- Camino Negro
- Camino Nuevo
- Camino Principal Miraflores
- Camino Real
- Camino San José
- Camino Tras La Escuela
- Camino Vara Gruesa
- Camino Viejo
- Camino a Cerrillos
- Camino a La Granja
- Camino a La Puntilla
- Camino a La Quinta
- Camino a Malcho
- Camino a Mesamávida
- Camino a Miraflores
- Camino a Parral
- Camino a Puente Arco
- Camino de la Gringa
- Campamento Cuatro
- Campamento de Riego
- Campanacura
- Campo Lindo
- Canal Machicura
- Cancha El Palo
- Capellanía
- Capilla Palacio
- Capilla Palacios
- Capuli
- Caracoles
- Cardo Verde
- Cardonal
- Carretera
- Carretera Río Longaví
- Carrizal
- Carrizales
- Casa Blanca
- Casas Blancas
- Catastral El Nevado
- Catastral San Manuel
- Catastral Vuelta El Sauce
- Catillo
- Caupolicán
- Cerrillo Bobadilla
- Cerrillos
- Cerro Los Castillo
- Cerro Pelado
- Cerros Las Castillos
- Chacay
- Challacura
- Chanquicó Sur
- Chiburgo
- Chocoa
- Chupallar
- Chupallar Alto
- Chupallar Bajo
- Cinco Caminos
- Ciénago
- Codellima
- Coibungo Abajo
- Coibungo Arriba
- Coironal
- Colbún
- Colbún Alto
- Colimavia
- Comavida
- Comité Habitacional Marcelo Herrera
- Condominio San Francisco
- Confluencia Vega de Salas
- Copihue
- Copihue Nueve
- Corral de Salas
- Cruce Catillo
- Cruce Codellima
- Cruce Curtiduría
- Cruce Huerta de Maule
- Cruce Nirivilo Dos
- Cruce Nirivilo Uno
- Cuatro Esquinas
- Cuatro Rosas
- Cuesta Lara
- Cueva del León
- Cullumillaco
- Culmén
- Culmén Alto
- Cunaco
- Cunaco Chico
- Cura Cura
- Curva de Putagán
- Cuñao
- Digua
- Don Guillermo
- Don Jorge III
- Don Juan Pablo
- Don Matías
- Don Pablo
- Don Sebastián
- Don Vicente
- Don Vicente II
- Doña Florencia
- Doña Pilar
- Doña Pilar 1
- Doña Pilar 2
- Duraznillo
- El # Emboque
- El Ajial
- El Almendro
- El Arrayán
- El Bienestar
- El Boldo
- El Bolsico
- El Bonito
- El Bosque
- El Cairo
- El Carmen
- El Cascajo
- El Cerrillo
- El Ciénago
- El Coihue
- El Colliguay
- El Colo
- El Corte
- El Cortijo
- El Durazno
- El Esfuerzo
- El Guapi
- El Guindal
- El Guindo
- El Huaso Chileno
- El Laurel
- El Lingue
- El Llano
- El Llano de Quiri
- El Lucero
- El Malli
- El Melado
- El Membrillo
- El Mirador
- El Molino
- El Nani
- El Narangal de Vega Ancoa
- El Naranjal
- El Naranjal Norte
- El Naranjal Sur
- El Olivar
- El Olivo
- El Palacio
- El Paso
- El Peumal
- El Peñasco
- El Peñón
- El Pinar
- El Plano
- El Progreso
- El Quillay
- El Quilo
- El Refugio
- El Rincón
- El Salto
- El Sauce
- El Solar de Loncomilla
- El Temblador
- El Tranque
- El Triunfo
- El Tránsito
- El Valle
- El Vencedor
- El Yugo
- El Álamo
- Embalse Ancoa
- Esperanza
- Esperanza Campesina
- Esperanza Plan
- Estación San Javier
- Estación Villa Alegre
- Faustino Sarmiento
- Felipe Camiroaga
- Flor Lillo
- Flor María
- Flor Oriente
- Flor del Llano
- Flor del Maule
- Frontera del Inca
- Frutillar
- Fuerte Viejo
- Fundo El Refugio
- Fundo Providencia
- Fundo Santa Rosa
- Gabriela Mistral
- Guadantún
- Guapi Alto
- Guapi Bajo
- Guiones
- Guiones Oriente
- Guiones Poniente
- Gumera
- Haras Matancillas
- Hornillos
- Huapi
- Huapi Alto Sur
- Huaraculén
- Huaso Campesino
- Huelonco
- Huerta del Maule
- Huimeo
- Inés Aragay III
- Isla Pencahue
- Isla de Maule
- Jardín Las Pircas Linares
- José Miguel Carrera
- Juan Amigo
- Juventud de Chile
- La Aguada
- La Aldea
- La Arboleda
- La Arena
- La Ballica Sur
- La Balsa
- La Cabrería
- La Campiña
- La Capilla
- La Caña
- La Conquista
- La Diez
- La Esperanza
- La Estrella
- La Faja
- La Finca
- La Flor
- La Floresta
- La Florida
- La Gloria
- La Gloria Norte
- La Granja
- La Greda
- La Guardia
- La Higuera
- La Hormiga
- La Ilusión
- La Ilusión 2
- La Invernada
- La Junta
- La Laguna
- La Lloica
- La Marina del Lago
- La Meloza
- La Nueva Unión
- La Once
- La Orilla
- La Orilla de Purapel
- La Paililla
- La Palmera
- La Palmilla
- La Patagua
- La Pitigua
- La Posada
- La Puntilla
- La Quebrada
- La Quinta
- La Quinta Centro
- La Quinta Sur
- La Recoba Bajo El Nabo
- La Selva
- La Sexta
- La Siete
- La Silvana
- La Tercera
- La Tinaja
- La Torre
- La Unión
- La Vinilla Bahamondina
- La Vitrola
- La Última Esperanza
- Laguna Amargo
- Lagunillas
- Lagunillas de Arquén
- Lancha de Queri
- Las Acacias
- Las Araucarias
- Las Brisas
- Las Cabras
- Las Camelias
- Las Carmelitas
- Las Cañas de Mingre
- Las Compuertas
- Las Cruces
- Las Cuatro Esquinas
- Las Cuevas
- Las Hortensias

…and 560 more.

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

## Landscape and landmarks of Linares Province

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

### Water

144 rivers and streams; 8 reservoirs and tanks; 4 lakes.
- Ancoa Dam
- Arroyo Hondo
- Arroyo Paiva
- Arroyo de Valdés
- Bullileo Dam
- Cajón Guasqui
- Cajón Ibáñez
- Cajón Largo
- Cajón Plaza
- Cajón Troncoso
- Cajón del Sol
- Digua Dam
- Embalse Bullileo
- Embalse Colbún
- Embalse Digua
- Embalse Machicura
- Embalse Melado
- Estero Abranquil
- Estero Agua Buena
- Estero Agua Buena
- Estero Amargo
- Estero Arenas
- Estero Arrayanes
- Estero Bagres

…and 132 more.

### Hills and mountains

45 mountains; 11 hills; 7 mountain passes; 1 peak; 1 valley.
- Nevado Longaví · 3,188 m
- Cerro El Toro · 3,078 m
- Cerro Lizana · 2,813 m
- Cerro la Mano · 2,706 m
- Cuesta Ño Mamondes · 2,567 m
- Cerro Bartolillo · 2,410 m
- Cerro Torrecillas · 2,374 m
- Cerro Lástima · 2,322 m
- Cerro Las Minas · 2,263 m
- Cerro Florido · 2,144 m
- Paso del Saco · 2,140 m
- Cerro Troncoso · 2,116 m
- Paso del Macho · 2,042 m
- Cerro La Cabeza · 1,960 m
- Cerro Los Maquis · 1,918 m
- Cerro Piuquenes · 1,888 m
- Paso de Piuquenes · 1,874 m
- Alto Chandia · 1,817 m
- Cerro Alto Muñoz · 1,801 m
- Cerro Las Piedras · 1,614 m
- Cerro La Bandera · 1,522 m
- Cerro Bandera · 1,485 m
- Cerro Las Ánimas · 1,426 m
- Cerro Los Pehuenches · 1,423 m

…and 41 more.

### Forests and nature

1 park.
- Plazoleta Augusto Pinochet Ugarte

### Getting around

10 airports; 7 railway stations; 4 airfields.
- Aeródromo San Javier
- Campamento La Esperanza Airport
- Estación Longaví
- Estación Perquilauquén
- Estación Putagán
- Longavi Verfrut Sur Airport
- Municipal de Linares Airport
- Panimávida Airport
- Parral
- Parral Villa Baviera Airport
- Retiro
- Retiro Copihue Airport
- Retiro El Almendro Airport
- Retiro Las Alpacas Airport
- Retiro Los Maitenes Airport
- Retiro San Andrés Airport
- Retiro San Guillermo Airport
- San Javier
- San Javier Loncomilla Airport
- San Javier Santa María de Migre Airport
- Villa Alegre

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 Linares Province and the best time to visit

In Linares Province, the warmest month is Jan (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jul (5 °C). About 433 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jun (78 mm) and the driest Jan (11 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are October to April.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
| Month | Average °C | Rain mm |
| Jan | 20 | 11 |
| Feb | 19 | 22 |
| Mar | 17 | 14 |
| Apr | 13 | 28 |
| May | 9 | 54 |
| Jun | 6 | 78 |
| Jul | 5 | 67 |
| Aug | 6 | 58 |
| Sep | 8 | 30 |
| Oct | 10 | 33 |
| Nov | 14 | 23 |
| Dec | 17 | 15 |

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Linares Province

Places mapped inside Linares Province in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.
- Hospitals 39
- Banks 39
- ATMs 2
- Petrol pumps 59
- Hotels 78
- Shopping malls 15
- Schools 303
- Colleges and universities 24
- Pharmacies 69
- Restaurants 289
- Police stations 45
- Dental clinics 42

Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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

## Quick answers
- Where is Linares Province? In Maule Region, Chile
- What is the population of Linares Province? 313,126 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Linares Province? About 39 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Linares Province? About 31 people per km²
- What borders Linares Province? Cauquenes Province, Punilla Province and Talca Province
- What is there to see in Linares Province? Antiguo tren, Arco San Nicolás, Bernardo O'higgins, Busto Manuel Escárate
- What time zone is Linares Province in? UTC−3 (summer UTC−4)
- What currency is used in Linares Province? Peso (CLP)
- What language is spoken in Linares Province? Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Linares Province? 960 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Linares Province? Settlements lie between 37 m and 1,118 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Linares Province? 8 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in Linares Province? Nevado Longaví (3,188 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Linares Province? October to April
- How many hospitals are in Linares Province? 39 mapped
- How many banks are in Linares Province? 39 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Linares Province? 2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Linares Province? 59 mapped
- What is the P-code of Linares Province? CL074 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Province
- Area: 10,071.9 km²
- P-code: CL074
- Region: Maule Region
- Main town: Linares

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