Chillán
city in the Ñuble Region, Chile / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chillán is a city and commune of the central south of Chile. It has a population of 161.953 people (2002 census). the city was founded in 1580 as San Bartolomé de Chillán. It is the capital of the Ñuble Region.
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Chillán | |
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Country | Chile |
Region | Ñuble |
Province | Diguillín |
San Bartolomé de Chillán | 1580 |
Founded by | Martín Ruiz de Gamboa |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Alcalde | Sergio Zarzar Andonie (ILE) |
Area | |
• Total | 511.2 km2 (197.4 sq mi) |
Population (2002 Census)[3] | |
• Total | 161,953 |
• Density | 320/km2 (820/sq mi) |
• Urban | 148,015 |
• Rural | 13,938 |
Demonym | Chillanejo or Chillanense |
Sex | |
• Men | 77,007 |
• Women | 84,946 |
Time zone | UTC−4 (CLT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−3 (CLST) |
Area code | country + city = 56 + 42[4] |
Website | Municipality of Chillán |
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