Province · Ñuble Region
# Diguillín Province

Diguillín Province is a province of Chile in Ñuble Region. It had an estimated 346,320 people in 2022 on 5,088 km² (about 68 per km²). Its main town is Chillán. It is divided into 9 communes. 719 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1,288 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 346,320 people (2022)
- 5,088 km²
- 9 communes
- 1,288 mapped services

## How many people live in Diguillín Province?

Diguillín Province had an estimated 346,320 people in 2022 — 67.0% of Ñuble Region, 17th of 56 provinces. There are 1,080 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Ñuble Region figure of 1,071). Spread over 5,088 km², that is about 68 people per km², 13th of 56 provinces.

18.4% of people are children under 15 and 15.3% are 65 or older; the median age is about 39 years (it is 39 across Ñuble Region). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 51 children and older people.
- 0–4 18,605
- 5–9 21,586
- 10–14 23,485
- 15–19 22,477
- 20–24 21,856
- 25–29 23,662
- 30–34 25,351
- 35–39 22,874
- 40–44 22,227
- 45–49 23,258
- 50–54 24,241
- 55–59 23,095
- 60–64 20,568
- 65–69 17,153
- 70–74 13,417
- 75–79 9,631
- 80+ 12,834

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

## Where is Diguillín Province?

Diguillín Province lies in Ñuble Region, Chile. It borders 4 other provinces: Bío-Bío Province, Concepción Province, Itata Province and Punilla Province. By area it is the 38th largest of 56 provinces in Chile. It covers 38.9% of Ñuble Region. The centre of Diguillín Province is about 396 km in a straight line from Santiago, the capital. It is about 29 km from Chillán, the main town of Ñuble Region. The centre point is at 36.8522° S, 71.9781° 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 Diguillín Province

OpenStreetMap lists 90 named sights in Diguillín Province: 19 viewpoints; 18 memorials; 17 waterfalls; 8 attractions; 7 museums; 7 nature reserves; 6 volcanos; 3 monuments; 2 ruins; 1 hot spring; 1 beach; 1 zoo.
- Casa Taller Azul · museum
- Granja Museo Doña Rita · museum
- Museo Claudio Arrau León · museum
- Museo Internacional de la Gráfica · museum
- Museo Marta Colvin · museum
- Museo Municipal de Ciencias Naturales y Arqueológico Profesor Pedro Ramírez Fuentes · museum
- Museo San Francisco · museum
- Cascada Rucapiren · waterfall
- Cascada Rucapiren · waterfall
- Cascada Waldorf · waterfall
- Dos Cascadas · waterfall
- Gruta Los Pangues · waterfall
- Saltillo del Itata · waterfall
- Salto Chico Dañicalqui · waterfall
- Salto El Blanquillo · waterfall
- Salto Lamávida o Las Raíces · waterfall
- Salto Las Turbinas · waterfall
- Salto Los Pellines · waterfall
- Salto Perquenco · waterfall
- Salto Viuda Blanca · waterfall
- Salto de Dañicalqui · waterfall
- Salto del Itata · waterfall
- Salto del Renegado · waterfall
- Velo de la Novia · waterfall
- Bien Nacional Protegido Ranchillo Alto · nature reserve
- Humedal Urbano Laguna Avendaño · nature reserve
- Humedal Urbano Maipú de O'Higgins · nature reserve
- Humedal Urbano San Miguel · nature reserve
- Parque Lantaño · nature reserve
- Parque Las Turbinas · nature reserve

…and 60 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: Diguillín Province
- 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 97 km
- La Araucanía International Airport (ZCO) · Temuco 238 km

### Nearest railway station

Chillán (Chillán), about 30 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 14.7 hours, sunrise around 06:23) and shortest in Jun (about 9.6 hours, sunrise around 08:58, sunset around 18:37).

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.

## Communes of Diguillín Province
| Commune | People | per km² | Area km² | Localities | Services |
| Chillán | 201,523 | 425 | 475 | 258 | 776 |
| Chillán Viejo | 34,755 | 132 | 263 | 65 | 62 |
| Bulnes | 22,703 | 53 | 426 | 83 | 74 |
| Quillón | 19,058 | 47 | 406 | 75 | 88 |
| Yungay | 18,730 | 23 | 824 | 64 | 69 |
| San Ignacio | 16,624 | 46 | 363 | 69 | 24 |
| El Carmen | 12,272 | 18 | 666 | 77 | 34 |
| Pinto | 12,039 | 11 | 1,102 | 59 | 132 |
| Pemuco | 8,616 | 15 | 563 | 32 | 29 |

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).

## Villages and localities in Diguillín Province

Open gazetteers list 719 villages, towns and localities in Diguillín Province. The largest with a recorded population: Chillán (150,396), Chillán Viejo (28,735), Quillón (17,485), Bulnes (12,715), El Carmen (12,277) and Yungay (11,177). Settlements here lie between about 40 m and 1,684 m above sea level (median 185 m).
- 16 de Julio
- Agronomía
- Agua Buena Chica
- Agua Fría
- Aguas Azules
- Alonso de Ercilla
- Alto Confluencia
- Alto Las Brisas
- Altos de Oriente
- Ampliación Purén
- Antupahuil
- Arboleda Lantaño
- Atacalco
- Ateuco
- Bajada Las Conchas
- Balsa Zapallar
- Barriales
- Barrio Alto
- Barrio Andino
- Barrio Brasil
- Barrio Las Delicias
- Barrio Toledo
- Baños
- Bodeuca
- Bosques de Arrayán
- Boyén
- Boyén Chico
- Boyén Grande
- Brisas de Chillán
- Brisas de San Agustín
- Brisas de Ñuble
- Brisas del Bicentenario
- Brisas del Valle
- Brisas del Volcán
- Bulluquín
- Bulnes
- Bulnes Chico
- Calle Alegre
- Calle Dávila
- Calle Larga
- Callejón Bustamante
- Callejón Bustos
- Callejón Ceballos
- Camarico
- Camino Boyén
- Camino Guape
- Camino Los Pellines
- Camino Lourdes
- Camino San Ignacio
- Camino a Coihueco
- Camino a La Cantera
- Camino a Larqui
- Camino del Agua
- Camino del Medio
- Campamento Diguillín
- Campanario
- Canchillas
- Cantarrana
- Cantarrano
- Capilla
- Capilla Central
- Capilla Cox
- Capilla Norte
- Capilla Sur
- Carlos Ibáñez del Campo
- Carolina
- Carrizalillo
- Cartago
- Casas Viejas
- Castañal
- Cato Alto
- Caupolicán
- Centro Chillán Viejo
- Centro de Chillán
- Cerro Negro
- Chacra Montecarlo
- Chamizal
- Chamizal Bajo
- Chancal
- Chancal Alto
- Chaúl
- Chequenes
- Chillancito
- Chillancito Poniente
- Chillancito Sur
- Chillán
- Chillán Viejo
- Chillán Viejo Sur
- Cholguán
- Cholguán Norte
- Chonchoral
- Chonchoral Alto
- Colchagua
- Colliguay
- Colliguay Sur
- Colonia Bernardo O'Higgins Poniente
- Colonia Bernardo O’Higgins
- Colonia Santa Lucía
- Coltón
- Coltón Medio
- Coltón Quillay
- Condominio Aries del Monte
- Condominio Don Hernando
- Condominio Don Renato
- Condominio Ecologico De Libuy
- Condominio Las Vertientes
- Condominio Sirari
- Confluencia
- Corea
- Cotrauco
- Coyanco
- Coyanco Chico
- Crucero
- Crucero Coltón
- Cuatro Esquinas
- Cuatro Fundaciones
- Cuca
- Culenco
- Cuna de la Patria
- Curapaso
- Danquilco
- Dañicalqui
- Diego Portales
- Diguillín
- Don Ambrosio
- El Avellano
- El Bajo
- El Barón
- El Boldo
- El Cabrito
- El Calvario
- El Caracol
- El Cardal
- El Carmen
- El Casino
- El Castillo
- El Cerrillo
- El Chacay
- El Chauchal
- El Ciprés
- El Ciruelito
- El Ciénago
- El Coihue
- El Culben
- El Emboque
- El Empedrado
- El Espinal
- El Espinar
- El Faro
- El Gualle
- El Guape
- El Litral
- El Lucero
- El Macal
- El Maitén
- El Manzanal
- El Mirador
- El Nogal
- El Olivar
- El Oratorio
- El Peley
- El Porvenir
- El Puerto
- El Quillay
- El Retamo
- El Rincón
- El Roble
- El Rodeo
- El Rosal
- El Rosario
- El Salto
- El Sandial
- El Sifón
- El Valle
- El Zarzal
- El Álamo
- Entrepiernas
- Esperanza
- Esperanza de Cato
- Estación Cholguán
- Fundo El Plan
- Fundo Los Castaños
- General Cruz
- General Lagos Guindos
- Gleisner
- Guambalí
- Hacienda El Roble
- Hacienda Lantaño
- Hacienda Quilamapu
- Hacienda Ñuble
- Huacamala Centro
- Huacamalá
- Huechupín
- Huemul
- Huertos de Chillán
- Isla San Vicente
- Islas Del Sur
- Jardín del Este
- Jardínes de Van Gogh
- Juan Schleyer
- La Balsa
- La Cabaña
- La Capilla
- La Chirana
- La Engorda
- La Envidia
- La Ermita Oriente
- La Esperanza
- La Greda
- La Greda Oriente
- La Greda Poniente
- La Higuera
- La Invernada
- La Laguna Silva
- La Leonera
- La Lágrima
- La Lúcuma
- La Maravilla
- La Mascota
- La Mocha
- La Montaña
- La Montañita
- La Obra
- La Palma
- La Piscina
- La Quebrada
- La Reserva de las Rosas
- La Selva
- La Verbena
- La Victoria
- Lagos de Chile
- Laguna Santa Elena
- Larqui
- Larqui Chico
- Larqui Oriente Sur
- Las Araucarias
- Las Brisas
- Las Camelias
- Las Camellias
- Las Carmelitas
- Las Casas
- Las Chilcas
- Las Coles
- Las Cruces Norte
- Las Esquinas
- Las Heras
- Las Higueras
- Las Hormigas
- Las Lagunas
- Las Lajuelas
- Las Malvas
- Las Mariposas
- Las Mercedes
- Las Minas
- Las Nieves
- Las Pataguas
- Las Perdices
- Las Piedras
- Las Quilas
- Las Quilas Oriente
- Las Quilas Poniente
- Las Raíces
- Las Rosas
- Las Termas de Chillán
- Las Torres
- Las Trancas
- Las Tres Marías
- Las Vegas
- Las Vertientes
- Las Viñas
- Laurel de Oro
- Libertad Oriente
- Libuy
- Lincura
- Liucura Alto
- Liucura Alto Sur
- Liucura Bajo
- Liucura Bajo Sur
- Llollinco
- Lluanco
- Lo Franco
- Lo Palacio
- Lo Vergara
- Loma Alta
- Loma Atravesada
- Loma Blanca
- Loma de Hornos
- Lomas de Oriente
- Lomas de San Pedro
- Longaví
- Los Acacios
- Los Alerces
- Los Araucanos
- Los Aromos
- Los Arrayanes
- Los Canales
- Los Canelos
- Los Castaños
- Los Cipreses
- Los Ciruelos
- Los Colihues
- Los Cruceros
- Los Dominicos 8
- Los Domínicos
- Los Encinos
- Los Evangelistas
- Los Fundadores
- Los Laureles
- Los Lingues
- Los Lleuques
- Los Lleuques Bajos
- Los Maitenes
- Los Mapuches
- Los Maquis Poniente
- Los Marcos
- Los Mayos
- Los Montes
- Los Montes de Quinquegua
- Los Naranjos
- Los Nogales
- Los Olivos
- Los Olmos
- Los Pedernales
- Los Peumos
- Los Pinos
- Los Puquios
- Los Riscos
- Los Robles
- Los Tilos
- Los Varones
- Los Volcanes
- Los Volcanes IV
- Los Volcanes V
- Los Álamos
- Los Ángeles
- Loteo Alto Lantaño
- Lourdes
- Maipo Arriba
- Maipo Bajo
- Maitenes
- Malabar
- Malloa
- Manantiales
- Manque Norte
- Manque Sur
- Mata Redonda
- Maule
- Meco
- Mercedes Alta
- Mercedes Baja
- Metrihue
- Milahue
- Montaña Garay
- Monte Blanco
- Monte Rico
- Monte Rico Diez
- Monteleón
- Montenegro
- Navidad
- Nebuco
- Nevados de Chillán
- Nevados de Shangrilá
- Nueva Oriente Esmeralda
- Nueva Río Viejo
- Nueva Visión
- Nuevo Campanario
- Oro Verde
- Palermo
- Pallahuala
- Palpal
- Pan de Azúcar
- Pangal
- Pangal del Laja
- Panicalco
- Panquequillo
- Pantanillos
- Pantano
- Parque Cordillera
- Parque Huambalí
- Parque Universitario
- Parque Ñuble
- Paseo de Aragón
- Paso Ancho
- Paso El Gato
- Paso Largo
- Paso Perales
- Paso Vielma
- Patagual
- Pedregal
- Pedro Lagos
- Pelehuito
- Pemuco
- Perales Interior
- Peña Blanca
- Pichilluanco
- Pilluco
- Pinto
- Pite
- Placeres
- Población 20 de Agosto

…and 319 more.

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

## Landscape and landmarks of Diguillín Province

Named natural and historic features inside Diguillín Province, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

72 rivers and streams; 2 lakes; 1 waterfall.
- Estero Avellanos
- Estero Boyén
- Estero Chacay
- Estero Chelle
- Estero Chillancito
- Estero Cipresito
- Estero Claro
- Estero Coltón
- Estero Cotrauco
- Estero Coyanco
- Estero Danquilco
- Estero Danquilco
- Estero El Lobo
- Estero El Milagro
- Estero El Quemado
- Estero Espinal
- Estero Gallipavo
- Estero La Capilla
- Estero Lajitas
- Estero Lampato
- Estero Las Raíces
- Estero Las Vacas
- Estero Las Águilas
- Estero Lluanco

…and 51 more.

### Hills and mountains

8 mountains; 2 hills.
- Cerro de Las Minas · 2,804 m
- Cerro Las Águilas · 2,433 m
- Cerro Calabocillos · 2,030 m
- Cerro Pelado · 1,324 m
- Cerro El Planchón · 832 m
- Cerro Caipo · 800 m
- Cerro Caime · 548 m
- Cerro Bulluquín · 372 m
- Cerro San Miguel · 288 m
- Cerro Quinel · 171 m

### Getting around

6 railway stations; 4 airports; 1 airfield; 1 railway halt.
- Aeródromo Bernardo O'Higgins
- Atacalco Sul Airport
- Bulnes El Litral Airport
- Bulnes Rucamelen Airport
- Chillan Station
- Estación Cholguán
- Estación Colliguay
- General Cruz
- Las Higueras
- Nebuco
- Paradero Almarza
- Siberia Airport

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 Diguillín Province and the best time to visit

In Diguillín Province, the warmest month is Jan (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jul (6 °C). About 675 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jun (125 mm) and the driest Jan (15 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are October to May.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
| Month | Average °C | Rain mm |
| Jan | 20 | 15 |
| Feb | 20 | 21 |
| Mar | 17 | 21 |
| Apr | 13 | 42 |
| May | 10 | 87 |
| Jun | 7 | 125 |
| Jul | 6 | 113 |
| Aug | 7 | 99 |
| Sep | 9 | 52 |
| Oct | 11 | 49 |
| Nov | 14 | 31 |
| Dec | 17 | 19 |

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Diguillín Province

Places mapped inside Diguillín Province in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.
- Hospitals 53
- Banks 35
- ATMs 2
- Petrol pumps 62
- Hotels 167
- Shopping malls 36
- Schools 293
- Colleges and universities 49
- Cinemas 3
- Pharmacies 66
- Restaurants 409
- Police stations 27
- Dental clinics 86

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 Diguillín Province? In Ñuble Region, Chile
- What is the population of Diguillín Province? 346,320 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Diguillín Province? About 39 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Diguillín Province? About 68 people per km²
- What borders Diguillín Province? Bío-Bío Province, Concepción Province, Itata Province and Punilla Province
- What is there to see in Diguillín Province? Al padre de la Patria, Anfiteatro, Arturo Prat, Balneario Municipal de QUillón
- What time zone is Diguillín Province in? UTC−3 (summer UTC−4)
- What currency is used in Diguillín Province? Peso (CLP)
- What language is spoken in Diguillín Province? Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Diguillín Province? 719 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Diguillín Province? Settlements lie between 40 m and 1,684 m
- What is the highest point in Diguillín Province? Cerro de Las Minas (2,804 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Diguillín Province? October to May
- How many hospitals are in Diguillín Province? 53 mapped
- How many banks are in Diguillín Province? 35 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Diguillín Province? 2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Diguillín Province? 62 mapped
- What is the P-code of Diguillín Province? CL161 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Province
- Area: 5,087.9 km²
- P-code: CL161
- Region: Ñuble Region
- Main town: Chillán

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