# Alhué Commune, Melipilla Province – Population, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/chile/region-metropolitana-de-santiago/melipilla/alhue/

Commune · Melipilla Province 

# Alhué

Alhué is a commune of Chile in Melipilla Province, Región Metropolitana de Santiago. It had an estimated **7,649 people** in 2022 on 844 km² (about 9.1 per km²). 29 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 17 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 7,649people (2022)
- 844km²
- 17mapped services
- 194 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Alhué?

Alhué had an estimated **7,649 people** in 2022 — 3.5% of Melipilla Province, 280th of 345 communes. There are 985 women for every 1,000 men (below the Melipilla Province figure of 1,010). Spread over 844 km², that is about **9.1 people per km²**, 264th of 345 communes.

19.0% of people are children under 15 and 12.8% are 65 or older; the median age is about 36 years (it is 36 across Melipilla Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 47 children and older people.

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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 Alhué?

Alhué lies in [Melipilla Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/region-metropolitana-de-santiago/melipilla/), [Región Metropolitana de Santiago](https://wherepedia.org/chile/region-metropolitana-de-santiago/), [Chile](https://wherepedia.org/chile/). It borders 9 other communes: [Coltauco](https://wherepedia.org/chile/libertador-bernardo-o-higgins/cachapoal/coltauco/), [Doñihue](https://wherepedia.org/chile/libertador-bernardo-o-higgins/cachapoal/donihue/), [Graneros](https://wherepedia.org/chile/libertador-bernardo-o-higgins/cachapoal/graneros/), [Las Cabras](https://wherepedia.org/chile/libertador-bernardo-o-higgins/cachapoal/las-cabras/), [Melipilla](https://wherepedia.org/chile/region-metropolitana-de-santiago/melipilla/melipilla/), [Mostazal](https://wherepedia.org/chile/libertador-bernardo-o-higgins/cachapoal/mostazal/), [Paine](https://wherepedia.org/chile/region-metropolitana-de-santiago/maipo/paine/), [Rancagua](https://wherepedia.org/chile/libertador-bernardo-o-higgins/cachapoal/rancagua/) and [San Pedro](https://wherepedia.org/chile/region-metropolitana-de-santiago/melipilla/san-pedro/). By area it is the 151st largest of 345 communes in Chile. It covers 20.7% of [Melipilla Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/region-metropolitana-de-santiago/melipilla/). The centre of Alhué is about 76 km in a straight line from Santiago, the capital. It is about 41 km from Melipilla, the main town of Melipilla Province. The centre point is at 34.0371° S, 71.0843° 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 Alhué

OpenStreetMap lists 7 named sights in Alhué: 5 nature reserves; 1 viewpoint; 1 museum.

- Museo de Alhué · museum
- Reserva Nacional Roblería del Cobre de Loncha · nature reserve
- Reserva Nacional Roblería del Cobre de Loncha · nature reserve
- Reserva Nacional San Juan de Piche · nature reserve
- Santuario de la Naturaleza Horcón de Piedra y Roblería Cajón de Lisboa · nature reserve
- Santuario de la Naturaleza San Juan de Piche · nature reserve
- Meseta Las Launas · viewpoint

### Nearby, outside Alhué

- Santuario de la Naturaleza Cerro Poqui · nature reserve, Coltauco18 km
- Parque Nacional Las Palmas de Cocalán · nature reserve, Las Cabras18 km
- Predio Palmar de Lillahue · nature reserve, Melipilla19 km
- Pozones Las Canchas · viewpoint, Melipilla19 km
- Casa piedra · attraction, Coltauco19 km
- Palmas Chilenas · viewpoint, Las Cabras19 km
- Mirador El Quillay · viewpoint, Las Cabras20 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: Alhué

- 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) · Santiago77 km
- Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) · Mendoza251 km

### Nearest railway station

Graneros (Graneros), about 33 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 14.4 hours, sunrise around 06:27) and shortest in Jun (about 9.9 hours, sunrise around 08:47, sunset around 18:41).

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 Alhué

Open gazetteers list **29 villages, towns and localities** in Alhué. The largest with a recorded population: Villa Alhué (4,085). Settlements here lie between about 138 m and 581 m above sea level (median 194 m).

- Agua Fría
- Alhué
- Barranca de Piche
- Barrancas de Pichi
- Chilque
- Comunidad Villa Alhué
- Cuesta Alhué
- El Asiento
- El Asiento Oriente
- El Cardal
- El Llano
- Hacienda Alhué
- Ignacio Carrera Pinto
- La Alfalfa
- La Ballica
- La Florida
- La Población
- La Quesería
- Las Calicheras
- Las Juntas
- Las Mercedes
- Lo Salinas
- Loncha
- Pincha
- Polulo
- Santa María
- Talami
- Talamí
- Villa Alhué

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 Alhué

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

### Water

39 rivers and streams; 1 reservoir or tank.

- Embalse Loncha
- Estero Carén
- Estero El Membrillo
- Estero de Piche
- Estero del Huillín
- Los Bellotos
- Quebrada Agua Fría
- Quebrada El Invernadero
- Quebrada Las Ánimas
- Quebrada Lisboa
- Quebrada Los Pitos
- Quebrada Seca
- Quebrada Tapihue
- Quebrada Toro Manso
- Quebrada de Chilque
- Quebrada de El Nuevo Reino
- Quebrada de Espinoza
- Quebrada de Guapo
- Quebrada de La Bodega
- Quebrada de La Palma
- Quebrada de Los Leones
- Quebrada de Mudaumo
- Quebrada de Panamá
- Quebrada de la Carpintería

…and 16 more.

### Hills and mountains

64 mountains; 10 hills; 6 valleys; 2 mountain passes.

- Cerro Cantillana · 2,278 m
- Morro de los Toros Muertos · 2,024 m
- Los Azulillos · 2,015 m
- Alto Los Culenes · 1,971 m
- Cerro Colorado · 1,961 m
- Cerro Leyton · 1,926 m
- Cerro Talamí · 1,915 m
- Cerro La Matancilla · 1,894 m
- Alto de los Gusanos · 1,861 m
- Morro Los Lunes · 1,837 m
- Loma Portezuelo Alto · 1,822 m
- Portezuelo de la Ollita · 1,784 m
- Cerro Poqui · 1,767 m
- Risco Lawrence · 1,629 m
- Alto Romeral · 1,599 m
- Cerro Huilmay · 1,568 m
- Alto del Hueque · 1,464 m
- Cerro El Retamo · 1,444 m
- Cerro Toro Negro · 1,378 m
- Puntilla del Peumo · 1,344 m
- Portezuelo Rancagua · 1,333 m
- Cerro Seco · 1,276 m
- Cerro Palo Seco · 1,274 m
- Punta del Durazno · 1,201 m

…and 58 more.

### Getting around

1 airport.

- Alhué 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 Alhué and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Melipilla Province, the warmest month is Jan (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jul (10 °C). About 310 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jun (75 mm) and the driest Jan (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **August to June**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 20 1 

Feb 20 3 

Mar 19 5 

Apr 16 12 

May 13 59 

Jun 11 75 

Jul 10 63 

Aug 10 56 

Sep 12 16 

Oct 14 11 

Nov 17 6 

Dec 19 3 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Alhué

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Cesfam Alhue · Alhué 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-34.03188&mlon=-71.10019#map=17/-34.03188/-71.10019) 

Bank ATM Banco Estado · Doñihue 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-34.22555&mlon=-70.96473#map=17/-34.22555/-70.96473) 

ATM Caja vecina · Las Cabras 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-34.20517&mlon=-71.27687#map=17/-34.20517/-71.27687) 

Petrol pump Copec · Doñihue 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-34.23091&mlon=-70.96593#map=17/-34.23091/-70.96593) 

Hotel Residencial el Olivo · Alhué 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-34.03141&mlon=-71.10238#map=17/-34.03141/-71.10238) 

Mall Centro Comercial Cerrillos Doñihue · Doñihue 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-34.23895&mlon=-70.97936#map=17/-34.23895/-70.97936) 

School Liceo Sara Troncoso · Alhué 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-34.03248&mlon=-71.10115#map=17/-34.03248/-71.10115) 

College Colegio Marta Brunet · Rancagua 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-34.17743&mlon=-70.82978#map=17/-34.17743/-70.82978) 

Police station Tenencia Villa Alhué · Alhué 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-34.03073&mlon=-71.10044#map=17/-34.03073/-71.10044) 

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 Alhué

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

- Hospitals1
- Hotels1
- Schools5
- Pharmacies2
- Restaurants6
- Police stations1
- 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 Melipilla Province

- Curacaví
- María Pinto
- Melipilla
- San Pedro

## Quick answers

- Where is Alhué?In Melipilla Province, Región Metropolitana de Santiago, Chile
- What is the population of Alhué?7,649 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Alhué?About 36 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Alhué?About 9.1 people per km²
- What borders Alhué?Coltauco, Doñihue, Graneros, Las Cabras, Melipilla, Mostazal, Paine, Rancagua and San Pedro
- What is there to see in Alhué?Meseta Las Launas, Museo de Alhué, Reserva Nacional Roblería del Cobre de Loncha, Reserva Nacional Roblería del Cobre de Loncha
- What time zone is Alhué in?UTC−3 (summer UTC−4)
- What currency is used in Alhué?Peso (CLP)
- What language is spoken in Alhué?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Alhué?29 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Alhué?Settlements lie between 138 m and 581 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Alhué?1 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in Alhué?Cerro Cantillana (2,278 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Alhué?August to June
- Where is the nearest hospital to Alhué?Cesfam Alhue, about 1.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Alhué?ATM Banco Estado, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Alhué?Caja vecina, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Alhué?Copec, about 24 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Alhué?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Alhué?CL13502 (OCHA common operational dataset)