# Longaví Commune, Linares Province, Maule Region – Population

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/chile/maule/linares/longavi/

Commune · Linares Province 

# Longaví

Longaví is a commune of Chile in Linares Province, Maule Region. It had an estimated **33,264 people** in 2022 on 1,454 km² (about 23 per km²). 161 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 64 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 33,264people (2022)
- 1,454km²
- 64mapped services
- 224 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Longaví?

Longaví had an estimated **33,264 people** in 2022 — 10.6% of Linares Province, 121st of 345 communes. There are 1,005 women for every 1,000 men (below the Linares Province figure of 1,043). Spread over 1,454 km², that is about **23 people per km²**, 195th of 345 communes.

18.3% of people are children under 15 and 15.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 40 years (it is 39 across Linares Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 51 children and older people.

0–4 ****1,852**

5–9 ****2,049**

10–14 ****2,185**

15–19 ****1,901**

20–24 ****1,885**

25–29 ****2,190**

30–34 ****2,402**

35–39 ****2,197**

40–44 ****2,262**

45–49 ****2,381**

50–54 ****2,377**

55–59 ****2,404**

60–64 ****2,021**

65–69 ****1,791**

70–74 ****1,436**

75–79 ****877**

80+ ****1,054**

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 Longaví?

Longaví lies in [Linares Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/maule/linares/), [Maule Region](https://wherepedia.org/chile/maule/), [Chile](https://wherepedia.org/chile/). It borders 5 other communes: [Colbún](https://wherepedia.org/chile/maule/linares/colbun/), [Linares](https://wherepedia.org/chile/maule/linares/linares/), [Parral](https://wherepedia.org/chile/maule/linares/parral/), [Retiro](https://wherepedia.org/chile/maule/linares/retiro/) and [San Javier](https://wherepedia.org/chile/maule/linares/san-javier/). By area it is the 98th largest of 345 communes in Chile. It covers 14.4% of [Linares Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/maule/linares/). The centre of Longaví is about 303 km in a straight line from Santiago, the capital. It is about 27 km from Linares, the main town of Linares Province. The centre point is at 36.0852° S, 71.5384° 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 Longaví

OpenStreetMap lists 8 named sights in Longaví: 3 memorials; 1 volcano; 1 viewpoint; 1 beach; 1 museum; 1 nature reserve.

- Museo de Vida Rural y Campesina El Canario · museum
- Santuario de la Naturaleza Cajón del Río Achibueno · nature reserve
- Playa_de_Río · beach
- Vista al Nevado Longaví · viewpoint
- Caballo · memorial
- Monumento a Gabriel Benavente Benavente · memorial
- Monumento a los Hermanos Campos · memorial
- Nevado de Longaví · volcano

### Nearby, outside Longaví

- Pozones Naturales de Pejerrey · attraction, Linares13 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: Longaví

- 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

- Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) · Concepcion156 km

### Nearest railway station

Longaví (Longaví), about 19 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)](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 Longaví

Open gazetteers list **161 villages, towns and localities** in Longaví. The largest with a recorded population: Longaví (28,499). Settlements here lie between about 120 m and 823 m above sea level (median 224 m).

- Bajo Llollinco
- Barracas Longaví
- Bella Unión
- Bodega
- Callejón Copa de Agua
- Callejón El Almendro
- Callejón El Diez
- Callejón El Peumo
- Callejón El Sauce
- Callejón El Tranque La Sexta
- Callejón La Amalia
- Callejón La Medialuna
- Callejón Las Flores
- Callejón Los Barros
- Callejón Los Cipreses
- Callejón Los Vásquez
- Callejón Punta de Rieles
- Callejón San Raúl
- Callejón Santa Rosa
- Callejón Vecinal 1
- Callejón Vecinal 2
- Callejón Vecinal Sur
- Callejón Yucalemu
- Camino El Carmen
- Camino El Sauce
- Camino La Cuarta
- Camino Lomas de Polcura
- Camino Principal Miraflores
- Camino San José
- Camino a Cerrillos
- Camino a La Granja
- Camino a La Puntilla
- Camino a La Quinta
- Camino a Mesamávida
- Camino a Miraflores
- Capuli
- Carretera
- Carretera Río Longaví
- Catastral El Nevado
- Catastral San Manuel
- Catastral Vuelta El Sauce
- Cerrillos
- Comité Habitacional Marcelo Herrera
- El Carmen
- El Cascajo
- El Coihue
- El Colliguay
- El Guindo
- El Llano
- El Molino
- El Tránsito
- Esperanza Plan
- Haras Matancillas
- Huelonco
- Huimeo
- La Aguada
- La Balsa
- La Caña
- La Conquista
- La Esperanza
- La Granja
- La Hormiga
- La Invernada
- La Paililla
- La Puntilla
- La Quinta
- La Quinta Centro
- La Quinta Sur
- La Sexta
- La Silvana
- La Tercera
- La Vitrola
- La Última Esperanza
- Las Mercedes
- Las Motas
- Las Motas Oriente
- Las Motas Poniente
- Las Parrillas
- Las Pataguas
- Las Rosas Arlegui
- Las Tres Esquinas
- Latiguillo
- Llano Las Piedras
- Llepu
- Llollinco
- Loma de La Bodega
- Loma de Vásquez
- Loma del Río
- Lomas de La Tercera
- Lomas de Polcura
- Lomas de Polcura Norte
- Longaví
- Los Canelos
- Los Conquistadores
- Los Copihues
- Los Cristales
- Los Culenes
- Los Culenes Oriente
- Los Culenes Poniente
- Los Huinganes
- Los Marcos
- Los Mellizos
- Los Pellines
- Los Quillayes
- Loteo La Nueva Esperanza
- Loteo Los Cerrillos
- Malcho
- Mesamávida
- Mesamávida Centro
- Mesamávida Norte
- Mesamávida Oriente
- Miraflores
- Miraflores Poniente
- Nevado de Longaví
- Orilla Canal Melado
- Paihuén
- Paine
- Paine Oriente
- Paine Poniente
- Panamericana Oriente
- Panamericana Poniente
- Paso Cuñao
- Población Aurora
- Población Bella Unión
- Población Benavente
- Población El Peñasco
- Población Liguay
- Población Rosario Barriga
- Polcura
- Potrero Grande
- Punta de Monte
- Ranchillo
- Real Canoa
- Recreo
- Rincón Achibueno
- Rincón de Zúñiga
- Riquelme
- San Carlos
- San Francisco
- San Gabriel
- San Jorge
- San José
- San Luis
- San Ramón
- Santa Amalia
- Santa Elena
- Tercera Montaña
- Vega Larga
- Vega de Las Casas
- Vega del Molino
- Villa Alborada
- Villa El Esfuerzo
- Villa Esperanza
- Villa Longaví
- Villa O'Higgins
- Villa Presidente Lagos
- Villa San Lorenzo
- Villa Sol Naciente
- Villa Valles de Longaví
- Vuelta El Monte
- Vuelta de la Greda

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 Longaví

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

### Water

24 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Cajón Ibáñez
- Estero Agua Buena
- Estero Canoa
- Estero Carrizal
- Estero Castillo
- Estero Chacay
- Estero Coipo
- Estero Cunaco
- Estero El Pejerrey
- Estero Huinganes
- Estero Las Minas
- Estero Llollinco
- Estero Los Mogotes
- Estero Los Patos
- Estero Los Pellines
- Estero Matancilla
- Estero Mellico
- Estero Molino
- Estero Peumo
- Estero Vega Chica
- Estero Villalobos
- Laguna Achibueno
- Quebrada Vega de Salas
- Río Blanco

…and 1 more.

### Hills and mountains

5 mountains; 2 hills; 1 peak.

- Nevado Longaví · 3,188 m
- Cerro Los Maquis · 1,918 m
- Cerro Alto Muñoz · 1,801 m
- Cerro Traiguén · 933 m
- Cerro Mogote Bayo · 769 m
- Cerro Los Mogotes · 758 m
- Cerro El Boldo · 740 m
- Cerro Mesamávida · 393 m

### Getting around

1 airfield; 1 railway station.

- Estación Longaví
- Longavi Verfrut Sur 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 Longaví and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Longaví

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital SAPU Longaví · Longaví 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-35.96509&mlon=-71.68544#map=17/-35.96509/-71.68544) 

Bank BancoEstado · Longaví 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-35.96629&mlon=-71.68397#map=17/-35.96629/-71.68397) 

ATM Banco Santander · Linares 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-35.84610&mlon=-71.59842#map=17/-35.84610/-71.59842) 

Petrol pump Shell · Longaví 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-36.00833&mlon=-71.66451#map=17/-36.00833/-71.66451) 

Hotel Cabañas Montserrat - Pre Cordillera, Linares · Linares 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-35.98376&mlon=-71.47374#map=17/-35.98376/-71.47374) 

Mall Edificio Gatica · Parral 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-36.14058&mlon=-71.82264#map=17/-36.14058/-71.82264) 

School Escuela El Carmen · Longaví 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-36.08010&mlon=-71.54428#map=17/-36.08010/-71.54428) 

College Centro de Formacion Tecnica Massachusetts Linares · Linares 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-35.85796&mlon=-71.58943#map=17/-35.85796/-71.58943) 

Police station Retén Convento · Longaví 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-36.05492&mlon=-71.56572#map=17/-36.05492/-71.56572) 

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 Longaví

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

- Hospitals1
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps4
- Hotels1
- Schools38
- Pharmacies3
- Restaurants14
- Police stations2

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 Linares Province

- Colbún
- Linares
- Parral
- Retiro
- San Javier
- Villa Alegre
- Yerbas Buenas

## Quick answers

- Where is Longaví?In Linares Province, Maule Region, Chile
- What is the population of Longaví?33,264 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Longaví?About 40 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Longaví?About 23 people per km²
- What borders Longaví?Colbún, Linares, Parral, Retiro and San Javier
- What is there to see in Longaví?Caballo, Monumento a Gabriel Benavente Benavente, Monumento a los Hermanos Campos, Museo de Vida Rural y Campesina El Canario
- What time zone is Longaví in?UTC−3 (summer UTC−4)
- What currency is used in Longaví?Peso (CLP)
- What language is spoken in Longaví?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Longaví?161 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Longaví?Settlements lie between 120 m and 823 m
- What is the highest point in Longaví?Nevado Longaví (3,188 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Longaví?October to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Longaví?SAPU Longaví, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Longaví?BancoEstado, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Longaví?Banco Santander, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Longaví?Shell, about 14 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Longaví?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Longaví?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Longaví?4 mapped
- What is the P-code of Longaví?CL07403 (OCHA common operational dataset)