Commune · Talca Province
# Constitución

Constitución is a commune of Chile in Talca Province, Maule Region. It had an estimated 50,547 people in 2022 on 1,341 km² (about 38 per km²). 174 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 206 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 50,547 people (2022)
- 1,341 km²
- 206 mapped services
- 208 m typical elevation

## How many people live in Constitución?

Constitución had an estimated 50,547 people in 2022 — 11.0% of Talca Province, 92nd of 345 communes. There are 1,017 women for every 1,000 men (below the Talca Province figure of 1,041). Spread over 1,341 km², that is about 38 people per km², 155th of 345 communes.

20.7% of people are children under 15 and 12.1% are 65 or older; the median age is about 36 years (it is 36 across Talca Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 49 children and older people.
- 0–4 3,241
- 5–9 3,524
- 10–14 3,720
- 15–19 3,150
- 20–24 2,955
- 25–29 3,735
- 30–34 3,948
- 35–39 3,601
- 40–44 3,680
- 45–49 3,473
- 50–54 3,275
- 55–59 3,266
- 60–64 2,841
- 65–69 2,292
- 70–74 1,582
- 75–79 1,021
- 80+ 1,243

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

## Where is Constitución?

Constitución lies in Talca Province, Maule Region, Chile. It borders 5 other communes: Chanco, Curepto, Empedrado, Pencahue and San Javier. By area it is the 106th largest of 345 communes in Chile. It covers 13.5% of Talca Province. The centre of Constitución is about 255 km in a straight line from Santiago, the capital. It is about 53 km from Talca, the main town of Talca Province. The centre point is at 35.3490° S, 72.2282° 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 Constitución

OpenStreetMap lists 28 named sights in Constitución: 7 attractions; 5 memorials; 4 viewpoints; 4 beachs; 3 nature reserves; 2 caves; 1 theme park; 1 waterfall; 1 museum.
- Museo de Constitución · museum
- Cascada Caicai Vilú · waterfall
- Santuario de la Naturaleza Humedales Costeros de Putú-Huenchullami · nature reserve
- Santuario de la Naturaleza Rocas de Constitución · nature reserve
- Santuario de la Naturaleza Rocas de Constitución · nature reserve
- Balneario de Constitución · beach
- Playa Calabocillos · beach
- Playa Los Gringos · beach
- Playa Potrerillos · beach
- Cerro Mutrún · viewpoint
- Desembocadura Río Maule · viewpoint
- Humedal de Cuchí · viewpoint
- Rocas de Calabocillos · viewpoint
- Dunas de Putú · attraction
- Humedal de Putú · attraction
- Las Corrientes · attraction
- Mirador Puente Banco Arenas · attraction
- Piedra del León · attraction
- Puente Banco de Arena (1902) · attraction
- Rocas Termópilas · attraction
- Centro Turistico "Agua" · theme park
- Club de Leones · memorial
- Memorial a las víctimas del terremoto del 27 de febrero · memorial
- Memorial de los Héroes · memorial
- Memorial del Detenido Desaparecido de Constitución · memorial
- Piedra de las Ventanas · cave
- Piedra del Elefante · cave
- Salvador Allende Gossens · memorial

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: Constitución
- 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 175 km
- Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) · Santiago 255 km

### Nearest railway station

Maquehua Escuela (Constitución), about 7.0 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 14.5 hours, sunrise around 06:28) and shortest in Jun (about 9.8 hours, sunrise around 08:55, sunset around 18:42).

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.

## Villages and localities in Constitución

Open gazetteers list 174 villages, towns and localities in Constitución. The largest with a recorded population: Constitución (41,207). Settlements here lie between about 6 m and 559 m above sea level (median 208 m).
- Agua Buena
- Alto El Toro
- Alto La Viña
- Altos de Chacarillas
- Angostura
- Bajo La Viña
- Banco de Arena
- Barranquilla
- Batuco
- Bicentenario
- Buena Vista
- Cabeza de Vaca
- Calabozo
- Caleta Pellines
- Cancha de Buitre
- Canelillos
- Capellanía
- Carranza
- Carrizal
- Carrizalillo
- Cañete
- Centinela
- Centro
- Cerro Alto
- Cerro O'Higgins
- Cerro Pelado
- Chacarillas
- Chanquiuque
- Coipué
- Coipué Alto
- Coipué Bajo
- Coipué Centro
- Constitución
- Corrales
- Corvi
- Costa Blanca
- Coyanco
- Cruce Empedrado
- Cuchi
- Culenar
- Dollimo
- El Ciprés
- El Conventillo
- El Guanaco
- El Huillín
- El Litre
- El Mellico
- El Membrillo
- El Pedregal
- El Peral
- El Peral Viejo
- El Peñón
- El Pino
- El Raiboncillo
- El Rincón
- El Vergel
- Gregorio Shepeler
- Guilleumo
- Huillín
- Huinganes
- Junquillar
- La Ceniza
- La Florida
- La Isla
- La Lechuza
- La Loma de la Carrera
- La Ovejería
- La Palmilla
- La Puente
- La Rinconada
- La Silleta
- La Verde
- La Viñilla
- Laguna Negra
- Lagunilla
- Lagunillas
- Las Arenitas
- Las Barrancas
- Las Cañas
- Las Chacarillas
- Las Chacras
- Las Corrientes
- Las Lisas
- Las Piedrecitas
- Las Pitras
- Loma Colorada
- Los Canelos
- Los Castaños
- Los Chagres
- Los Cunquillos
- Los Espinos
- Los Guanacos
- Los Guanayes
- Los Huesos
- Los Laureles
- Los Mayos
- Los Molinos
- Los Naranjos
- Los Pinares
- Los Quillayes
- Los Romeros
- Los Treguiles
- Los Zapallos
- Macal
- Maguillín
- Mancha de Relbún
- Maromillas
- Matancilla
- Muro Blanco
- Ovejería
- Pangal
- Pangalillo
- Pangalillo Norte
- Pangalillo Sur
- Papalillo
- Papirúa
- Paradero Dos
- Paso Oscuro
- Paso de Tabla
- Pellines Alto
- Peralillo
- Perla del Maule 1
- Peumos
- Pichamán
- Piedra del Lobo
- Población El Falucho
- Población Ignacio Carrera
- Población La Poza
- Población Maguillines
- Polcura
- Puertas Verdes
- Pullaullao
- Putú
- Quebrada Honda
- Quivolgo
- Rayenco
- Rinconada
- Rincón de Putú
- San Antonio
- San Pedro y Las Cañas
- San Ramón
- San Ramón Sur
- San Sebastián
- Santa Catalina
- Santa Dorila
- Santa Julia
- Santa Olga
- Tablas
- Talpén
- Trapiche
- Valdivia
- Vaquería
- Villa Aurora
- Villa Copihue
- Villa Costa Blanca
- Villa Independencia
- Villa Las Brisas
- Villa Las Flores
- Villa Las Vegas
- Villa Los Acantilados
- Villa Los Aromos
- Villa Los Pinos
- Villa Maguillines
- Villa Millauquén
- Villa Nueva Bilbao
- Villa Nueva Mar
- Villa Palermo
- Villa Punta Valdés
- Villa San Francisco
- Villa Sol de Septiembre
- Villa Unión de Putú
- Villa Verde
- Viñales
- Vuelta Los Galaz

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

## Landscape and landmarks of Constitución

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

### Water

32 rivers and streams.
- Estero Avellano
- Estero Cañete
- Estero Colorado
- Estero Coyanco
- Estero El Manzano
- Estero Junquillar
- Estero La Boquilla
- Estero La Puente
- Estero La Puente
- Estero La Verde
- Estero Las Vegas
- Estero Las Águilas
- Estero Quillayes
- Estero Quivolgo
- Estero Tolpén
- Estero de Guenón
- Estero de Putú
- Estero del Meadero
- Los Calabozos
- Quebrada El Rodeo
- Quebrada Honda
- Quebrada Junquillos
- Quebrada Los Quillayes
- Quebrada Marhueco

…and 8 more.

### Coast and islands

8 headlands; 5 beaches.
- Playa Cerro Verde
- Playa La Isla
- Playa Potrerillos
- Playa de Junquillar
- Playa de Quivolgo
- Punta Arenas
- Punta Infiernillos
- Punta Maguillín
- Punta Malhueco
- Punta Pacoco
- Punta Parrón
- Punta Quivolgo
- Punta Valdés

### Hills and mountains

32 hills; 17 mountains; 5 mountain passes.
- Cerro Macho · 636 m
- Cerro Pantanillos · 583 m
- Cerro Manquimávida · 569 m
- Alto de Maquegua · 563 m
- Cerro Huequil · 562 m
- Cerro La Sepultura · 546 m
- Cerro Guapi · 544 m
- Cerro Liriecillos · 544 m
- Cerro Juegos de Chueca · 528 m
- Alto del Chamizal · 503 m
- Cerro Pelado · 502 m
- Puntilla San Ramón · 480 m
- Loma Los Peladeros · 477 m
- Cerro El Divisadero · 462 m
- Punta Alta · 460 m
- Paso de Los Coipos · 458 m
- Cerro Carrizal · 453 m
- Cerro Loma de Perro · 452 m
- Cerro Alto · 397 m
- Alto Calabozo · 395 m
- Cerro Non · 375 m
- Paso del Jote · 368 m
- Cerro La Chueca · 346 m
- Loma del Sauce · 343 m

…and 30 more.

### Forests and nature

1 forest.
- Isla Orrego

### Getting around

3 railway stations; 1 airport; 1 port; 1 lighthouse.
- Estación Forel
- Estación Maquegua
- Faro Cabo Carranza
- Huinganes
- Puerto Constitución
- Quivolgo International Airport

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 Constitución and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Talca Province, the warmest month is Jan (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jul (7 °C). About 379 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jun (74 mm) and the driest Jan (9 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are September to May.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
| Month | Average °C | Rain mm |
| Jan | 22 | 9 |
| Feb | 21 | 16 |
| Mar | 19 | 13 |
| Apr | 15 | 22 |
| May | 11 | 50 |
| Jun | 8 | 74 |
| Jul | 7 | 60 |
| Aug | 8 | 53 |
| Sep | 11 | 25 |
| Oct | 13 | 26 |
| Nov | 16 | 18 |
| Dec | 20 | 13 |

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Constitución
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Hospital | Hospital Constitución · Constitución | 16 km | Map |
| Bank | Banco Santander · Constitución | 17 km | Map |
| ATM | BancoEstado · Constitución | 16 km | Map |
| Petrol pump | Copec · Constitución | 14 km | Map |
| Hotel | Complejo Turistico Los Nogales · Constitución | 12 km | Map |
| Mall | Nueva Santa Olga · Constitución | 12 km | Map |
| School | Escuela Carrizalillo · Constitución | 5.5 km | Map |
| College | Liceo Técnico Profesional Putú · Constitución | 16 km | Map |
| Police station | Reten Villa Santa Olga · Constitución | 12 km | Map |

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

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Constitución

Places mapped inside Constitución in open map data, by type.
- Hospitals 4
- Banks 9
- ATMs 2
- Petrol pumps 5
- Hotels 50
- Shopping malls 2
- Schools 47
- Colleges and universities 5
- Cinemas 2
- Pharmacies 9
- Restaurants 63
- Police stations 4
- Dental clinics 4

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

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

## Other communes in Talca Province
- Curepto
- Empedrado
- Maule
- Pelarco
- Pencahue
- Río Claro
- San Clemente
- San Rafael
- Talca

## Quick answers
- Where is Constitución? In Talca Province, Maule Region, Chile
- What is the population of Constitución? 50,547 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Constitución? About 36 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Constitución? About 38 people per km²
- What borders Constitución? Chanco, Curepto, Empedrado, Pencahue and San Javier
- What is there to see in Constitución? Balneario de Constitución, Cascada Caicai Vilú, Centro Turistico "Agua", Cerro Mutrún
- What time zone is Constitución in? UTC−3 (summer UTC−4)
- What currency is used in Constitución? Peso (CLP)
- What language is spoken in Constitución? Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Constitución? 174 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Constitución? Settlements lie between 6 m and 559 m
- What is the highest point in Constitución? Cerro Macho (636 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Constitución? September to May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Constitución? Hospital Constitución, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Constitución? Banco Santander, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Constitución? BancoEstado, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Constitución? Copec, about 14 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Constitución? 4 mapped
- How many banks are in Constitución? 9 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Constitución? 2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Constitución? 5 mapped
- What is the P-code of Constitución? CL07102 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Commune
- Area: 1,340.7 km²
- P-code: CL07102
- Province: Talca Province

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Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/chile/maule/talca/constitucion/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.