# Panquehue Commune, San Felipe Province, Valparaíso Region

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Commune · San Felipe Province 

# Panquehue

Panquehue is a commune of Chile in San Felipe Province, Valparaíso Region. It had an estimated **7,745 people** in 2022 on 120 km² (about 64 per km²). 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 24 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 7,745people (2022)
- 120km²
- 24mapped services
- 530 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Panquehue?

Panquehue had an estimated **7,745 people** in 2022 — 4.6% of San Felipe Province, 278th of 345 communes. There are 1,007 women for every 1,000 men (below the San Felipe Province figure of 1,031). Spread over 120 km², that is about **64 people per km²**, 115th of 345 communes.

19.7% of people are children under 15 and 13.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 37 years (it is 37 across San Felipe Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 50 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 Panquehue?

Panquehue lies in [San Felipe Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/valparaiso/san-felipe/), [Valparaíso Region](https://wherepedia.org/chile/valparaiso/), [Chile](https://wherepedia.org/chile/). It borders 4 other communes: [Catemu](https://wherepedia.org/chile/valparaiso/san-felipe/catemu/), [Llaillay](https://wherepedia.org/chile/valparaiso/san-felipe/llaillay/), [Rinconada](https://wherepedia.org/chile/valparaiso/los-andes/rinconada/) and [San Felipe](https://wherepedia.org/chile/valparaiso/san-felipe/san-felipe/). By area it is the 290th largest of 345 communes in Chile. It covers 4.6% of [San Felipe Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/valparaiso/san-felipe/). The centre of Panquehue is about 77 km in a straight line from Santiago, the capital. It is about 9.1 km from San Felipe, the main town of San Felipe Province. The centre point is at 32.7830° S, 70.8152° 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 Panquehue

OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Panquehue: 2 nature reserves; 1 memorial; 1 attraction.

- Parque La Giganta · nature reserve
- Parque La Giganta · nature reserve
- Parque La Giganta · attraction
- Arturo Prat Chacón · memorial

### Nearby, outside Panquehue

- Sala Museo Sociedad de Artesanos · museum, San Felipe9.0 km
- Chorro de la señorita · attraction, Llaillay9.2 km
- Museo de Arte Sacro y Costumbrista · museum, San Felipe9.3 km
- Museo Histórico de San Felipe · museum, San Felipe9.3 km
- Cerro Las Bandurrias · viewpoint, Llaillay9.4 km
- La Pata del Diablo o El Cubo · attraction, Llaillay9.5 km
- La Muela · attraction, Llaillay9.5 km
- Rock Climbing Las Chilcas · attraction, Llaillay9.5 km
- Pucará Cerro La Cruz · attraction, Catemu11 km
- Mirador Las Chilcas · viewpoint, Llaillay11 km
- Santuario de la Naturaleza Serranía El Ciprés · nature reserve, San Felipe12 km
- Museo Franciscano · museum, San Felipe12 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: Panquehue

- 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) · Santiago68 km
- Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) · Mendoza189 km

### Nearest railway station

Enrique Meiggs (Llaillay), about 9.7 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 14.3 hours, sunrise around 06:29) and shortest in Jun (about 10.0 hours, sunrise around 08:43, sunset around 18:43).

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 Panquehue

Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Panquehue. The largest with a recorded population: Panquehue (6,837). Settlements here lie between about 442 m and 566 m above sea level (median 530 m).

- Colunquén
- El Escorial
- El Mirador
- El Peñón
- El Río
- Llaiquén
- Lo Blanco
- Lo Campo
- Orocoipo
- Palomar
- Panquehue
- Población Arturo Prat
- Población Héroes de la Concepción
- Población Los Libertadores de La Pirca
- San Roque
- Santa Celia

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 Panquehue

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Estero Lo Campo

### Hills and mountains

5 peaks; 1 mountain.

- Cerro Colunquén · 1,839 m
- Cerro La Giganta · 1,498 m
- Cerro La Parra · 1,326 m
- Cerro El Carbón · 1,261 m
- Cerro La Jarilla · 1,242 m
- Cerro Los Picos · 855 m

### Getting around

2 railway stations.

- Estación Panquehue
- San Roque

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 Panquehue and the best time to visit

Using the climate of San Felipe Province, the warmest month is Jan (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Jul (6 °C), after allowing for this place being about 177 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 248 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jun (56 mm) and the driest Dec (7 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to May**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 19 8 

Feb 18 9 

Mar 17 8 

Apr 14 10 

May 10 41 

Jun 7 56 

Jul 6 43 

Aug 8 35 

Sep 10 12 

Oct 12 10 

Nov 15 9 

Dec 18 7 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Panquehue

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospital San Camilo De San Felipe, V Region. · Panquehue 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-32.74223&mlon=-70.77577#map=17/-32.74223/-70.77577) 

Bank Banco CrediChile · San Felipe 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-32.75086&mlon=-70.72636#map=17/-32.75086/-70.72636) 

ATM Redbanc · San Felipe 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-32.74980&mlon=-70.72554#map=17/-32.74980/-70.72554) 

Petrol pump Copec · Panquehue 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-32.76747&mlon=-70.82998#map=17/-32.76747/-70.82998) 

Hotel Centro Vacacional El Palomar (Caja Compensación Los Andes) · Panquehue 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-32.77523&mlon=-70.79870#map=17/-32.77523/-70.79870) 

Mall Copeval San Felipe · San Felipe 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-32.75333&mlon=-70.73461#map=17/-32.75333/-70.73461) 

School Escuela Básica Viña Errazuriz · Panquehue 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-32.79814&mlon=-70.82668#map=17/-32.79814/-70.82668) 

College Escuela Industrial San Felipe · San Felipe 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-32.74770&mlon=-70.73205#map=17/-32.74770/-70.73205) 

Police station Retén Panquehue · Panquehue 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-32.76955&mlon=-70.83396#map=17/-32.76955/-70.83396) 

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 Panquehue

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

- Hospitals1
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels3
- Schools11
- Restaurants6
- Police stations1

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 San Felipe Province

- Catemu
- Llaillay
- Putaendo
- San Felipe
- Santa María

## Quick answers

- Where is Panquehue?In San Felipe Province, Valparaíso Region, Chile
- What is the population of Panquehue?7,745 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Panquehue?About 37 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Panquehue?About 64 people per km²
- What borders Panquehue?Catemu, Llaillay, Rinconada and San Felipe
- What is there to see in Panquehue?Arturo Prat Chacón, Parque La Giganta, Parque La Giganta, Parque La Giganta
- What time zone is Panquehue in?UTC−3 (summer UTC−4)
- What currency is used in Panquehue?Peso (CLP)
- What language is spoken in Panquehue?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Panquehue?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Panquehue?Settlements lie between 442 m and 566 m
- What is the highest point in Panquehue?Cerro Colunquén (1,839 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Panquehue?October to May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Panquehue?Hospital San Camilo De San Felipe, V Region., about 5.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Panquehue?Banco CrediChile, about 9.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Panquehue?Redbanc, about 9.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Panquehue?Copec, about 2.2 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Panquehue?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Panquehue?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Panquehue?CL05704 (OCHA common operational dataset)