Region · Chile
# Ñuble Region

Ñuble Region is a region of Chile. It had an estimated 517,060 people in 2022 on 13,091 km² (about 39 per km²). Its main town is Chillán. It is divided into 3 provinces. 1,427 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1,843 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 517,060 people (2022)
- 13,091 km²
- 3 provinces
- 1,843 mapped services

## How many people live in Ñuble Region?

Ñuble Region had an estimated 517,060 people in 2022 — 2.6% of Chile, 10th of 16 regions. There are 1,071 women for every 1,000 men (above the Chile figure of 1,027). Spread over 13,091 km², that is about 39 people per km², 5th of 16 regions.

18.2% of people are children under 15 and 16.1% are 65 or older; the median age is about 39 years (it is 36 across Chile). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 52 children and older people.
- 0–4 27,234
- 5–9 31,851
- 10–14 34,772
- 15–19 32,735
- 20–24 31,365
- 25–29 34,068
- 30–34 36,734
- 35–39 33,311
- 40–44 32,826
- 45–49 34,814
- 50–54 36,784
- 55–59 35,511
- 60–64 31,710
- 65–69 26,702
- 70–74 21,058
- 75–79 15,197
- 80+ 20,388

Source: UNFPA and Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas de Chile (INE) via OCHA HDX, population 2022 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO).

## Where is Ñuble Region?

Ñuble Region lies in Chile. It borders 2 other regions: Bío-Bío Region and Maule Region. By area it is the smallest of 16 regions in Chile. It covers 1.7% of Chile. The centre of Ñuble Region is about 368 km in a straight line from Santiago, the capital. The centre point is at 36.6015° S, 71.9238° W.

Source: La Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile (BCN) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO).

## Things to see in and around Ñuble Region

OpenStreetMap lists 144 named sights in Ñuble Region: 25 memorials; 22 viewpoints; 21 waterfalls; 20 attractions; 19 nature reserves; 15 museums; 9 volcanos; 6 monuments; 2 ruins; 2 beachs; 1 hot spring; 1 zoo; 1 cave.
- Casa Museo Violeta Parra · museum
- Casa Taller Azul · museum
- Ecomuseo de Cobquecura · museum
- Granja Museo Doña Rita · museum
- Itata Museo Antropológico · museum
- Museo Batalla de Membrillar · museum
- Museo Claudio Arrau León · museum
- Museo Internacional de la Gráfica · museum
- Museo Marta Colvin · museum
- Museo Moñuga · museum
- Museo Municipal de Ciencias Naturales y Arqueológico Profesor Pedro Ramírez Fuentes · museum
- Museo Provincial Itata · museum
- Museo San Francisco · museum
- Museo Vivo Artenin · museum
- Santuario Cuna de Prat · museum
- Cascada El Lara · waterfall
- Cascada Rucapiren · waterfall
- Cascada Rucapiren · waterfall
- Cascada Waldorf · waterfall
- Dos Cascadas · waterfall
- Gruta Los Pangues · waterfall
- Marmitas · waterfall
- Saltillo del Itata · waterfall
- Salto Chico Dañicalqui · waterfall
- Salto El Blanquillo · waterfall
- Salto Lamávida o Las Raíces · waterfall
- Salto Las Minas · waterfall
- Salto Las Turbinas · waterfall
- Salto Los Pellines · waterfall
- Salto Perquenco · waterfall

…and 114 more.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Ñuble Region
- Time zone UTC−3 (summer UTC−4) · America/Santiago
- Currency Peso (CLP)
- Country calling code +56
- Languages Spanish
- Plug types Type C, L · 220 V
- Driving side Right
- Postcode format 7 digits (#######)

### Nearest airports
- Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) · Concepcion 103 km
- La Araucanía International Airport (ZCO) · Temuco 266 km

### Nearest railway station

Cocharcas (San Carlos), about 15 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 14.6 hours, sunrise around 06:23) and shortest in Jun (about 9.7 hours, sunrise around 08:57, sunset around 18:37).
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
| Jan | 06:44 | 21:08 | 14.4 h |
| Feb | 07:18 | 20:45 | 13.5 h |
| Mar | 07:45 | 20:08 | 12.4 h |
| Apr | 08:12 | 19:23 | 11.2 h |
| May | 08:37 | 18:50 | 10.2 h |
| Jun | 08:57 | 18:37 | 9.7 h |
| Jul | 08:57 | 18:49 | 9.9 h |
| Aug | 08:31 | 19:13 | 10.7 h |
| Sep | 07:48 | 19:37 | 11.8 h |
| Oct | 07:04 | 20:02 | 13.0 h |
| Nov | 06:31 | 20:33 | 14.0 h |
| Dec | 06:23 | 21:01 | 14.6 h |

Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Provinces of Ñuble Region
| Province | People | per km² | Area km² | Communes | Services |
| Diguillín Province | 346,320 | 68 | 5,088 | 9 | 1,288 |
| Punilla Province | 114,065 | 22 | 5,249 | 5 | 311 |
| Itata Province | 56,675 | 21 | 2,754 | 7 | 244 |

Source: La Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile (BCN) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO); UNFPA and Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas de Chile (INE) via OCHA HDX, population 2022 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO).

## Largest towns in Ñuble Region
- Chillán 150,396
- San Carlos 31,517
- Chillán Viejo 28,735
- Coihueco 25,159
- Quillón 17,485
- Coelemu 15,711
- Bulnes 12,715
- El Carmen 12,277
- El Carmen 12,277
- Yungay 11,177
- Pinto 10,673
- Pemuco 8,300
- Quirihue 8,000
- Ninhue 5,268
- Cobquecura 5,043

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features.

Populations as recorded in GeoNames, which may be older than the estimates above.

## Landscape and landmarks of Ñuble Region

Named natural and historic features inside Ñuble Region, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

175 rivers and streams; 5 lakes; 2 reservoirs and tanks; 1 waterfall.
- Cajón González
- Cajón Pincheira
- Coihueco Dam
- Embalse Coihueco
- Estero Avellanos
- Estero Belbun
- Estero Boyén
- Estero Bulileo
- Estero Bullilco
- Estero Bulí
- Estero Bureo
- Estero Carbonero
- Estero Careo
- Estero Cañas Dulce
- Estero Chacay
- Estero Chanco
- Estero Changaral
- Estero Chelle
- Estero Chillancito
- Estero Chudal
- Estero Cipreses
- Estero Cipresito
- Estero Claro
- Estero Coihueco

…and 159 more.

### Coast and islands

8 headlands.
- Punta Achira
- Punta Buchupureo
- Punta Coicoi
- Punta Iglesia de Piedra
- Punta Los Maquis
- Punta Miramar
- Punta Monte del Zorro
- Punta Santa Rita

### Hills and mountains

51 mountains; 8 hills; 8 mountain passes.
- Portezuelo Los Baños · 2,858 m
- Cerro de Las Minas · 2,804 m
- Cerro Tagua · 2,586 m
- Cerro Cordón · 2,550 m
- Cerro Maravilla · 2,452 m
- Cerro Las Águilas · 2,433 m
- Cerro San Lorenzo · 2,359 m
- Cerro Colorado · 2,318 m
- Cerro Las Miras · 2,205 m
- Paso Mallín · 2,042 m
- Portezuelo Vaca Lafquén · 2,035 m
- Cerro Calabocillos · 2,030 m
- Cerro San Fabián · 2,027 m
- Cerro El Cobre · 2,015 m
- Paso de Cajón Negro · 2,003 m
- Paso de Pajaritos · 1,983 m
- Cerro Arrayán · 1,975 m
- Paso Boquete de Alico · 1,961 m
- Cerro Camán · 1,915 m
- Cerro Tres Morros · 1,861 m
- Cerro Peladilla · 1,841 m
- Paso de Mariposas · 1,785 m
- Cerro Castro · 1,751 m
- Cerro de Lara · 1,691 m

…and 43 more.

### Getting around

14 railway stations; 6 airports; 4 airfields; 1 railway halt.
- Aeródromo Bernardo O'Higgins
- Aeródromo El Guanaco
- Aeródromo Quirihue
- Atacalco Sul Airport
- Bulnes El Litral Airport
- Bulnes Rucamelen Airport
- Chillan Station
- Cobquecura Airport
- Cocharcas
- Coelemu
- Estación Cholguán
- Estación Colliguay
- Estación Nueva Aldea
- Estación Ranquelmo
- Estación Ñipas
- General Cruz
- Las Higueras
- Magdalena
- Nebuco
- Ninquihue
- Paradero Almarza
- Ranguelmo
- San Carlos Santa Marta Airport
- Siberia Airport

…and 1 more.

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features.

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Ñuble Region and the best time to visit

In Ñuble Region, the warmest month is Jan (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jul (8 °C). About 620 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jun (116 mm) and the driest Jan (14 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are September to May.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
| Month | Average °C | Rain mm |
| Jan | 22 | 14 |
| Feb | 22 | 21 |
| Mar | 19 | 17 |
| Apr | 15 | 39 |
| May | 11 | 81 |
| Jun | 9 | 116 |
| Jul | 8 | 104 |
| Aug | 9 | 92 |
| Sep | 11 | 46 |
| Oct | 13 | 45 |
| Nov | 16 | 28 |
| Dec | 20 | 17 |

Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Ñuble Region

Places mapped inside Ñuble Region in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.
- Hospitals 65
- Banks 49
- ATMs 4
- Petrol pumps 88
- Hotels 208
- Shopping malls 42
- Schools 516
- Colleges and universities 54
- Cinemas 3
- Pharmacies 86
- Restaurants 571
- Police stations 50
- Dental clinics 107

Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Quick answers
- Where is Ñuble Region? In Chile
- What is the population of Ñuble Region? 517,060 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Ñuble Region? About 39 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Ñuble Region? About 39 people per km²
- What borders Ñuble Region? Bío-Bío Region and Maule Region
- What is there to see in Ñuble Region? AVC Huemules de Ñuble, Al padre de la Patria, Anfiteatro, Artesano - Abel
- What time zone is Ñuble Region in? UTC−3 (summer UTC−4)
- What currency is used in Ñuble Region? Peso (CLP)
- What language is spoken in Ñuble Region? Spanish (main languages nationally)
- What is the largest town in Ñuble Region? Chillán
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Ñuble Region? 2 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in Ñuble Region? Portezuelo Los Baños (2,858 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Ñuble Region? September to May
- How many hospitals are in Ñuble Region? 65 mapped
- How many banks are in Ñuble Region? 49 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Ñuble Region? 4 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Ñuble Region? 88 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ñuble Region? CL16 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Region
- Area: 13,091.5 km²
- P-code: CL16
- Main town: Chillán

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Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/chile/nuble/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.