Commune · Punilla Province
# Coihueco

Coihueco is a commune of Chile in Punilla Province, Ñuble Region. It had an estimated 28,742 people in 2022 on 1,774 km² (about 16 per km²). 99 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 56 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 28,742 people (2022)
- 1,774 km²
- 56 mapped services
- 274 m typical elevation

## How many people live in Coihueco?

Coihueco had an estimated 28,742 people in 2022 — 25.2% of Punilla Province, 137th of 345 communes. There are 1,045 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Punilla Province figure of 1,054). Spread over 1,774 km², that is about 16 people per km², 224th of 345 communes.

19.6% of people are children under 15 and 13.7% are 65 or older; the median age is about 37 years (it is 40 across Punilla Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 50 children and older people.
- 0–4 1,617
- 5–9 1,956
- 10–14 2,062
- 15–19 1,961
- 20–24 1,905
- 25–29 1,939
- 30–34 2,080
- 35–39 1,888
- 40–44 1,891
- 45–49 1,979
- 50–54 1,993
- 55–59 1,892
- 60–64 1,630
- 65–69 1,281
- 70–74 995
- 75–79 729
- 80+ 944

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

## Where is Coihueco?

Coihueco lies in Punilla Province, Ñuble Region, Chile. It borders 4 other communes: Chillán, Pinto, San Carlos and San Fabián. By area it is the 81st largest of 345 communes in Chile. It covers 33.8% of Punilla Province. The centre of Coihueco is about 373 km in a straight line from Santiago, the capital. It is about 50 km from San Carlos, the main town of Punilla Province. The centre point is at 36.7306° S, 71.5473° 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 Coihueco

OpenStreetMap lists 12 named sights in Coihueco: 6 nature reserves; 3 volcanos; 2 memorials; 1 waterfall.
- Salto Las Minas · waterfall
- AVC Huemules de Ñuble · nature reserve
- Bosque Nativo Elnahue · nature reserve
- Jungla Peumayen · nature reserve
- Reserva Nacional Los Huemules del Niblinto · nature reserve
- Santuario de la Naturaleza Los Huemules de Niblinto · nature reserve
- Área Protegida Privada Los Pellines · nature reserve
- Memorial Víctimas del MIR · memorial
- Memorial del Puente Niblinto · memorial
- Nevado de Chillán · volcano
- Volcán Baños · volcano
- Volcán Chillán Nuevo · volcano

### Nearby, outside Coihueco
- Salto Los Pellines · waterfall, Pinto 12 km
- Volcán Santa Gertrudis · volcano, Pinto 15 km
- Mirador Recinto · viewpoint, Pinto 15 km
- Mirador Los Lleuques · viewpoint, Pinto 16 km
- La Playita - Estero Renegado · attraction, Pinto 16 km
- Mirador El Macal · viewpoint, Pinto 17 km
- Cascada Waldorf · waterfall, Pinto 17 km
- Ruinas Refugio Waldorf · ruins, Pinto 17 km
- Saltito del Renegado · attraction, Pinto 17 km
- Salto del Renegado · waterfall, Pinto 17 km
- Volcán Vidaurre · volcano, Pinto 17 km
- Ruinas Refugio Shangrilá · ruins, Pinto 18 km

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: Coihueco
- 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 135 km
- La Araucanía International Airport (ZCO) · Temuco 263 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 08:56, sunset around 18:36).

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 Coihueco

Open gazetteers list 99 villages, towns and localities in Coihueco. The largest with a recorded population: Coihueco (25,159). Settlements here lie between about 171 m and 795 m above sea level (median 274 m).
- Alto Chillinhue
- Bajo Chillinhue
- Bajo Los Amigos
- Bureo
- Bureo Alto
- Bureo Bajo
- Bustamante
- Cajón del Ñuble
- Calabozo
- Camino Cerrillos
- Camino Coleal Norte
- Camino a San Miguel
- Campo Nuevo
- Cancha El Álamo
- Cancha de Parra
- Carrizalillo
- Cato
- Cerrillos
- Chacayal
- Chacayal Chico
- Chacayal de Cato
- Chichiguan
- Coihueco
- Coironal
- Coleal
- Coleal Central
- Coleal Norte
- Copihual
- Corral de Piedras
- Culenar
- El Alico
- El Carmen de Cato
- El Chingue
- El Embalse
- El Huingán
- El Káiser
- El Maitén
- El Nogal
- El Peral
- El Porvenir
- El Prado
- Estación Pinto
- Flores
- Frutillares
- Frutillares Sur
- Fundo Chacayal Oriente
- General Lagos
- La Dehesa
- La Escoba
- La Esperanza
- La Flecha
- La Junta
- La Palma
- La Viñita
- Las Lumas
- Las Minas del Prado
- Las Parcelas de San Ramón
- Las Pataguas
- Las Veguillas
- Los Aromos
- Los Chijetes
- Los Filos
- Los Maitenes
- Los Olivos
- Minas del Prado
- Miraflores
- Mogote
- Montebello
- Nahueltoro
- Niblinto
- Palma
- Paseo Alejo
- Paso Soto
- Pilmaiquén
- Pullami
- Quideñez
- Quilas Bajas
- Ranquililahue
- Relbunco
- Roblería
- Rosario
- San Antonio de Cato
- San Isidro
- San Ramón de Cato
- Santa Fresia
- Santa Guiselle
- Talquipén
- Tanilvoro
- Tres Acequias
- Tres Esquinas
- Tres Esquinas de Cato
- Vegas de Niblinto
- Villa Amanecer
- Villa Clemencia
- Villa El Manzano
- Villa Fernando May
- Villa Las Acacias
- Villa Los Guindos
- Villa O'Higgins

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

## Landscape and landmarks of Coihueco

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

### Water

21 rivers and streams; 2 reservoirs and tanks; 1 lake.
- Coihueco Dam
- Embalse Coihueco
- Estero Bureo
- Estero Coihueco
- Estero Culenar
- Estero El Quebrado
- Estero El Salto
- Estero Huemules
- Estero Labranza
- Estero Las Cabras
- Estero Las Damas
- Estero Los Guindos
- Estero Pangue
- Estero Relbunco
- Estero San José
- Estero de Los Pajaritos
- Estero de los Paños
- Lago Chacayal
- Peladillas
- Quebrada Tábanos
- Río Gato
- Río Las Minas
- Río Niblinto
- Río Santa Gertrudis

### Hills and mountains

9 mountains; 2 mountain passes.
- Portezuelo Los Baños · 2,858 m
- Cerro San Lorenzo · 2,359 m
- Cerro Las Miras · 2,205 m
- Cerro Arrayán · 1,975 m
- Cerro Tres Morros · 1,861 m
- Cerro Peladilla · 1,841 m
- Cerro Alto del Padre · 1,267 m
- Cerro Los Peñasquillos · 1,002 m
- Las Minas · 933 m
- Alto del Padre · 871 m
- Paso Hermosilla · 548 m

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 Coihueco and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Punilla Province, the warmest month is Jan (average 17 °C) and the coolest is Jul (3 °C). About 467 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jun (80 mm) and the driest Jan (14 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are November to April.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
| Month | Average °C | Rain mm |
| Jan | 17 | 14 |
| Feb | 17 | 24 |
| Mar | 14 | 16 |
| Apr | 10 | 31 |
| May | 7 | 55 |
| Jun | 4 | 80 |
| Jul | 3 | 72 |
| Aug | 4 | 62 |
| Sep | 6 | 34 |
| Oct | 8 | 37 |
| Nov | 12 | 27 |
| Dec | 15 | 16 |

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Coihueco
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Hospital | Posta rural Recinto · Pinto | 16 km | Map |
| Bank | State Bank · Coihueco | 28 km | Map |
| ATM | Caja Vecina Banco Estado · Pinto | 31 km | Map |
| Petrol pump | Copec · Pinto | 16 km | Map |
| Hotel | Lodge Cabañas Doña Isidora · Pinto | 16 km | Map |
| Mall | Renta Ski Las Bravas · Pinto | 16 km | Map |
| School | Escuela José Joaquín Prieto · Coihueco | 11 km | Map |
| College | Facultad de Agronomía y Sistemas Naturales UC · Coihueco | 26 km | Map |
| Police station | Retén Recinto · Pinto | 16 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 Coihueco

Places mapped inside Coihueco in open map data, by type.
- Hospitals 3
- Banks 2
- Petrol pumps 5
- Schools 31
- Colleges and universities 1
- Pharmacies 1
- Restaurants 10
- Police stations 3

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 Punilla Province
- San Carlos
- San Fabián
- San Nicolás
- Ñiquén

## Quick answers
- Where is Coihueco? In Punilla Province, Ñuble Region, Chile
- What is the population of Coihueco? 28,742 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Coihueco? About 37 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Coihueco? About 16 people per km²
- What borders Coihueco? Chillán, Pinto, San Carlos and San Fabián
- What is there to see in Coihueco? AVC Huemules de Ñuble, Bosque Nativo Elnahue, Jungla Peumayen, Memorial Víctimas del MIR
- What time zone is Coihueco in? UTC−3 (summer UTC−4)
- What currency is used in Coihueco? Peso (CLP)
- What language is spoken in Coihueco? Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Coihueco? 99 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Coihueco? Settlements lie between 171 m and 795 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Coihueco? 2 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in Coihueco? Portezuelo Los Baños (2,858 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Coihueco? November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Coihueco? Posta rural Recinto, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Coihueco? State Bank, about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Coihueco? Caja Vecina Banco Estado, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Coihueco? Copec, about 16 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Coihueco? 3 mapped
- How many banks are in Coihueco? 2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Coihueco? 5 mapped
- What is the P-code of Coihueco? CL16302 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Commune
- Area: 1,773.7 km²
- P-code: CL16302
- Province: Punilla Province

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