# Retiro Commune, Linares Province, Maule Region – Population

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

Commune · Linares Province 

# Retiro

Retiro is a commune of Chile in Linares Province, Maule Region. It had an estimated **21,299 people** in 2022 on 826 km² (about 26 per km²). 101 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 51 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 21,299people (2022)
- 826km²
- 51mapped services
- 171 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Retiro?

Retiro had an estimated **21,299 people** in 2022 — 6.8% of Linares Province, 165th of 345 communes. There are 1,015 women for every 1,000 men (below the Linares Province figure of 1,043). Spread over 826 km², that is about **26 people per km²**, 180th of 345 communes.

18.4% of people are children under 15 and 16.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 42 years (it is 39 across Linares Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 54 children and older people.

0–4 ****1,199**

5–9 ****1,332**

10–14 ****1,384**

15–19 ****1,194**

20–24 ****1,090**

25–29 ****1,245**

30–34 ****1,403**

35–39 ****1,286**

40–44 ****1,475**

45–49 ****1,617**

50–54 ****1,583**

55–59 ****1,620**

60–64 ****1,336**

65–69 ****1,229**

70–74 ****910**

75–79 ****643**

80+ ****753**

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 Retiro?

Retiro lies in [Linares Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/maule/linares/), [Maule Region](https://wherepedia.org/chile/maule/), [Chile](https://wherepedia.org/chile/). It borders 4 other communes: [Cauquenes](https://wherepedia.org/chile/maule/cauquenes/cauquenes/), [Longaví](https://wherepedia.org/chile/maule/linares/longavi/), [Parral](https://wherepedia.org/chile/maule/linares/parral/) and [San Javier](https://wherepedia.org/chile/maule/linares/san-javier/). By area it is the 153rd largest of 345 communes in Chile. It covers 8.2% of [Linares Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/maule/linares/). The centre of Retiro is about 303 km in a straight line from Santiago, the capital. It is about 26 km from Linares, the main town of Linares Province. The centre point is at 36.0182° S, 71.7960° 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 Retiro

### Nearby, outside Retiro

- Caballo · memorial, Longaví11 km
- Monumento a los Hermanos Campos · memorial, Longaví11 km
- Monumento a Gabriel Benavente Benavente · memorial, Longaví13 km
- Monolito Avenida Mario Mujica · memorial, Parral14 km
- Monolito Rotary Club · memorial, Parral14 km
- Busto Manuel Escárate · memorial, Parral14 km
- Museo de Vida Rural y Campesina El Canario · museum, Longaví17 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: Retiro

- 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) · Concepcion141 km

### Nearest railway station

Retiro (Retiro), about 5.0 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 Retiro

Open gazetteers list **101 villages, towns and localities** in Retiro. The largest with a recorded population: Retiro (5,670). Settlements here lie between about 120 m and 305 m above sea level (median 171 m).

- Acequia Mellis
- Ajial
- Ajial Manzano
- Ajial Valdivieso
- Bernardo O'Higgins
- Bureo
- Campanacura
- Capellanía
- Cardo Verde
- Cerrillos
- Colimavia
- Copihue
- Cuatro Esquinas
- Cura Cura
- Cuñao
- Don Matías
- El Ajial
- El Bienestar
- El Bonito
- El Ciénago
- El Coihue
- El Huaso Chileno
- El Lingue
- El Lucero
- El Membrillo
- El Olivo
- El Progreso
- El Temblador
- El Triunfo
- Faustino Sarmiento
- La Capilla
- La Diez
- La Estrella
- La Granja
- La Lloica
- La Once
- La Siete
- La Unión
- Las Camelias
- Las Cruces
- Las Pilastras
- Las Praderas
- Las Rosas
- Los Cauchos
- Los Nabos
- Los Robles
- Los Sauces
- Maitenes
- Mantul
- Melocotón
- Nuevo Renacer
- Pablo Neruda
- Palermo
- Paso Hondo
- Piguchén
- Población Ajial
- Población Ejército de Chile
- Población Luz Margarita
- Población Membrillar
- Quillaimo
- Quillaimo Norte
- Quillaimo Sur
- Retiro
- Rinconada
- Rincón Ajial
- Rincón Valdés
- Romeral
- San Alejo
- San Francisco
- San Ignacio Abajo
- San Ignacio Arriba
- San Isidro
- San José
- San José Alto
- San Luis
- San Manuel
- San Marcos
- San Nicolás
- San Ramón
- Santa Adriana
- Santa Amelia
- Santa Cecilia
- Santa Clotilde
- Santa Delfina
- Santa Inés
- Santa Isabel
- Santa Teresa
- Talhuenes
- Torreón
- Torreón Uno
- Villa El Progreso
- Villa Guillermo Marín
- Villa La Rinconada
- Villa Los Copihues
- Villa Los Nogales
- Villa Nuevo Sueño
- Villa Nuevo Sueño 2
- Villa Rosa
- Villa San Francisco
- Villaseca
- Vista Alba

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 Retiro

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

### Water

16 rivers and streams.

- Estero Bureo
- Estero Cardo Verde
- Estero Checuen
- Estero Chimbarongo
- Estero Copihue
- Estero Guacarneco
- Estero Huinganes
- Estero Membrillo
- Estero Pantano
- Estero Parral
- Estero Piguchen
- Estero Piguchén
- Estero Torreón
- Estero Zanjón Grande
- Río Longaví
- Río Perquilauquén

### Getting around

6 airports.

- Retiro Copihue Airport
- Retiro El Almendro Airport
- Retiro Las Alpacas Airport
- Retiro Los Maitenes Airport
- Retiro San Andrés Airport
- Retiro San Guillermo 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 Retiro 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 Retiro

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Consultorio de Retiro · Retiro 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-36.05140&mlon=-71.76083#map=17/-36.05140/-71.76083) 

Bank State Bank · Retiro 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-36.05531&mlon=-71.76356#map=17/-36.05531/-71.76356) 

ATM Banco Santander · Linares 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-35.84610&mlon=-71.59842#map=17/-35.84610/-71.59842) 

Petrol pump COPEC · Retiro 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-36.05443&mlon=-71.76642#map=17/-36.05443/-71.76642) 

Hotel Hostal Retiro SPA · Retiro 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-36.05785&mlon=-71.76689#map=17/-36.05785/-71.76689) 

Mall Edificio Gatica · Parral 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-36.14058&mlon=-71.82264#map=17/-36.14058/-71.82264) 

School Escuela San Nicolás · Retiro 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-36.04454&mlon=-71.82549#map=17/-36.04454/-71.82549) 

College Centro De Estudios Andrés Bello Parral · Parral 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-36.14186&mlon=-71.82141#map=17/-36.14186/-71.82141) 

Police station Tenencia Retiro · Retiro 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-36.05611&mlon=-71.76428#map=17/-36.05611/-71.76428) 

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 Retiro

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

- Hospitals1
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels1
- Schools25
- Pharmacies3
- Restaurants12
- Police stations3
- Dental clinics2

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
- Parral
- San Javier
- Villa Alegre
- Yerbas Buenas

## Quick answers

- Where is Retiro?In Linares Province, Maule Region, Chile
- What is the population of Retiro?21,299 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Retiro?About 42 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Retiro?About 26 people per km²
- What borders Retiro?Cauquenes, Longaví, Parral and San Javier
- What is there to see in Retiro?Caballo, Monumento a los Hermanos Campos, Monumento a Gabriel Benavente Benavente, Monolito Avenida Mario Mujica
- What time zone is Retiro in?UTC−3 (summer UTC−4)
- What currency is used in Retiro?Peso (CLP)
- What language is spoken in Retiro?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Retiro?101 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Retiro?Settlements lie between 120 m and 305 m
- What is the best time to visit Retiro?October to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Retiro?Consultorio de Retiro, about 4.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Retiro?State Bank, about 5.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Retiro?Banco Santander, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Retiro?COPEC, about 4.8 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Retiro?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Retiro?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Retiro?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Retiro?CL07405 (OCHA common operational dataset)