Pewenche Communities - High Bio Bío

According to the 1992 census, 20% of the population aged 14 and over up to this indigenous group. Information for 1995 indicates the presence of 3.800 pehuenches in the commune, distributed Callaqui communities, Pitril, Cauñicu, Malla Malla, Trapa Trapa, Butalelbum, Ralco Ralco Quepuca Lepoy and to which has been joined in recent years the community of El Barco, consisting of about 40 families relocated by Endesa.

Community Ayin Mapu, made by another group of central pehuenches affected by Ralco, was outside the commune.