# Hijuelas Commune, Quillota Province, Valparaíso Region

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Commune · Quillota Province 

# Hijuelas

Hijuelas is a commune of Chile in Quillota Province, Valparaíso Region. It had an estimated **19,309 people** in 2022 on 268 km² (about 72 per km²). 32 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 41 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 19,309people (2022)
- 268km²
- 41mapped services
- 312 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Hijuelas?

Hijuelas had an estimated **19,309 people** in 2022 — 8.7% of Quillota Province, 179th of 345 communes. There are 1,011 women for every 1,000 men (below the Quillota Province figure of 1,041). Spread over 268 km², that is about **72 people per km²**, 106th of 345 communes.

19.6% of people are children under 15 and 13.4% are 65 or older; the median age is about 37 years (it is 37 across Quillota Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 49 children and older people.

0–4 ****1,101**

5–9 ****1,323**

10–14 ****1,358**

15–19 ****1,224**

20–24 ****1,297**

25–29 ****1,405**

30–34 ****1,460**

35–39 ****1,340**

40–44 ****1,369**

45–49 ****1,287**

50–54 ****1,299**

55–59 ****1,199**

60–64 ****1,053**

65–69 ****885**

70–74 ****652**

75–79 ****479**

80+ ****578**

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 Hijuelas?

Hijuelas lies in [Quillota Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/valparaiso/quillota/), [Valparaíso Region](https://wherepedia.org/chile/valparaiso/), [Chile](https://wherepedia.org/chile/). It borders 8 other communes: [Calera](https://wherepedia.org/chile/valparaiso/quillota/calera/), [Catemu](https://wherepedia.org/chile/valparaiso/san-felipe/catemu/), [La Cruz](https://wherepedia.org/chile/valparaiso/quillota/la-cruz/), [Llaillay](https://wherepedia.org/chile/valparaiso/san-felipe/llaillay/), [Nogales](https://wherepedia.org/chile/valparaiso/quillota/nogales/), [Olmué](https://wherepedia.org/chile/valparaiso/marga-marga/olmue/), [Quillota](https://wherepedia.org/chile/valparaiso/quillota/quillota/) and [Tiltil](https://wherepedia.org/chile/region-metropolitana-de-santiago/chacabuco/tiltil/). By area it is the 255th largest of 345 communes in Chile. It covers 24.1% of [Quillota Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/valparaiso/quillota/). The centre of Hijuelas is about 78 km in a straight line from Santiago, the capital. It is about 15 km from Quillota, the main town of Quillota Province. The centre point is at 32.8635° S, 71.0898° 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 Hijuelas

OpenStreetMap lists 11 named sights in Hijuelas: 5 viewpoints; 2 archaeological sites; 1 attraction; 1 waterfall; 1 memorial; 1 nature reserve.

- La Cristalera · archaeological site
- Mina El Cuarzo · archaeological site
- Salto La Cortadera · waterfall
- Parque Nacional La Campana · nature reserve
- Mirador El Amasijo · viewpoint
- Mirador Salto La Cortadera · viewpoint
- Mirador Seña · viewpoint
- Mirador de Las Águilas · viewpoint
- Portezuelo Ocoa · viewpoint
- Piedra Tacita · attraction
- Benary · memorial

### Nearby, outside Hijuelas

- Placa de Darwin · memorial, Olmué11 km
- Cerro La Calera · viewpoint, Calera11 km
- Letrero "Bienvenidos a La Calera" · attraction, Calera12 km
- Rotary · memorial, Llaillay12 km
- Piedra Santa · attraction, Llaillay12 km
- Bernardo O'Higgins · memorial, Llaillay13 km
- Arturo Prat · memorial, Llaillay13 km
- Centro Cultural Estación Llay-Llay · attraction, Llaillay13 km
- Monumento Manuel Rodriguez · memorial, Llaillay13 km
- Mirador Mina Balmaceda · viewpoint, Olmué13 km
- Complejo Cultural Museo Interactivo · museum, La Cruz13 km
- Maray · archaeological site, Olmué13 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: Hijuelas

- 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) · Santiago65 km
- Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) · Mendoza215 km

### Nearest railway station

Ocoa (Hijuelas), about 2.3 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 08:44, 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 Hijuelas

Open gazetteers list **32 villages, towns and localities** in Hijuelas. The largest with a recorded population: Hijuelas (10,005). Settlements here lie between about 258 m and 411 m above sea level (median 312 m).

- Barracita
- Barracita Alto
- Barrio Alto
- Cabo de Hornos
- Calle Chépica
- Calle Nueva
- Casas Gualcapo
- Casas La Sombra
- Casas de Purehue
- El Retiro
- Estación Ocoa
- Esval Hidráulica
- Febre
- Gualcapo
- Hijuelas
- La Puntilla
- La Sombra
- Los Pinos
- Los Tilos
- Maitenes Norte
- Maitenes Sur
- Oasis de La Campana
- Ocoa
- Punta de Torrejón
- Purehue
- Rabuco
- San Rafael
- Villa Las Palmas
- Villa Prat
- Vista Hermosa Norte
- Vista Hermosa Sur
- Viña Guzmán

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 Hijuelas

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Estero de Rabuco
- Quebrada Romeral de la Sombra

### Hills and mountains

12 peaks; 9 mountains; 5 hills.

- Cerro Caquicito · 1,988 m
- Cerro La Campana · 1,822 m
- Puntilla El Imán · 1,762 m
- Cerro Calles · 1,735 m
- Cerro Cóndores · 1,399 m
- Cerro Penitentes · 1,278 m
- Cerro La Filomena · 1,271 m
- Morro del Maqui · 1,271 m
- Alto El Barco · 1,228 m
- Cerro Santa Teresa · 1,176 m
- Cerro El Chivato · 1,162 m
- Cerro Campana de Quillota · 970 m
- Cerro El Labrador · 828 m
- Cerro El Cardonal · 752 m
- El Toco · 718 m
- Cerro La Greda · 667 m
- Cerro Las Coloradas · 659 m
- Cerro El Toro Parado · 658 m
- Cerro Piedras Amarillas · 645 m
- Cerro Yungay · 640 m
- Cerro El Tofo · 618 m
- Cerro Punta Guzmán · 562 m
- El Vergel · 542 m
- Cerro Las Canales · 445 m

…and 2 more.

### Getting around

1 railway station.

- Ocoa

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 Hijuelas and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Quillota 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 Hijuelas

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Equestria Centro Medico Equino · Quillota 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-32.88303&mlon=-71.20717#map=17/-32.88303/-71.20717) 

Bank State Bank · Hijuelas 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-32.80118&mlon=-71.14483#map=17/-32.80118/-71.14483) 

ATM itaú · Olmué 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-32.99634&mlon=-71.18652#map=17/-32.99634/-71.18652) 

Petrol pump Copec · Hijuelas 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-32.82736&mlon=-71.13095#map=17/-32.82736/-71.13095) 

Hotel La pioca · Hijuelas 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-32.80080&mlon=-71.14513#map=17/-32.80080/-71.14513) 

Mall Open Plaza Chile · Calera 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-32.79121&mlon=-71.18308#map=17/-32.79121/-71.18308) 

School Escuela Básica Los Tilos de Hualcapo · Hijuelas 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-32.88044&mlon=-71.09903#map=17/-32.88044/-71.09903) 

College Facultad de Agronomía, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso · Quillota 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-32.89629&mlon=-71.20879#map=17/-32.89629/-71.20879) 

Police station Retén Hijuelas · Hijuelas 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-32.80215&mlon=-71.14412#map=17/-32.80215/-71.14412) 

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 Hijuelas

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

- Banks2
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels1
- Schools15
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants18
- Police stations2

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 Quillota Province

- Calera
- La Cruz
- Nogales
- Quillota

## Quick answers

- Where is Hijuelas?In Quillota Province, Valparaíso Region, Chile
- What is the population of Hijuelas?19,309 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Hijuelas?About 37 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Hijuelas?About 72 people per km²
- What borders Hijuelas?Calera, Catemu, La Cruz, Llaillay, Nogales, Olmué, Quillota and Tiltil
- What is there to see in Hijuelas?Benary, La Cristalera, Mina El Cuarzo, Mirador El Amasijo
- What time zone is Hijuelas in?UTC−3 (summer UTC−4)
- What currency is used in Hijuelas?Peso (CLP)
- What language is spoken in Hijuelas?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Hijuelas?32 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Hijuelas?Settlements lie between 258 m and 411 m
- What is the highest point in Hijuelas?Cerro Caquicito (1,988 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Hijuelas?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Hijuelas?Equestria Centro Medico Equino, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Hijuelas?State Bank, about 8.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Hijuelas?itaú, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Hijuelas?Copec, about 5.6 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Hijuelas?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Hijuelas?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Hijuelas?CL05503 (OCHA common operational dataset)