# Río Claro Commune, Talca Province, Maule Region – Population

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/chile/maule/talca/rio-claro/

Commune · Talca Province 

# Río Claro

Río Claro is a commune of Chile in Talca Province, Maule Region. It had an estimated **14,952 people** in 2022 on 435 km² (about 34 per km²). 71 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 41 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 14,952people (2022)
- 435km²
- 41mapped services
- 276 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Río Claro?

Río Claro had an estimated **14,952 people** in 2022 — 3.3% of Talca Province, 211th of 345 communes. There are 989 women for every 1,000 men (below the Talca Province figure of 1,041). Spread over 435 km², that is about **34 people per km²**, 161st of 345 communes.

17.9% of people are children under 15 and 15.7% are 65 or older; the median age is about 40 years (it is 36 across Talca Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 51 children and older people.

0–4 ****790**

5–9 ****920**

10–14 ****969**

15–19 ****859**

20–24 ****960**

25–29 ****936**

30–34 ****1,006**

35–39 ****948**

40–44 ****1,074**

45–49 ****1,051**

50–54 ****1,085**

55–59 ****1,040**

60–64 ****961**

65–69 ****819**

70–74 ****640**

75–79 ****443**

80+ ****451**

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 Río Claro?

Río Claro lies in [Talca Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/maule/talca/), [Maule Region](https://wherepedia.org/chile/maule/), [Chile](https://wherepedia.org/chile/). It borders 4 other communes: [Molina](https://wherepedia.org/chile/maule/curico/molina/), [Pelarco](https://wherepedia.org/chile/maule/talca/pelarco/), [San Clemente](https://wherepedia.org/chile/maule/talca/san-clemente/) and [San Rafael](https://wherepedia.org/chile/maule/talca/san-rafael/). By area it is the 218th largest of 345 communes in Chile. It covers 4.4% of [Talca Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/maule/talca/). The centre of Río Claro is about 212 km in a straight line from Santiago, the capital. It is about 38 km from Talca, the main town of Talca Province. The centre point is at 35.2934° S, 71.2578° 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 Río Claro

OpenStreetMap lists 7 named sights in Río Claro: 2 memorials; 2 nature reserves; 1 waterfall; 1 viewpoint; 1 monument.

- Velo de La Novia · waterfall
- Fundo Los Maitenes de Río Claro · nature reserve
- Santuario de la Naturaleza Los Maitenes de Río Claro · nature reserve
- Puente Radal · viewpoint
- Condorito Bombero · monument
- Condorito Carabinero · memorial
- Condorito y Washington · memorial

### Nearby, outside Río Claro

- Mirador El Yacal · viewpoint, Curicó18 km
- Mirador Estero Upeo · viewpoint, Curicó19 km
- Salto La Placeta · waterfall, San Clemente19 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: Río Claro

- 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

- Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) · Santiago216 km
- Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) · Concepcion231 km

### Nearest railway station

Camarico (Río Claro), about 17 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 14.5 hours, sunrise around 06:24) and shortest in Jun (about 9.8 hours, sunrise around 08:51, 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 Río Claro

Open gazetteers list **71 villages, towns and localities** in Río Claro. Settlements here lie between about 187 m and 397 m above sea level (median 276 m).

- Alto Camarico
- Bajo La Cruz
- Bajo La Ponce
- Bajo Los Ponce
- Bellavista
- Calle Los Perros
- Camarico
- Casa de Tabla
- Casas Viejas
- Cerro Santa Lucía
- Cruce de Chagres
- Cumpeo
- El Aromo
- El Aromo Bajo
- El Bolsico
- El Cerrillo
- El Colorado
- El Guindo
- El Maqui
- El Umbral
- Escudo de Chile
- Juan Chanceaulme
- La Chispa
- La Obra
- La Porfía
- La Vega
- La Veguilla
- Las Mercedes
- Las Rosas
- Los Aromos
- Los Montes
- Los Montes Norte
- Los Padres
- Los Treiles
- Loteo Don Matías
- Loteo Don Sebastián
- Loteo San Luis
- Maitenes
- Monte Oscuro
- Odessa
- Paso Ancho
- Peñaflor Nuevo
- Peñaflor Viejo
- Población Libertad
- Población Raquel de Chanceaulme
- Población Santa Julia
- Porvenir
- Punta de la Vega
- Quillayes
- San Enrique
- San Enrique Norte
- San Enrique Sur
- San Gerardo
- San Ramón
- Santa Agueda
- Santa Elena
- Santa Ester
- Santa Julia
- Santa Margarita
- Santa Marta
- Santa Marta Sur
- Santa Rosa
- Vicente Correa
- Villa Centenario
- Villa El Despertar
- Villa Los Olmos
- Villa Los Robles
- Villa San Andrés
- Villa San Antonio
- Villa Santa Ignacia
- Villa Santa Isabel

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 Río Claro

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

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- Estero Campo
- Estero La Capilla
- Estero La Obra
- Estero Villa Hueso
- Quebrada La Leona

### Hills and mountains

5 hills; 1 mountain.

- Cerro de La Leona · 807 m
- Cerro El Cerrillo · 782 m
- Cerro Santa Lucía · 358 m
- Cerro Montes · 317 m
- Cerro Capados · 315 m
- Cerro Robles · 220 m

### Getting around

3 airfields; 1 airport; 1 railway station.

- Aeródromo La Obra
- Aeródromo Lontuecito
- Camarico
- Río Claro Airport
- Río Claro Cumpeo Lontuecito 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 Río Claro 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Río Claro

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Cesfam Cumpeo · Río Claro 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-35.28167&mlon=-71.25497#map=17/-35.28167/-71.25497) 

Bank Banco Estado · Pelarco 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-35.38439&mlon=-71.44632#map=17/-35.38439/-71.44632) 

ATM Cajero Automatico · Curicó 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-35.00212&mlon=-71.22970#map=17/-35.00212/-71.22970) 

Petrol pump COPEC · Río Claro 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-35.28333&mlon=-71.26016#map=17/-35.28333/-71.26016) 

Hotel Cabañas Turisticas de la Yayita · Río Claro 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-35.29389&mlon=-71.26519#map=17/-35.29389/-71.26519) 

Mall Correo Cumpeo · Río Claro 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-35.28153&mlon=-71.25948#map=17/-35.28153/-71.25948) 

School Liceo Agroindustrial Río Claro · Río Claro 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-35.28338&mlon=-71.25507#map=17/-35.28338/-71.25507) 

College Colegio San Francisco · Molina 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-35.11270&mlon=-71.28125#map=17/-35.11270/-71.28125) 

Police station Tenencia Río Claro · Río Claro 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-35.28148&mlon=-71.25809#map=17/-35.28148/-71.25809) 

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 Río Claro

Places mapped inside Río Claro in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels2
- Shopping malls1
- Schools15
- Pharmacies3
- Restaurants13
- Police stations4

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 Talca Province

- Constitución
- Curepto
- Empedrado
- Maule
- Pelarco
- Pencahue
- San Clemente
- San Rafael
- Talca

## Quick answers

- Where is Río Claro?In Talca Province, Maule Region, Chile
- What is the population of Río Claro?14,952 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Río Claro?About 40 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Río Claro?About 34 people per km²
- What borders Río Claro?Molina, Pelarco, San Clemente and San Rafael
- What is there to see in Río Claro?Condorito Bombero, Condorito Carabinero, Condorito y Washington, Fundo Los Maitenes de Río Claro
- What time zone is Río Claro in?UTC−3 (summer UTC−4)
- What currency is used in Río Claro?Peso (CLP)
- What language is spoken in Río Claro?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Río Claro?71 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Río Claro?Settlements lie between 187 m and 397 m
- What is the highest point in Río Claro?Cerro de La Leona (807 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Río Claro?September to May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Río Claro?Cesfam Cumpeo, about 1.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Río Claro?Banco Estado, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Río Claro?Cajero Automatico, about 32 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Río Claro?COPEC, about 1.1 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Río Claro?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Río Claro?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Río Claro?CL07108 (OCHA common operational dataset)