Chillán
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.
Chillán | |
|---|---|
 Panorama of Chillán | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of the Chillán commune in the Ñuble Region | |
| 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(s) | Chillanejo or Chillanense |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 77,007 |
| • Women | 84,946 |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (CLT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−3 (CLST) |
| Area code(s) | country + city = 56 + 42[4] |
| Website | Municipality of Chillán |
References
- (in Spanish) "Asociación Chilena de Municipalidades". Retrieved 7 February 2011.
- (in Spanish) "Municipality of Chillán". Retrieved 7 February 2011.
- (in Spanish) "National Statistics Institute". Retrieved 9 September 2010.
- Call prefix for Chillán
Other websites
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Chillán.
- Chillán's official website (in Spanish)
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