# San Clemente Commune, Talca Province, Maule Region

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Commune · Talca Province 

# San Clemente

San Clemente is a commune of Chile in Talca Province, Maule Region. It had an estimated **47,177 people** in 2022 on 4,502 km² (about 10 per km²). 206 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 140 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 47,177people (2022)
- 4,502km²
- 140mapped services
- 263 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in San Clemente?

San Clemente had an estimated **47,177 people** in 2022 — 10.3% of Talca Province, 97th of 345 communes. There are 1,023 women for every 1,000 men (below the Talca Province figure of 1,041). Spread over 4,502 km², that is about **10 people per km²**, 255th of 345 communes.

19.8% of people are children under 15 and 14.8% are 65 or older; the median age is about 38 years (it is 36 across Talca Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 53 children and older people.

0–4 ****2,816**

5–9 ****3,196**

10–14 ****3,335**

15–19 ****2,983**

20–24 ****3,112**

25–29 ****3,164**

30–34 ****3,199**

35–39 ****2,898**

40–44 ****3,227**

45–49 ****3,337**

50–54 ****3,067**

55–59 ****3,080**

60–64 ****2,772**

65–69 ****2,464**

70–74 ****1,852**

75–79 ****1,249**

80+ ****1,426**

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 Clemente?

San Clemente lies in [Talca Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/maule/talca/), [Maule Region](https://wherepedia.org/chile/maule/), [Chile](https://wherepedia.org/chile/). It borders 7 other communes: [Colbún](https://wherepedia.org/chile/maule/linares/colbun/), [Maule](https://wherepedia.org/chile/maule/talca/maule/), [Molina](https://wherepedia.org/chile/maule/curico/molina/), [Pelarco](https://wherepedia.org/chile/maule/talca/pelarco/), [Río Claro](https://wherepedia.org/chile/maule/talca/rio-claro/), [Talca](https://wherepedia.org/chile/maule/talca/talca/) and [Yerbas Buenas](https://wherepedia.org/chile/maule/linares/yerbas-buenas/). By area it is the 38th largest of 345 communes in Chile. It covers 45.3% of [Talca Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/maule/talca/). The centre of San Clemente is about 258 km in a straight line from Santiago, the capital. It is about 94 km from Talca, the main town of Talca Province. The centre point is at 35.7743° S, 70.7056° 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 Clemente

OpenStreetMap lists 66 named sights in San Clemente: 21 viewpoints; 15 attractions; 12 volcanos; 8 nature reserves; 6 waterfalls; 1 monument; 1 archaeological site; 1 memorial; 1 cave.

- Zona Arqueologica Piedras Tacitas Morteros Comunitarios · archaeological site
- Cascada Invertida · waterfall
- Cascada del Blanquillo · waterfall
- High Vilches Waterfall · waterfall
- Salto El Despalmado · waterfall
- Salto La Placeta · waterfall
- Salto del Chucao · waterfall
- Altos de Lircay National Reserve · nature reserve
- Bien Nacional Protegido Laguna del Maule · nature reserve
- Bien Nacional Protegido Potrero Lo Aguirre · nature reserve
- Entrada Sector Armerillo Parque Tricahue · nature reserve
- Parque Natural Quizapú · nature reserve
- Parque Natural Tricahue · nature reserve
- Parque Natural Tricahue · nature reserve
- Santuario de La Naturaleza El Morrillo · nature reserve
- Avistamiento de Aves · viewpoint
- Avistamiento de Aves · viewpoint
- Bosque Los Canelos · viewpoint
- Cascada El Pozón · viewpoint
- El Plateau · viewpoint
- Lago · viewpoint
- Los Volcanes Lookout Point · viewpoint
- Mirador Altos de Tricaos · viewpoint
- Mirador Antumawida · viewpoint
- Mirador Lago Colbún · viewpoint
- Mirador Laguna del Maule · viewpoint
- Mirador Río Maule · viewpoint
- Mirador Valle Armerillo · viewpoint
- Mirador a Monjes Blancos · viewpoint
- Mirador del Valle del Venado · viewpoint

…and 36 more.

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 Clemente

- 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) · Concepcion239 km
- Suboficial Ay Santiago Germano Airport (AFA) · San Rafael247 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 14.6 hours, sunrise around 06:21) and shortest in Jun (about 9.7 hours, sunrise around 08:50, sunset around 18:35).

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 Clemente

Open gazetteers list **206 villages, towns and localities** in San Clemente. The largest with a recorded population: San Clemente (39,538). Settlements here lie between about 168 m and 1,517 m above sea level (median 263 m).

- Alto Arena
- Armerillo Oriente
- Armerillo Poniente
- Arturo Prat
- Astillero Alto
- Aurora
- Bajo Lircay
- Bajo Perquín
- Bajos de Lircay
- Bajos de Perquín Sur
- Bella Unión
- Bramadero
- Buenavista
- Buenos Aires
- Callejón Tres Esquinas
- Camino 2 Norte
- Camino 2 Sur
- Camino Uno
- Camino a La Cortina
- Carretones
- Casas Viejas
- Central Los Cipreses
- Cerrillo de Los Sazo
- Chequén
- Chile Nuevo
- Corel
- Corralones
- Curillinque
- El Amanecer
- El Arrayán
- El Bolsico
- El Carmen
- El Chucho
- El Colorado
- El Médano
- El Olivar
- El Prado
- El Roble
- El Sifón
- El Torreón
- El Álamo
- Esmeralda
- Esperanza
- Ex Estación
- Flor de Vilches
- Flor del Llano
- Huapi
- Huepi
- La Aurora
- La Ballica
- La Calor
- La Esmeralda
- La Esperanza
- La Estrella
- La Higuera
- La Hormiga
- La Hormiga Sur
- La Isla
- La Lomilla
- La Mina
- La Mina Fortuna
- La Placeta
- La Raya
- La Suiza
- Lagunillas
- Las Astillas
- Las Camelias
- Las Delicias
- Las Garzas
- Las Lomas
- Las Lomas Norte
- Las Parcelas
- Loma de la Higuera
- Lomillas Altas
- Lomillas Sur
- Lorena
- Los Almendros
- Los Castaños
- Los Cipreses
- Los Corralitos
- Los Maitenes
- Los Montes
- Los Montes Norte
- Los Nogales
- Los Paltos
- Los Robles
- Los Treiles
- Los Álamos
- Macal
- Mariposas
- María Francisca
- Matacabrito
- Miraflores
- Nuevo Amanecer
- Nuevo Porvenir
- Olivar de Corralones
- Palo Seco
- Paso Nevado
- Perquín Sur
- Peumo Negro
- Picazo
- Picazo Alto
- Picazo Bajo
- Población 21 de Marzo
- Población 5 de Noviembre
- Población El Pretil
- Población Gabriela Mistral
- Población Los Huertos
- Población San Máximo
- Población San Máximo Poniente
- Población San Pedro
- Población Soberanía Norte
- Población Unión y Progreso
- Puente Alto
- Punta de Diamante
- Quebrada de Agua
- Queri
- Quilpué
- Rincón de Los Muñoces
- Rota
- San Carlos
- San Clemente
- San Darío
- San Diego Norte
- San Diego Sur
- San Francisco
- San Jorge Norte
- San José
- San Luis de Alico
- San Manuel
- San Ramón
- San Roque
- San Sebastián
- San Valeriano
- Sanatorio Maitenes
- Santa Delia
- Santa Elena
- Santa Isabel
- Santa Marta
- Santa Regina
- Santa Teresa de Queri
- Santo Domingo
- Teatinos
- Trafalgar
- Tres Esquinas
- Tres Puertas
- Tricahue
- Useras
- Valles del Alba
- Vilches
- Vilches Alto
- Vilches Bajo
- Vilches Centro
- Villa 5 de Abril
- Villa Arcoíris
- Villa Aurora
- Villa Bicentenario
- Villa Conavicoop
- Villa Don Eduardo 1
- Villa Don Eduardo 2
- Villa Don Matías
- Villa Eduardo Frei
- Villa El Diamante
- Villa El Puente
- Villa Elisa Álvarez
- Villa Entre Ríos
- Villa Esperanza
- Villa Flor del Llano
- Villa Ilusión
- Villa Inglesa
- Villa John Kennedy
- Villa La Esperanza
- Villa Las Palmas
- Villa Los Alerces
- Villa Los Aromos
- Villa Los Olivos
- Villa Los Robles
- Villa Maule
- Villa Nacimiento
- Villa Nueva Ilusión
- Villa Nuevo Amanecer
- Villa Paraíso Cordillera
- Villa Queri
- Villa Quineo
- Villa Rota
- Villa San Clemente 1
- Villa San Clemente 2
- Villa San Clemente 3
- Villa San Fermín o Altos de Lircay
- Villa San José
- Villa San Sebastián
- Villa San Sebastián 1
- Villa San Sebastián 2
- Villa San Sebastián 3
- Villa Santa Gloria
- Villa Valles de San Clemente
- Villa Valles del Maule
- Villa Verde
- Villa edén
- Villa las Vertientes
- Villa los 60
- Villorrio El Níspero
- Villorrio Juventud Esperanza
- Villorrio La Estrella
- Villorrio Santa Irma
- Villorrio Santa Rosa

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 Clemente

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

### Water

55 rivers and streams; 6 lakes.

- Arroyo Bravo
- Arroyo Calle
- Arroyo El Despalmado
- Arroyo de La Hora
- Arroyo de San Francisco
- Arroyo de Tordecillas
- Cajón Guanaco
- Cajón Los Calabozos
- Cráter de las Escorias
- Estero Armerillo
- Estero Bahamondes
- Estero Barroso
- Estero Bobadilla
- Estero El Guindo
- Estero El Novillo
- Estero El Piojo
- Estero El Quillay
- Estero La Gloria
- Estero Las Corrientes
- Estero Las Garzas
- Estero Las Gredas
- Estero Las Iguanas
- Estero Los Robles
- Estero Los Tricahues

…and 37 more.

### Hills and mountains

36 mountains; 6 hills; 1 mountain pass.

- Cerro Azul · 3,757 m
- Cerro San Francisquito · 3,514 m
- Cerro del Medio · 3,464 m
- Cerro San Pablo · 3,295 m
- Cerro Rajaduras · 3,206 m
- Paso Pichi Trolón · 3,014 m
- Cerro Estribo del Durazno · 2,966 m
- Cerro Bravo · 2,861 m
- Cerro San Pedro · 2,824 m
- Cerro La Palizada · 2,738 m
- Cerro Las Mariposas · 2,612 m
- Cerro La Araña · 2,549 m
- Cuesta del Maqui · 2,521 m
- Cerro Peine · 2,429 m
- Cerro Las Yeguas · 2,423 m
- Cerro Rincón de la Piedra · 2,406 m
- Cerro El Picaso · 2,289 m
- Cerro Potrero Seco · 2,198 m
- Cerro Torrecilla · 2,077 m
- Cerro Coligual · 2,014 m
- Cerro Curillinque · 1,919 m
- Cerro Las Cruces · 1,779 m
- Cerro La Paz · 1,743 m
- Cerro La Leona · 1,722 m

…and 19 more.

### Getting around

1 railway station.

- Estación Perquín

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 Clemente 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 San Clemente

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hotel Cabañas Don Manuel · San Clemente 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-35.82154&mlon=-70.76133#map=17/-35.82154/-70.76133) 

School Escuela Básica la Mina · San Clemente 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-35.82309&mlon=-70.80722#map=17/-35.82309/-70.80722) 

Police station Retén La Mina · San Clemente 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-35.82469&mlon=-70.79448#map=17/-35.82469/-70.79448) 

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 Clemente

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

- Hospitals3
- Banks2
- Petrol pumps4
- Hotels24
- Schools58
- Pharmacies3
- Restaurants38
- Police stations7
- Dental clinics1

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
- Río Claro
- San Rafael
- Talca

## Quick answers

- Where is San Clemente?In Talca Province, Maule Region, Chile
- What is the population of San Clemente?47,177 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in San Clemente?About 38 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of San Clemente?About 10 people per km²
- What borders San Clemente?Colbún, Maule, Molina, Pelarco, Río Claro, Talca and Yerbas Buenas
- What is there to see in San Clemente?Altos de Lircay National Reserve, Anfiteatro Los Hualos, Avistamiento de Aves, Avistamiento de Aves
- What time zone is San Clemente in?UTC−3 (summer UTC−4)
- What currency is used in San Clemente?Peso (CLP)
- What language is spoken in San Clemente?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San Clemente?206 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San Clemente?Settlements lie between 168 m and 1,517 m
- What is the highest point in San Clemente?Cerro Azul (3,757 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit San Clemente?September to May
- How many hospitals are in San Clemente?3 mapped
- How many banks are in San Clemente?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in San Clemente?4 mapped
- What is the P-code of San Clemente?CL07109 (OCHA common operational dataset)