# Parral Commune, Linares Province, Maule Region – Population

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

Commune · Linares Province 

# Parral

Parral is a commune of Chile in Linares Province, Maule Region. It had an estimated **45,103 people** in 2022 on 1,636 km² (about 28 per km²). 185 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 184 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 45,103people (2022)
- 1,636km²
- 184mapped services
- 166 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Parral?

Parral had an estimated **45,103 people** in 2022 — 14.4% of Linares Province, 100th of 345 communes. There are 1,047 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Linares Province figure of 1,043). Spread over 1,636 km², that is about **28 people per km²**, 178th of 345 communes.

19.6% of people are children under 15 and 16.6% 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 57 children and older people.

0–4 ****2,682**

5–9 ****3,060**

10–14 ****3,086**

15–19 ****2,575**

20–24 ****2,304**

25–29 ****2,857**

30–34 ****3,220**

35–39 ****2,843**

40–44 ****2,994**

45–49 ****3,253**

50–54 ****3,002**

55–59 ****2,998**

60–64 ****2,727**

65–69 ****2,344**

70–74 ****1,943**

75–79 ****1,457**

80+ ****1,758**

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 Parral?

Parral lies in [Linares Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/maule/linares/), [Maule Region](https://wherepedia.org/chile/maule/), [Chile](https://wherepedia.org/chile/). It borders 6 other communes: [Cauquenes](https://wherepedia.org/chile/maule/cauquenes/cauquenes/), [Colbún](https://wherepedia.org/chile/maule/linares/colbun/), [Longaví](https://wherepedia.org/chile/maule/linares/longavi/), [Retiro](https://wherepedia.org/chile/maule/linares/retiro/), [San Fabián](https://wherepedia.org/chile/nuble/punilla/san-fabian/) and [Ñiquén](https://wherepedia.org/chile/nuble/punilla/niquen/). By area it is the 87th largest of 345 communes in Chile. It covers 16.2% of [Linares Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/maule/linares/). The centre of Parral is about 325 km in a straight line from Santiago, the capital. It is about 45 km from Linares, the main town of Linares Province. The centre point is at 36.2293° S, 71.7681° 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 Parral

OpenStreetMap lists 8 named sights in Parral: 3 memorials; 2 attractions; 1 monument; 1 viewpoint; 1 museum.

- Museo del Agua Bullileo · museum
- Mirador Los Riscos · viewpoint
- Electric Powerplant · attraction
- Villa Baviera · attraction
- Busto Manuel Escárate · memorial
- Monolito Avenida Mario Mujica · memorial
- Monolito Rotary Club · memorial
- Puente Perquilauquén - Monumento Nacional · monument

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: Parral

- 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) · Concepcion131 km

### Nearest railway station

Perquilauquén (Parral), about 9.3 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 14.6 hours, sunrise around 06:24) and shortest in Jun (about 9.7 hours, sunrise around 08:55, sunset around 18:38).

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 Parral

Open gazetteers list **185 villages, towns and localities** in Parral. The largest with a recorded population: Parral (26,904). Settlements here lie between about 132 m and 919 m above sea level (median 166 m).

- Bajo Las Torres
- Bajo Los Torres
- Bajos de Huenutil
- Bajos de Talquita
- Barrio Arrau Méndez
- Bicentenario II
- Buen Retiro
- Bullileo
- Callejón Colegio
- Callejón Hidalgo
- Callejón Quinchamávida
- Callejón Quinco
- Callejón San Francisco
- Callejón San Sebastián
- Callejón Valdez
- Camino Al Río
- Camino La Rinconada
- Camino Los Pequenes
- Camino Tras La Escuela
- Camino a Malcho
- Camino a Parral
- Camino a Puente Arco
- Camino de la Gringa
- Campamento Cuatro
- Catillo
- Cerro Los Castillo
- Cerro Pelado
- Cerros Las Castillos
- Chacay
- Ciénago
- Coironal
- Cruce Catillo
- Cuesta Lara
- Cullumillaco
- Digua
- Don Guillermo
- Don Pablo
- Don Vicente
- Don Vicente II
- Doña Pilar
- Doña Pilar 1
- Doña Pilar 2
- El Cairo
- El Ciénago
- El Guindal
- El Palacio
- El Peñón
- El Plano
- El Salto
- El Yugo
- Frutillar
- Fuerte Viejo
- Inés Aragay III
- Isla Pencahue
- José Miguel Carrera
- La Florida
- La Gloria
- La Gloria Norte
- La Junta
- La Orilla
- La Palmera
- La Selva
- Laguna Amargo
- Las Araucarias
- Las Carmelitas
- Las Hortensias
- Las Mariposas
- Las Palomas
- Las Pataguas
- Las Pataguas Sur
- Las Pitras
- Lavadero
- Llanquimay
- Lomas de Catillo
- Lomas de Machicura
- Lomas de San Alberto
- Lomas de San Manuel
- Los Canelos
- Los Carros
- Los Cerrillos
- Los Corrales
- Los Cuarteles
- Los Laureles
- Los Manantiales de Pencahue
- Los Molinos
- Los Olivos
- Lucumilla
- Lucumillas
- Maitencillo
- Monte Flor
- Monte Manzano
- Palma Rosa
- Pantanillo Oriente
- Pantanillo Poniente
- Parral
- Pencahue
- Perquilauquén
- Perquilauquén Unicavén
- Población 1 de Mayo
- Población 21 de Noviembre
- Población Bellavista
- Población Bellavista 2
- Población Bosque Sur
- Población Bullileo 1
- Población Bullileo 2
- Población Carlos Paulsen
- Población Digüa
- Población Don Matías
- Población Esperanza
- Población Horacio Villablanca
- Población Israel 3
- Población José Miguel Carrera
- Población Los Acacios
- Población Magisterio
- Población Perquilauquén
- Población Sur de Chile
- Población Torontel
- Portal Alameda
- Portal Alameda II
- Porvenir
- Porvenir Méndez
- Porvenir Soto
- Quinchamávida
- Quito
- Reina Luisa VII
- Remolcado
- Remulcao
- Remulcao Norte
- Renaico
- Ruta 5
- San Alberto
- San Alejo
- San Alejo Oriente
- San Alejo Poniente
- San Clemente
- San Eugenio
- San Feliciano
- San Lorenzo
- San Lorenzo Norte
- San Manuel
- San Mateo
- San Miguel de Curipeumo
- San Pablo
- San Pedro IV
- San Ramón de Huenutil
- San Sebastián I
- San Sebastián II
- San Sebastián III
- Santa Dorotila
- Santa Elena
- Santa Ema
- Santa Filomena
- Santa Gemita
- Santa Gertrudis
- Santa Juana
- Santa María
- Santa Mónica
- Santa Raquel
- Talcalonco
- Talquita
- Teresita de los Andes
- Titinvilo
- Torca
- Unicavén
- Valle Hermoso
- Valles de Parral
- Valles de Parral III
- Valles de Parral IV
- Villa Aurora
- Villa Baviera
- Villa Cordillera
- Villa El Sol
- Villa Israel II
- Villa La Montaña
- Villa Los Trigales
- Villa Manantial
- Villa Pablo Neruda
- Villa Plaza de Armas
- Villa Reina
- Villa Rosa
- Villa Rosa Sur
- Villa San Agustín
- Villa San Pedro
- Villegas
- Yiyahue

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 Parral

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

### Water

9 rivers and streams; 4 reservoirs and tanks; 2 lakes.

- Bullileo Dam
- Digua Dam
- Embalse Bullileo
- Embalse Digua
- Estero Amargo
- Estero Caripeumo
- Estero Cieneguilla
- Estero Cuyulemu
- Estero Mancilla
- Estero Ortega
- Estero Unicavén
- Laguna Amagro
- Laguna Amargo
- Río Bullileo
- Río Los Baños

### Hills and mountains

7 mountains; 1 mountain pass; 1 valley.

- Cerro Florido · 2,144 m
- Cerro Troncoso · 2,116 m
- Alto Chandia · 1,817 m
- Cerro Bandera · 1,485 m
- Cerro Las Cruces · 1,250 m
- Cerro Canucalquí · 772 m
- Cerro Castillo · 452 m
- Paso Guambalí · 133 m
- Central Valley · 129 m

### Getting around

1 airport; 1 airfield; 1 railway station.

- Campamento La Esperanza Airport
- Estación Perquilauquén
- Parral Villa Baviera 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 Parral 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 Parral

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro De Salud Familiar Cesfam Ñiquen · Ñiquén 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-36.28308&mlon=-71.81400#map=17/-36.28308/-71.81400) 

Bank Coopeuch · Parral 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-36.14292&mlon=-71.81053#map=17/-36.14292/-71.81053) 

Petrol pump upita! · Parral 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-36.17896&mlon=-71.82280#map=17/-36.17896/-71.82280) 

Hotel Aromos, Isla Pencahue · Parral 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-36.27898&mlon=-71.76805#map=17/-36.27898/-71.76805) 

Mall Vidriería Don Walter · Parral 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-36.14602&mlon=-71.82604#map=17/-36.14602/-71.82604) 

School Escuela Ignacio Urrutia de la Sotta · Parral 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-36.22390&mlon=-71.73816#map=17/-36.22390/-71.73816) 

College Colegio Particular Providencia · Parral 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-36.14437&mlon=-71.82506#map=17/-36.14437/-71.82506) 

Police station Tenencia San Gregorio · Ñiquén 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-36.28349&mlon=-71.81623#map=17/-36.28349/-71.81623) 

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 Parral

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

- Hospitals6
- Banks6
- Petrol pumps17
- Hotels10
- Shopping malls2
- Schools45
- Colleges and universities3
- Pharmacies14
- Restaurants62
- Police stations7
- Dental clinics12

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
- Longaví
- Retiro
- San Javier
- Villa Alegre
- Yerbas Buenas

## Quick answers

- Where is Parral?In Linares Province, Maule Region, Chile
- What is the population of Parral?45,103 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Parral?About 40 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Parral?About 28 people per km²
- What borders Parral?Cauquenes, Colbún, Longaví, Retiro, San Fabián and Ñiquén
- What is there to see in Parral?Busto Manuel Escárate, Electric Powerplant, Mirador Los Riscos, Monolito Avenida Mario Mujica
- What time zone is Parral in?UTC−3 (summer UTC−4)
- What currency is used in Parral?Peso (CLP)
- What language is spoken in Parral?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Parral?185 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Parral?Settlements lie between 132 m and 919 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Parral?4 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in Parral?Cerro Florido (2,144 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Parral?October to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Parral?Centro De Salud Familiar Cesfam Ñiquen, about 7.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Parral?Coopeuch, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Parral?upita!, about 7.4 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Parral?6 mapped
- How many banks are in Parral?6 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Parral?17 mapped
- What is the P-code of Parral?CL07404 (OCHA common operational dataset)