# Quillón Commune, Diguillín Province, Ñuble Region – Population

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/chile/nuble/diguillin/quillon/

Commune · Diguillín Province 

# Quillón

Quillón is a commune of Chile in Diguillín Province, Ñuble Region. It had an estimated **19,058 people** in 2022 on 406 km² (about 47 per km²). 75 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 88 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 19,058people (2022)
- 406km²
- 88mapped services
- 126 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Quillón?

Quillón had an estimated **19,058 people** in 2022 — 5.5% of Diguillín Province, 182nd of 345 communes. There are 1,048 women for every 1,000 men (below the Diguillín Province figure of 1,080). Spread over 406 km², that is about **47 people per km²**, 136th of 345 communes.

16.6% of people are children under 15 and 20.3% are 65 or older; the median age is about 44 years (it is 39 across Diguillín Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 58 children and older people.

0–4 ****916**

5–9 ****1,081**

10–14 ****1,158**

15–19 ****1,032**

20–24 ****987**

25–29 ****1,150**

30–34 ****1,253**

35–39 ****1,109**

40–44 ****1,105**

45–49 ****1,242**

50–54 ****1,408**

55–59 ****1,417**

60–64 ****1,326**

65–69 ****1,219**

70–74 ****983**

75–79 ****739**

80+ ****933**

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 Quillón?

Quillón lies in [Diguillín Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/nuble/diguillin/), [Ñuble Region](https://wherepedia.org/chile/nuble/), [Chile](https://wherepedia.org/chile/). It borders 7 other communes: [Bulnes](https://wherepedia.org/chile/nuble/diguillin/bulnes/), [Cabrero](https://wherepedia.org/chile/bio-bio/bio-bio/cabrero/), [Chillán](https://wherepedia.org/chile/nuble/diguillin/chillan/), [Florida](https://wherepedia.org/chile/bio-bio/concepcion/florida/), [Pemuco](https://wherepedia.org/chile/nuble/diguillin/pemuco/), [Ranquil](https://wherepedia.org/chile/nuble/itata/ranquil/) and [Yumbel](https://wherepedia.org/chile/bio-bio/bio-bio/yumbel/). By area it is the 224th largest of 345 communes in Chile. It covers 8.0% of [Diguillín Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/nuble/diguillin/). The centre of Quillón is about 409 km in a straight line from Santiago, the capital. It is about 42 km from Chillán, the main town of Diguillín Province. The centre point is at 36.8070° S, 72.5057° 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 Quillón

OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Quillón: 1 memorial; 1 beach; 1 zoo; 1 nature reserve.

- Humedal Urbano Laguna Avendaño · nature reserve
- Balneario Municipal de QUillón · beach
- Bioparque Educativo Quillón · zoo
- Busto Gabriela Mistral · memorial

### Nearby, outside Quillón

- Curva del Ingeniero · attraction, Florida13 km
- Salto Lamávida o Las Raíces · waterfall, Bulnes15 km
- Viña Castellón · attraction, Florida18 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: Quillón

- 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) · Concepcion50 km
- La Araucanía International Airport (ZCO) · Temuco236 km

### Nearest railway station

Nueva Aldea (Ranquil), about 18 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 14.7 hours, sunrise around 06:25) and shortest in Jun (about 9.7 hours, sunrise around 09:00, sunset around 18:39).

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 Quillón

Open gazetteers list **75 villages, towns and localities** in Quillón. The largest with a recorded population: Quillón (17,485). Settlements here lie between about 64 m and 434 m above sea level (median 126 m).

- Alto Las Brisas
- Antupahuil
- Bodeuca
- Bulluquín
- Camino del Medio
- Canchillas
- Carolina
- Cerro Negro
- Chancal
- Chancal Alto
- Chillancito
- Chillancito Poniente
- Chillancito Sur
- Colchagua
- Coyanco
- Coyanco Chico
- Danquilco
- El Casino
- El Ciénago
- El Culben
- El Macal
- El Maitén
- El Olivar
- El Peley
- El Puerto
- El Quillay
- El Sifón
- Huacamala Centro
- Huacamalá
- La Quebrada
- Las Brisas
- Las Heras
- Las Perdices
- Lincura
- Liucura Alto
- Liucura Alto Sur
- Liucura Bajo
- Liucura Bajo Sur
- Los Cruceros
- Los Naranjos
- Los Olivos
- Manque Norte
- Manque Sur
- Metrihue
- Palermo
- Panicalco
- Pantanillos
- Perales Interior
- Peña Blanca
- Población Juan Pablo II
- Portal del Valle
- Puerto Coyanco
- Puerto Coyanco Norte
- Queime
- Quillón
- Quitrico
- Rinconada
- San Diego
- San José
- San Juan de Dios
- San Nicolás
- San Ramón
- Santa Ana
- Santa Ana de Baúl
- Santa Ana de Caimaco
- Valle Verde
- Vegas del Sauzal
- Villa 18 de Septiembre
- Villa El Arrayán
- Villa España
- Villa Lago Avendaño
- Villa Las Araucarias
- Villa Las Mercedes
- Villa Los Almendros
- Villa Los Jardines

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 Quillón

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

### Water

5 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Estero Coyanco
- Estero Danquilco
- Estero El Milagro
- Estero Quillón
- Estero San Ramón
- Laguna Avendaño

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains; 1 hill.

- Cerro Caime · 548 m
- Cerro Bulluquín · 372 m
- Cerro Quinel · 171 m

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 Quillón and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Diguillín Province, the warmest month is Jan (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jul (6 °C). About 675 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jun (125 mm) and the driest Jan (15 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to May**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 20 15 

Feb 20 21 

Mar 17 21 

Apr 13 42 

May 10 87 

Jun 7 125 

Jul 6 113 

Aug 7 99 

Sep 9 52 

Oct 11 49 

Nov 14 31 

Dec 17 19 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Quillón

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro médico Grollmus · Quillón 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-36.74875&mlon=-72.47504#map=17/-36.74875/-72.47504) 

Bank Banco Estado · Quillón 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-36.74383&mlon=-72.47740#map=17/-36.74383/-72.47740) 

ATM Transbank BCI · Cabrero 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-37.03349&mlon=-72.40288#map=17/-37.03349/-72.40288) 

Petrol pump Petrobras · Quillón 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-36.74273&mlon=-72.47072#map=17/-36.74273/-72.47072) 

Hotel Cabañas Coletti. · Quillón 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-36.76785&mlon=-72.48092#map=17/-36.76785/-72.48092) 

Mall Centro Comercial Cabrero · Cabrero 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-37.03479&mlon=-72.40189#map=17/-37.03479/-72.40189) 

School Escuela Básica Santa Ana del Baul · Quillón 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-36.84109&mlon=-72.49608#map=17/-36.84109/-72.49608) 

College Escuela Quinchamali · Chillán 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-36.65086&mlon=-72.41283#map=17/-36.65086/-72.41283) 

Police station Tenencia Quillón · Quillón 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-36.74363&mlon=-72.47701#map=17/-36.74363/-72.47701) 

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 Quillón

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

- Hospitals3
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels20
- Schools20
- Pharmacies4
- Restaurants33
- Police stations1
- Dental clinics3

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 Diguillín Province

- Bulnes
- Chillán
- Chillán Viejo
- El Carmen
- Pemuco
- Pinto
- San Ignacio
- Yungay

## Quick answers

- Where is Quillón?In Diguillín Province, Ñuble Region, Chile
- What is the population of Quillón?19,058 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Quillón?About 44 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Quillón?About 47 people per km²
- What borders Quillón?Bulnes, Cabrero, Chillán, Florida, Pemuco, Ranquil and Yumbel
- What is there to see in Quillón?Balneario Municipal de QUillón, Bioparque Educativo Quillón, Busto Gabriela Mistral, Humedal Urbano Laguna Avendaño
- What time zone is Quillón in?UTC−3 (summer UTC−4)
- What currency is used in Quillón?Peso (CLP)
- What language is spoken in Quillón?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Quillón?75 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Quillón?Settlements lie between 64 m and 434 m
- What is the highest point in Quillón?Cerro Caime (548 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Quillón?October to May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Quillón?Centro médico Grollmus, about 7.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Quillón?Banco Estado, about 7.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Quillón?Transbank BCI, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Quillón?Petrobras, about 7.8 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Quillón?3 mapped
- How many banks are in Quillón?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Quillón?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Quillón?CL16107 (OCHA common operational dataset)