# Peñaflor Commune, Talagante Province – Population & Villages

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Commune · Talagante Province 

# Peñaflor

Peñaflor is a commune of Chile in Talagante Province, Región Metropolitana de Santiago. It had an estimated **104,106 people** in 2022 on 69 km² (about 1,506 per km²). 46 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 262 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 104,106people (2022)
- 69.1km²
- 262mapped services
- 419 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Peñaflor?

Peñaflor had an estimated **104,106 people** in 2022 — 29.9% of Talagante Province, 58th of 345 communes. There are 1,024 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Talagante Province figure of 1,020). Spread over 69 km², that is about **1,506 people per km²**, 36th of 345 communes.

21.0% of people are children under 15 and 11.0% are 65 or older; the median age is about 35 years (it is 34 across Talagante Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 47 children and older people.

0–4 ****7,121**

5–9 ****7,335**

10–14 ****7,449**

15–19 ****6,802**

20–24 ****7,250**

25–29 ****7,928**

30–34 ****8,357**

35–39 ****8,001**

40–44 ****8,079**

45–49 ****7,529**

50–54 ****6,280**

55–59 ****5,673**

60–64 ****4,844**

65–69 ****4,166**

70–74 ****2,998**

75–79 ****2,026**

80+ ****2,268**

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 Peñaflor?

Peñaflor lies in [Talagante Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/region-metropolitana-de-santiago/talagante/), [Región Metropolitana de Santiago](https://wherepedia.org/chile/region-metropolitana-de-santiago/), [Chile](https://wherepedia.org/chile/). It borders 5 other communes: [Calera de Tango](https://wherepedia.org/chile/region-metropolitana-de-santiago/maipo/calera-de-tango/), [El Monte](https://wherepedia.org/chile/region-metropolitana-de-santiago/talagante/el-monte/), [Melipilla](https://wherepedia.org/chile/region-metropolitana-de-santiago/melipilla/melipilla/), [Padre Hurtado](https://wherepedia.org/chile/region-metropolitana-de-santiago/talagante/padre-hurtado/) and [Talagante](https://wherepedia.org/chile/region-metropolitana-de-santiago/talagante/talagante/). By area it is the 314th largest of 345 communes in Chile. It covers 11.9% of [Talagante Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/region-metropolitana-de-santiago/talagante/). The centre of Peñaflor is about 28 km in a straight line from Santiago, the capital. It is about 6.8 km from Talagante, the main town of Talagante Province. The centre point is at 33.6110° S, 70.8902° 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 Peñaflor

OpenStreetMap lists 7 named sights in Peñaflor: 3 viewpoints; 2 nature reserves; 1 attraction; 1 zoo.

- Humedal Urbano El Trapiche · nature reserve
- Reserva Natural Municipal El Trapiche · nature reserve
- Balneario La Ponderosa · viewpoint
- Mirador Curamapu · viewpoint
- Puente de los Deseos · viewpoint
- Kayak León Durandín · attraction
- Centro de Rehabilitación y Rescate de Primates · zoo

### Nearby, outside Peñaflor

- Cueva de los Brujos · cave, Talagante6.5 km
- Museo de Talagante · museum, Talagante7.4 km
- Odfjell Organic Farmed Wines · attraction, Padre Hurtado7.9 km
- Casas de Calera de Tango · viewpoint, Calera de Tango8.5 km
- Mampato · theme park, Padre Hurtado10 km
- Hacienda San Miguel de El Monte · attraction, El Monte10 km
- Casa de Los Hermanos Carrera · museum, El Monte10 km
- Humedal El Trebal · nature reserve, Maipú11 km
- Museo del Libro José Santos González Vera · museum, El Monte11 km
- Museo Patrimonial Contemporáneo San Francisco del Monte · museum, El Monte11 km
- Túnel de los Carrera · attraction, El Monte11 km
- Monumento Histórico Hornos de Lonquén · memorial, Talagante12 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: Peñaflor

- 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) · Santiago26 km
- Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) · Mendoza213 km

### Nearest railway station

Malloco (Peñaflor), about 3.0 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 08:45, 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 Peñaflor

Open gazetteers list **46 villages, towns and localities** in Peñaflor. The largest with a recorded population: Peñaflor (85,671). Settlements here lie between about 379 m and 435 m above sea level (median 419 m).

- Alicia de Peñaflor
- Barrio Unión de Cooperativas
- Casas de El Retiro
- Condominio El Tranque de San Javier
- Condominio Los Nogales de Malloco
- Cántaros de Agua
- Don Benedicto
- Doña Amelia
- El Algarrobal
- El Almendral
- El Guanaco
- El Kiwal de San Javier
- El Ombu
- La Foresta
- Las Lomas de Peñaflor
- Las Palmeras
- Las Palmeras de Malloco
- Las Praderas
- Las Vertientes
- Los Bosques
- Los Ciruelos
- Los Eucaliptus de Malloco
- Los Prados
- Mallarauco
- Malloco
- Melipilla
- Nueva Vida
- Pajaritos
- Parcelación La Alborada
- Parque Miraflores
- Pelvín
- Peñaflor
- Renacer Campesino
- Salvador Silva
- San Javier Larraín
- Santa Corina
- Santa Marta
- Santa María
- Villa Aguas Claras
- Villa Cordillera de La Reina
- Villa El Parrón
- Villa El Sol
- Villa Frei
- Villa Nazareth
- Villa Vicente Bianchi
- Viña Pelvín

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 Peñaflor

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Estero Agua Fría

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Cerro La Campana · 835 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 Peñaflor and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Talagante 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 Peñaflor

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro Medico Preimed Peñaflor · Peñaflor 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-33.61131&mlon=-70.88535#map=17/-33.61131/-70.88535) 

Bank BancoEstado · Peñaflor 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-33.60800&mlon=-70.89950#map=17/-33.60800/-70.89950) 

ATM Sapu Santa Rosa de Chena · Padre Hurtado 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-33.56409&mlon=-70.79579#map=17/-33.56409/-70.79579) 

Petrol pump Shell · Peñaflor 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-33.61109&mlon=-70.88205#map=17/-33.61109/-70.88205) 

Hotel Motel Amapola Peñaflor · Peñaflor 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-33.59878&mlon=-70.88796#map=17/-33.59878/-70.88796) 

Mall Estacionamiento y Lavado de Autos Chalakos · Peñaflor 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-33.61034&mlon=-70.90247#map=17/-33.61034/-70.90247) 

School Escuela Básica Teresa De Calcuta · Peñaflor 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-33.61138&mlon=-70.89124#map=17/-33.61138/-70.89124) 

College Colegio Polivalente Francisco de Villagra · Peñaflor 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-33.60603&mlon=-70.86305#map=17/-33.60603/-70.86305) 

Police station 56 Comisaria Peñaflor · Peñaflor 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-33.60759&mlon=-70.90177#map=17/-33.60759/-70.90177) 

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 Peñaflor

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

- Hospitals8
- Banks6
- Petrol pumps14
- Hotels9
- Shopping malls3
- Schools81
- Colleges and universities2
- Pharmacies14
- Restaurants110
- Police stations4
- Dental clinics11

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 Talagante Province

- El Monte
- Isla de Maipo
- Padre Hurtado
- Talagante

## Quick answers

- Where is Peñaflor?In Talagante Province, Región Metropolitana de Santiago, Chile
- What is the population of Peñaflor?104,106 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Peñaflor?About 35 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Peñaflor?About 1,506 people per km²
- What borders Peñaflor?Calera de Tango, El Monte, Melipilla, Padre Hurtado and Talagante
- What is there to see in Peñaflor?Balneario La Ponderosa, Centro de Rehabilitación y Rescate de Primates, Humedal Urbano El Trapiche, Kayak León Durandín
- What time zone is Peñaflor in?UTC−3 (summer UTC−4)
- What currency is used in Peñaflor?Peso (CLP)
- What language is spoken in Peñaflor?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Peñaflor?46 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Peñaflor?Settlements lie between 379 m and 435 m
- What is the highest point in Peñaflor?Cerro La Campana (835 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Peñaflor?August to June
- Where is the nearest hospital to Peñaflor?Centro Medico Preimed Peñaflor, about 0.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Peñaflor?BancoEstado, about 0.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Peñaflor?Sapu Santa Rosa de Chena, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Peñaflor?Shell, about 0.8 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Peñaflor?8 mapped
- How many banks are in Peñaflor?6 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Peñaflor?14 mapped
- What is the P-code of Peñaflor?CL13605 (OCHA common operational dataset)