# Limache Commune, Marga Marga Province, Valparaíso Region > Source: https://wherepedia.org/chile/valparaiso/marga-marga/limache/ Commune · Marga Marga Province # Limache Limache is a commune of Chile in Marga Marga Province, Valparaíso Region. It had an estimated **50,872 people** in 2022 on 294 km² (about 173 per km²). 78 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 233 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 50,872people (2022) - 294km² - 233mapped services - 101 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Limache? Limache had an estimated **50,872 people** in 2022 — 13.2% of Marga Marga Province, 91st of 345 communes. There are 1,053 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Marga Marga Province figure of 1,059). Spread over 294 km², that is about **173 people per km²**, 76th of 345 communes. 19.2% of people are children under 15 and 15.9% are 65 or older; the median age is about 38 years (it is 38 across Marga Marga Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 54 children and older people. 0–4 ****2,892** 5–9 ****3,399** 10–14 ****3,457** 15–19 ****3,189** 20–24 ****3,389** 25–29 ****3,578** 30–34 ****3,548** 35–39 ****3,591** 40–44 ****3,570** 45–49 ****3,267** 50–54 ****3,110** 55–59 ****3,038** 60–64 ****2,752** 65–69 ****2,482** 70–74 ****2,078** 75–79 ****1,547** 80+ ****1,985** 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 Limache? Limache lies in [Marga Marga Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/valparaiso/marga-marga/), [Valparaíso Region](https://wherepedia.org/chile/valparaiso/), [Chile](https://wherepedia.org/chile/). It borders 6 other communes: [Concón](https://wherepedia.org/chile/valparaiso/valparaiso/concon/), [Olmué](https://wherepedia.org/chile/valparaiso/marga-marga/olmue/), [Quillota](https://wherepedia.org/chile/valparaiso/quillota/quillota/), [Quilpué](https://wherepedia.org/chile/valparaiso/marga-marga/quilpue/), [Quintero](https://wherepedia.org/chile/valparaiso/valparaiso/quintero/) and [Villa Alemana](https://wherepedia.org/chile/valparaiso/marga-marga/villa-alemana/). By area it is the 248th largest of 345 communes in Chile. It covers 25.4% of [Marga Marga Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/valparaiso/marga-marga/). The centre of Limache is about 72 km in a straight line from Santiago, the capital. It is about 19 km from Quilpué, the main town of Marga Marga Province. The centre point is at 33.0397° S, 71.2368° 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 Limache OpenStreetMap lists 20 named sights in Limache: 9 memorials; 4 nature reserves; 3 attractions; 2 galleries; 2 museums. - Casa Patrimonial Eastman · museum - Museo Histórico Palmira Romano · museum - Humedal Urbano Canal Waddington en Cerro La Huinca · nature reserve - Humedal Urbano Tranque La Huinca · nature reserve - Microparque de Restauración Ecológica Los Pidenes · nature reserve - Reserva Natural Municipal y Humedal Urbano Piedras Blancas · nature reserve - Granja Aromática · attraction - Parque China · attraction - Santuario Winka · attraction - Casa Condell · gallery - Limache · memorial - Memorial Choque Ferroviario Queronque · memorial - Monumento a Bernardo O'Higgins · memorial - Monumento a Gabriela Mistral · memorial - Monumento al Bicentenario · memorial - Monumento al Bombero Voluntario de Chile · memorial - Nueva República · gallery - Plazoleta Oscar Farías · memorial - Reloj de Limache · memorial - Virgen de las 40 Horas · memorial ### Nearby, outside Limache - Santuario Ecológico 108 · nature reserve, Villa Alemana5.6 km - Viña Fundo El Sauce · attraction, Villa Alemana6.2 km - Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins Riquelme · memorial, Olmué6.9 km - Teniente Hernán Merino · memorial, Olmué7.1 km - Ecoreserva Los Pavos Reales · nature reserve, Villa Alemana7.6 km - Cima Limache · viewpoint, Quillota7.7 km - Museo de Aeromodelismo Juan Francisco Corral Guzmán · museum, Olmué7.7 km - Museo de los Niños · museum, Olmué8.1 km - Piedra Del Buque · monument, Olmué9.2 km - Mirador de las Mesas Rojas · viewpoint, Villa Alemana9.2 km - Mirador Alto · viewpoint, Villa Alemana9.3 km - Medialuna San Pedro · attraction, Quillota11 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: Limache - 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) · Santiago57 km - Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) · Mendoza229 km ### Nearest railway station Limache (Limache), about 7.2 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 14.3 hours, sunrise around 06:30) and shortest in Jun (about 10.0 hours, sunrise around 08:45, sunset around 18:44). 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 Limache Open gazetteers list **78 villages, towns and localities** in Limache. The largest with a recorded population: Limache (46,121). Settlements here lie between about 72 m and 235 m above sea level (median 101 m). - Alfredo Nazar - Cajón de Lebu - Callejón Cabrera - Comunidad Borriqueros - Comunidad El Colorado - Comunidad Lirima - Condominio El Molino - Condominio Embalse Los Aromos 1 - Condominio Embalse Los Aromos 2 - Condominio Huinganal - Condominio Isluga - Condominio Lomas del Embalse - Condominio Los Paltos - Condominio Península del Lago - Condominio Rinconada del Lago - Condominio San Alfonso - Condominio Valle Nativo - Condominio Valle de Queronque - Don Rodolfo - El Maqui - Embalse Aromos - Hacienda Limache - Hacienda Los Aromos - La Gloria - La Paloma - La Victoria - Las Cruces - Limache - Limache Viejo - Limachito - Linzor - Lliu Lliu - Lo Chaparro - Lo Gamboa - Los Laureles - Los Laureles Norte - Los Maitenes - Maitenes Alto - Parcelación Queronque - Parcelas Altos del Valle - Parcelas Cajón de Lebu - Parcelas Lomas de Peñablanca - Parcelas Monte Madia - Parcelas Quebraditos - Parcelas Tupungato - Población 5 de Abril - Población Alfonso Rioja - Población Compañía de Cervecerías Unidas - Población Juan Egaña - Población Llanquihue - Población Los Pinos - Población Manuel Rodríguez - Población San Francisco de Asís - Portezuelo - Proyecto Alma del Valle - Queronque - San Francisco de Limache - San Isidro - Santa Emma - Santa Rosa - Tabolango - Tomas de Cerro Colorado - Tomas de Limachito - Torres del Maqui - Valle de Limache - Valle de Limache Oriente - Valle de Limache Poniente - Valles de Limache - Villa Concepción - Villa Galilea - Villa Huamachuco - Villa Independencia - Villa Las Américas - Villa Los Lagos - Villa Primavera - Villa Queronque - Villa Quinta El Palacio - Villa San Alfonso 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 Limache Named natural and historic features inside Limache, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 rivers and streams; 1 reservoir or tank. - Aromos Dam - Estero Aranda - Estero Aranda - Estero Lliulliu - Estero Pelumpén - Quebrada El Alazán - Quebrada Escobares ### Hills and mountains 3 mountains; 2 hills. - Morro del Soldado · 1,228 m - Cerro Tres Puntas · 1,023 m - Morro Las Hornillas · 779 m - Cerro Nancahue · 298 m - Cerro Berriquero · 256 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 Limache and the best time to visit Using the climate of Marga Marga Province, the warmest month is Jan (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jul (10 °C). About 287 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jun (71 mm) and the driest Jan (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 20 2 Feb 20 2 Mar 19 4 Apr 16 11 May 13 55 Jun 11 71 Jul 10 58 Aug 11 50 Sep 12 15 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 Limache Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital Clínico Veterinario Limache · Limache 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-33.00905&mlon=-71.24912#map=17/-33.00905/-71.24912) Bank Banco Estado · Olmué 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-32.99514&mlon=-71.18509#map=17/-32.99514/-71.18509) ATM itaú · Olmué 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-32.99634&mlon=-71.18652#map=17/-32.99634/-71.18652) Petrol pump Aramco · Limache 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-33.01767&mlon=-71.27248#map=17/-33.01767/-71.27248) Hotel La Siesta · Olmué 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-33.01284&mlon=-71.20252#map=17/-33.01284/-71.20252) Mall Palmas de Limache · Limache 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-33.01159&mlon=-71.25304#map=17/-33.01159/-71.25304) School Escuela Básica Tranque Lliu Lliu · Limache 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-33.06313&mlon=-71.22391#map=17/-33.06313/-71.22391) College CFT PUCV Limache 2 · Limache 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-33.00595&mlon=-71.26194#map=17/-33.00595/-71.26194) Police station Brigada de Investigación Criminal Limache · Limache 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-33.00258&mlon=-71.26392#map=17/-33.00258/-71.26392) 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 Limache Places mapped inside Limache in open map data, by type. - Hospitals10 - Banks3 - Petrol pumps10 - Hotels10 - Shopping malls5 - Schools43 - Colleges and universities1 - Pharmacies18 - Restaurants121 - Police stations2 - Dental clinics10 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 Marga Marga Province - Olmué - Quilpué - Villa Alemana ## Quick answers - Where is Limache?In Marga Marga Province, Valparaíso Region, Chile - What is the population of Limache?50,872 (2022 estimate) - What is the median age in Limache?About 38 years (2022 estimate) - What is the population density of Limache?About 173 people per km² - What borders Limache?Concón, Olmué, Quillota, Quilpué, Quintero and Villa Alemana - What is there to see in Limache?Casa Condell, Casa Patrimonial Eastman, Granja Aromática, Humedal Urbano Canal Waddington en Cerro La Huinca - What time zone is Limache in?UTC−3 (summer UTC−4) - What currency is used in Limache?Peso (CLP) - What language is spoken in Limache?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Limache?78 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Limache?Settlements lie between 72 m and 235 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Limache?1 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Limache?Morro del Soldado (1,228 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Limache?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Limache?Hospital Clínico Veterinario Limache, about 3.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Limache?Banco Estado, about 6.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Limache?itaú, about 6.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Limache?Aramco, about 4.1 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Limache?10 mapped - How many banks are in Limache?3 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Limache?10 mapped - What is the P-code of Limache?CL05802 (OCHA common operational dataset)