# San Javier Commune, Linares Province, Maule Region

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Commune · Linares Province 

# San Javier

San Javier is a commune of Chile in Linares Province, Maule Region. It had an estimated **50,496 people** in 2022 on 1,314 km² (about 38 per km²). 164 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 143 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 50,496people (2022)
- 1,314km²
- 143mapped services
- 161 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in San Javier?

San Javier had an estimated **50,496 people** in 2022 — 16.1% of Linares Province, 93rd of 345 communes. There are 1,049 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Linares Province figure of 1,043). Spread over 1,314 km², that is about **38 people per km²**, 152nd of 345 communes.

19.6% of people are children under 15 and 15.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 38 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 ****2,956**

5–9 ****3,404**

10–14 ****3,512**

15–19 ****3,268**

20–24 ****3,257**

25–29 ****3,405**

30–34 ****3,533**

35–39 ****3,096**

40–44 ****3,320**

45–49 ****3,606**

50–54 ****3,215**

55–59 ****3,203**

60–64 ****2,829**

65–69 ****2,584**

70–74 ****2,036**

75–79 ****1,485**

80+ ****1,787**

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 San Javier?

San Javier lies in [Linares Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/maule/linares/), [Maule Region](https://wherepedia.org/chile/maule/), [Chile](https://wherepedia.org/chile/). It borders 10 other communes: [Cauquenes](https://wherepedia.org/chile/maule/cauquenes/cauquenes/), [Constitución](https://wherepedia.org/chile/maule/talca/constitucion/), [Empedrado](https://wherepedia.org/chile/maule/talca/empedrado/), [Linares](https://wherepedia.org/chile/maule/linares/linares/), [Longaví](https://wherepedia.org/chile/maule/linares/longavi/), [Maule](https://wherepedia.org/chile/maule/talca/maule/), [Pencahue](https://wherepedia.org/chile/maule/talca/pencahue/), [Retiro](https://wherepedia.org/chile/maule/linares/retiro/), [Villa Alegre](https://wherepedia.org/chile/maule/linares/villa-alegre/) and [Yerbas Buenas](https://wherepedia.org/chile/maule/linares/yerbas-buenas/). By area it is the 109th largest of 345 communes in Chile. It covers 13.1% of [Linares Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/maule/linares/). The centre of San Javier is about 270 km in a straight line from Santiago, the capital. It is about 40 km from Linares, the main town of Linares Province. The centre point is at 35.6375° S, 71.9513° 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 San Javier

OpenStreetMap lists 6 named sights in San Javier: 2 viewpoints; 2 museums; 2 memorials.

- Museo Cultural Jerónimo Lagos Lisboa · museum
- Sala de Muestra Patrimonial de Nirivilo · museum
- Juntas Viejas · viewpoint
- Viña Balduzzi · viewpoint
- Memorial de falucho de Juntas Viejas · memorial
- Monumento Rotarios · memorial

### Nearby, outside San Javier

- Museo Municipal y Casa de la Cultura Villa Alegre · museum, Villa Alegre19 km
- Sector de los Hombres Ilustres · memorial, Villa Alegre20 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: San Javier

- 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) · Concepcion161 km
- Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) · Santiago271 km

### Nearest railway station

Curtiduría (Pencahue), about 20 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 14.5 hours, sunrise around 06:26) and shortest in Jun (about 9.8 hours, sunrise around 08:55, sunset around 18:40).

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 San Javier

Open gazetteers list **164 villages, towns and localities** in San Javier. The largest with a recorded population: San Javier (40,189). Settlements here lie between about 37 m and 281 m above sea level (median 161 m).

- Agua Buena
- Alquihue
- Alto Pargua
- Alto del Río
- Arbolillo
- Bajo Bobadilla
- Barrancas
- Bobadilla
- Bobadilla Oriente
- Cabrería
- Cabrería Bajo
- Cajones
- Cajón de Los González
- Cajón de Nirivilo
- Caliboro
- Caliboro Alto
- Caliboro Bajo
- Calivoro
- Calle Larga
- Cardonal
- Carrizal
- Carrizales
- Casas Blancas
- Cerrillo Bobadilla
- Cerrillos
- Chanquicó Sur
- Codellima
- Comavida
- Cruce Codellima
- Cruce Curtiduría
- Cruce Huerta de Maule
- Cruce Nirivilo Dos
- Cruce Nirivilo Uno
- Cueva del León
- El Almendro
- El Boldo
- El Esfuerzo
- El Laurel
- El Mirador
- El Molino
- El Naranjal
- El Naranjal Norte
- El Naranjal Sur
- El Olivar
- El Paso
- El Peumal
- El Quilo
- El Solar de Loncomilla
- El Valle
- Estación San Javier
- Flor del Maule
- Fundo Santa Rosa
- Gabriela Mistral
- Huerta del Maule
- La Aldea
- La Cabrería
- La Greda
- La Ilusión
- La Ilusión 2
- La Orilla de Purapel
- La Palmilla
- La Patagua
- La Pitigua
- La Puntilla
- La Quebrada
- Las Brisas
- Las Cañas de Mingre
- Las Cuatro Esquinas
- Las Mercedes
- Las Rosas
- Las Veguillas
- Llancagua
- Lomas de Purapel
- Longitudinal Sur
- Los Cheuques
- Los Maquis
- Los Rastrojos
- Manantial
- Manuel Montt
- Marimaura
- Melocura
- Melozal
- Mingre
- Nirivilo
- Nueva Aldea
- Orilla de Maule
- Orillas del Maule
- Palgua
- Pan de Azúcar
- Pangal
- Parque Del Sol
- Piedra del Baño
- Pillay
- Pillay Alto
- Población Bella Isla
- Población Julio Michea
- Población Los Naranjos
- Población Luis Cruz Martínez
- Población San Francisco
- Puente Pando
- Purapel
- Purapel Alto
- Quebrada Honda
- Quinquilmo
- Quirquilinco
- Ranchillos
- Rastrojos Bajos
- Rastrojos Dos
- Requegua
- Requehua
- Reserva Altos de Lircay
- Ruta Dos Mil
- San Agustín
- San Antonio
- San Baldomero
- San Baldomero Poniente
- San Crescente
- San Javier
- San Patricio
- Santa Amalia
- Santa Cecilia
- Santa María de Mingre
- Santa Natalia
- Santa Rosa
- Santa Teresa
- Santa Victoria
- Sepultura
- Vado La Patagua
- Valle de Pichamán
- Valles de San Javier
- Vaquería
- Villa Alegría
- Villa Amanecer
- Villa Aurora
- Villa Carolina Salgado
- Villa Centenario
- Villa Don Ambrosio I
- Villa Don Ambrosio II
- Villa Don Ambrosio III
- Villa Don Martin
- Villa Don Matias
- Villa Don Matías II
- Villa El Bosque
- Villa El Cerro
- Villa El Naranjal
- Villa Jose Amigo
- Villa La Colonia
- Villa Las Rosas
- Villa Leonardo Da Vinci
- Villa Lonco Maule
- Villa Los Aromos
- Villa Los Jardines de Bobadilla
- Villa Los Poetas
- Villa Los Volcanes
- Villa Melgare
- Villa Puesta del Sol
- Villa San Enrique I
- Villa San Enrique II
- Villa San Enrique III
- Villa Santa Amalia
- Villa Santa Teresa
- Villavicencio
- Vista Hermosa
- Viña Mirador

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 San Javier

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

### Water

20 rivers and streams.

- Cajón Guasqui
- Estero Agua Buena
- Estero Cachipivil
- Estero Cajones
- Estero El Guindo
- Estero El Valle
- Estero Grande
- Estero Llamico
- Estero Los Peches
- Estero Paso de Queso
- Estero Rucahue
- Estero San Francisco
- Estero Santa Celia
- Estero Tabón Tinaja
- Estero Tricao Grande
- Estero Vaquería
- Estero Veguillas
- Estero de Nirivito
- Río Loncomilla
- Río Purapel

### Hills and mountains

13 mountains; 4 hills.

- Cerro Gupo · 858 m
- Cerro Mingre · 718 m
- Cerro Palgua · 675 m
- Cerro Los Nabos · 606 m
- Cerro Cristales · 588 m
- Cerro Los Niches · 586 m
- Cerro Carachento · 447 m
- Cerro La China Bonita · 388 m
- Cerro Manquehue del Parrón · 387 m
- Cerro Esperanza · 357 m
- Cerro Mayos · 348 m
- Cerro Manantial · 328 m
- Cerro Calivoro · 307 m
- Cerro Remolino · 298 m
- Cerrillo Nirivilo · 287 m
- Cerro Alto · 277 m
- Cerro Grande · 267 m

### Getting around

1 airport; 1 airfield.

- San Javier Loncomilla Airport
- San Javier Santa María de Migre 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 San Javier 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 San Javier

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital CECOSF San Pablo · San Javier 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-35.59840&mlon=-71.74346#map=17/-35.59840/-71.74346) 

Bank BancoEstado Villa Alegre · Villa Alegre 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-35.67561&mlon=-71.74408#map=17/-35.67561/-71.74408) 

ATM Cajero Automático Banco Estado · Empedrado 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-35.59023&mlon=-72.27737#map=17/-35.59023/-72.27737) 

Petrol pump Combustibles Alquihue · San Javier 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-35.63422&mlon=-71.80468#map=17/-35.63422/-71.80468) 

Hotel Casa Bouchon Hotel Boutique · San Javier 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-35.57384&mlon=-72.04823#map=17/-35.57384/-72.04823) 

Mall Mimbral · San Javier 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-35.60357&mlon=-71.73570#map=17/-35.60357/-71.73570) 

School Escuela Mariano Latorre · San Javier 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-35.66047&mlon=-71.96402#map=17/-35.66047/-71.96402) 

College Juan Salvador College · San Javier 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-35.59938&mlon=-71.71714#map=17/-35.59938/-71.71714) 

Police station Retén Huerta de Maule · San Javier 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-35.66168&mlon=-71.94470#map=17/-35.66168/-71.94470) 

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 San Javier

Places mapped inside San Javier in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals9
- Banks7
- Petrol pumps8
- Hotels7
- Shopping malls2
- Schools42
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies12
- Restaurants45
- Police stations6
- Dental clinics4

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
- Retiro
- Villa Alegre
- Yerbas Buenas

## Quick answers

- Where is San Javier?In Linares Province, Maule Region, Chile
- What is the population of San Javier?50,496 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in San Javier?About 38 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of San Javier?About 38 people per km²
- What borders San Javier?Cauquenes, Constitución, Empedrado, Linares, Longaví, Maule, Pencahue, Retiro, Villa Alegre and Yerbas Buenas
- What is there to see in San Javier?Juntas Viejas, Memorial de falucho de Juntas Viejas, Monumento Rotarios, Museo Cultural Jerónimo Lagos Lisboa
- What time zone is San Javier in?UTC−3 (summer UTC−4)
- What currency is used in San Javier?Peso (CLP)
- What language is spoken in San Javier?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San Javier?164 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San Javier?Settlements lie between 37 m and 281 m
- What is the highest point in San Javier?Cerro Gupo (858 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit San Javier?October to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to San Javier?CECOSF San Pablo, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to San Javier?BancoEstado Villa Alegre, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to San Javier?Cajero Automático Banco Estado, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Javier?Combustibles Alquihue, about 13 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in San Javier?9 mapped
- How many banks are in San Javier?7 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in San Javier?8 mapped
- What is the P-code of San Javier?CL07406 (OCHA common operational dataset)