Chillán
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| Chillán | |||
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| Coordinates: 36°36′S 72°07′W / 36.6°S 72.117°WCoordinates: 36°36′S 72°07′W / 36.6°S 72.117°W | |||
| Country | Chile | ||
| Region | Biobío | ||
| Province | Ñuble | ||
| San Bartolomé de Chillán | 1580 | ||
| Founder | Martín Ruiz de Gamboa | ||
| Government[1][2] | |||
| • Type | Municipality | ||
| • Alcalde | Sergio Zarzar Andonie (ILE) | ||
| Area[3] | |||
| • Total | 511.2 km2 (197.4 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2002 Census)[3] | |||
| • Total | 161,953 | ||
| • Density | 316.81/km2 (820.53/sq mi) | ||
| • Urban | 148,015 | ||
| • Rural | 13,938 | ||
| Demonym | Chillanejo or Chillanense | ||
| Sex[3] | |||
| • Men | 77,007 | ||
| • Women | 84,946 | ||
| Time zone | CLT (UTC−4) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CLST (UTC−3) | ||
| Area code(s) | country + city = 56 + 42[4] | ||
| Website | Municipality of 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 Province of Ñuble.
References [change]
- ↑ (Spanish) "Asociación Chilena de Municipalidades". http://www.municipalidadchillan.cl/. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
- ↑ (Spanish) "Municipality of Chillán". http://www.municipalidadchillan.cl/. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 (Spanish) "National Statistics Institute". http://www.ine.cl/canales/chile_estadistico/censos_poblacion_vivienda/censo_pobl_vivi.php. Retrieved 9 September 2010.
- ↑ Call prefix for Chillán
Other websites [change]
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- Chillán's official website (Spanish)
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