| Official Name: | Guaraculén |
| Subdivision Type: | Region |
| Subdivision Name: | Maule |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Linares |
| Subdivision Type2: | Municipalidad |
| Subdivision Name2: | Villa Alegre |
| Subdivision Type3: | Comuna |
| Subdivision Name3: | Villa Alegre |
| Government Type: | Municipalidad |
| Leader Title: | Alcade |
| Leader Name: | Arturo Palma Vilches |
| Population As Of: | 2002 census http://www.ine.cl/canales/chile_estadistico/demografia_y_vitales/demografia/demografia.php |
| Population Total: | 190 |
| Timezone: | Chilean Standard |
| Utc Offset: | −04:00 |
| Timezone Dst: | Chilean Daylight |
| Utc Offset Dst: | −03:00 |
| Area Code: | Country + town = 56 + ? |
Guaraculén was a large hacienda and hamlet, located near Villa Alegre, in the current province of Linares, in the Maule Region of Chile. Guaraculén was the birthplace of the famed Jesuit Priest, naturalist and chronicler Juan Ignacio Molina (Abate Molina), who was forced to leave Chile in 1768 when the Jesuits were expelled. Molina later settled in Bologna, Italy where he became professor of natural sciences.