# Chillán Commune, Diguillín Province, Ñuble Region – Population

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/chile/nuble/diguillin/chillan/

Commune · Diguillín Province 

# Chillán

Chillán is a commune of Chile in Diguillín Province, Ñuble Region. It had an estimated **201,523 people** in 2022 on 475 km² (about 425 per km²). 258 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 776 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 201,523people (2022)
- 475km²
- 776mapped services
- 132 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Chillán?

Chillán had an estimated **201,523 people** in 2022 — 58.2% of Diguillín Province, 25th of 345 communes. There are 1,098 women for every 1,000 men (above the Diguillín Province figure of 1,080). Spread over 475 km², that is about **425 people per km²**, 54th of 345 communes.

18.4% of people are children under 15 and 14.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 38 years (it is 39 across Diguillín Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 49 children and older people.

0–4 ****11,020**

5–9 ****12,480**

10–14 ****13,542**

15–19 ****13,468**

20–24 ****13,533**

25–29 ****14,400**

30–34 ****15,309**

35–39 ****13,632**

40–44 ****12,829**

45–49 ****13,360**

50–54 ****13,787**

55–59 ****13,212**

60–64 ****11,695**

65–69 ****9,651**

70–74 ****7,375**

75–79 ****5,215**

80+ ****7,015**

Source: [UNFPA and Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas de Chile (INE) via OCHA HDX, population 2022 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-chl).

## Where is Chillán?

Chillán lies in [Diguillín Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/nuble/diguillin/), [Ñuble Region](https://wherepedia.org/chile/nuble/), [Chile](https://wherepedia.org/chile/). It borders 10 other communes: [Bulnes](https://wherepedia.org/chile/nuble/diguillin/bulnes/), [Chillán Viejo](https://wherepedia.org/chile/nuble/diguillin/chillan-viejo/), [Coihueco](https://wherepedia.org/chile/nuble/punilla/coihueco/), [Pinto](https://wherepedia.org/chile/nuble/diguillin/pinto/), [Portezuelo](https://wherepedia.org/chile/nuble/itata/portezuelo/), [Quillón](https://wherepedia.org/chile/nuble/diguillin/quillon/), [Ranquil](https://wherepedia.org/chile/nuble/itata/ranquil/), [San Carlos](https://wherepedia.org/chile/nuble/punilla/san-carlos/), [San Ignacio](https://wherepedia.org/chile/nuble/diguillin/san-ignacio/) and [San Nicolás](https://wherepedia.org/chile/nuble/punilla/san-nicolas/). By area it is the 209th largest of 345 communes in Chile. It covers 9.3% of [Diguillín Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/nuble/diguillin/). The centre of Chillán is about 375 km in a straight line from Santiago, the capital. The centre point is at 36.6285° S, 72.0425° W.

Source: [La Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile (BCN) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-chl).

## Things to see in and around Chillán

OpenStreetMap lists 26 named sights in Chillán: 14 memorials; 7 museums; 2 attractions; 2 nature reserves; 1 monument.

- 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
- Humedal Urbano San Miguel · nature reserve
- Parque Lantaño · nature reserve
- Cato Edge · attraction
- Mote con Huesillos · attraction
- Al padre de la Patria · monument
- Arturo Prat · memorial
- Capital Histórica Cultural · memorial
- Cruz Monumental · memorial
- Gabriela Mistral · memorial
- Homenaje a los Detenidos Desaparecidos y Ejecutados Políticos de Ñuble · memorial
- Martín Ruiz de Gamboa · memorial
- Memorial Iván Contreras Flores · memorial
- Memorial a estudiantes de Agronomía víctimas de la Dictadura militar · memorial
- Memorial a las víctimas de la Población Purén · memorial
- Memorial a los detenidos desaparecidos y ejecutados políticos de Ñuble · memorial
- Memorial de la Población Ferretera · memorial
- Parque de la Meditación · memorial
- Rotary Club Chillán · memorial
- Sargento Aldea · memorial

### Nearby, outside Chillán

- Mural · monument, Chillán Viejo8.0 km
- Lugar de nacimiento de O'Higgins · memorial, Chillán Viejo8.1 km
- Mausoleo de Isabel Riquelme y Rosa Rodríguez · monument, Chillán Viejo8.1 km
- Humedal Urbano Maipú de O'Higgins · nature reserve, Chillán Viejo8.8 km
- Lagoon Quilmo · attraction, Chillán Viejo11 km
- Memorial Puente El Ala · memorial, San Nicolás17 km
- Escaramuza de Larqui · memorial, Bulnes19 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

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

## Know before you go: Chillán

- Time zoneUTC−3 (summer UTC−4) · America/Santiago
- CurrencyPeso (CLP)
- Country calling code+56
- LanguagesSpanish
- Plug typesType C, L · 220 V
- Driving sideRight
- Postcode format7 digits (#######)

### Nearest airports

- Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) · Concepcion92 km
- La Araucanía International Airport (ZCO) · Temuco261 km

### Nearest railway station

Chillán (Chillán), about 6.8 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 14.6 hours, sunrise around 06:24) and shortest in Jun (about 9.7 hours, sunrise around 08:58, sunset around 18:38).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

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.

## Villages and localities in Chillán

Open gazetteers list **258 villages, towns and localities** in Chillán. The largest with a recorded population: Chillán (150,396). Settlements here lie between about 40 m and 229 m above sea level (median 132 m).

- Agronomía
- Alonso de Ercilla
- Alto Confluencia
- Altos de Oriente
- Ampliación Purén
- Arboleda Lantaño
- Barriales
- Barrio Andino
- Barrio Brasil
- Barrio Las Delicias
- Barrio Toledo
- Bosques de Arrayán
- Boyén Chico
- Boyén Grande
- Brisas de Chillán
- Brisas de San Agustín
- Brisas de Ñuble
- Brisas del Bicentenario
- Brisas del Valle
- Brisas del Volcán
- Callejón Bustamante
- Camino Guape
- Camino a Coihueco
- Camino a La Cantera
- Camino del Agua
- Capilla
- Capilla Cox
- Carlos Ibáñez del Campo
- Cato Alto
- Caupolicán
- Centro de Chillán
- Chacra Montecarlo
- Chillancito
- Chillán
- Chonchoral
- Chonchoral Alto
- Colliguay
- Colliguay Sur
- Colonia Bernardo O'Higgins Poniente
- Colonia Bernardo O’Higgins
- Condominio Aries del Monte
- Condominio Don Hernando
- Condominio Don Renato
- Condominio Las Vertientes
- Condominio Sirari
- Confluencia
- Cuatro Fundaciones
- Cuca
- El Carmen
- El Ciprés
- El Emboque
- El Guape
- El Litral
- El Oratorio
- El Álamo
- Esperanza de Cato
- General Lagos Guindos
- Gleisner
- Hacienda El Roble
- Hacienda Lantaño
- Hacienda Quilamapu
- Hacienda Ñuble
- Huechupín
- Huertos de Chillán
- Islas Del Sur
- Jardín del Este
- Juan Schleyer
- La Balsa
- La Engorda
- La Esperanza
- La Mascota
- La Victoria
- Lagos de Chile
- Las Araucarias
- Las Casas
- Las Chilcas
- Las Coles
- Las Malvas
- Las Mariposas
- Las Minas
- Las Nieves
- Las Pataguas
- Las Raíces
- Las Vegas
- Laurel de Oro
- Libertad Oriente
- Lomas de Oriente
- Los Araucanos
- Los Aromos
- Los Arrayanes
- Los Dominicos 8
- Los Domínicos
- Los Evangelistas
- Los Lleuques
- Los Mapuches
- Los Montes
- Los Montes de Quinquegua
- Los Volcanes
- Los Volcanes IV
- Los Volcanes V
- Loteo Alto Lantaño
- Malloa
- Mercedes Alta
- Mercedes Baja
- Monte Rico
- Monte Rico Diez
- Nevados de Chillán
- Nevados de Shangrilá
- Nueva Oriente Esmeralda
- Nueva Río Viejo
- Nueva Visión
- Oro Verde
- Parque Cordillera
- Parque Universitario
- Parque Ñuble
- Paseo de Aragón
- Paso Ancho
- Paso El Gato
- Pedro Lagos
- Población 20 de Agosto
- Población Arturo Prat
- Población Bartolucci
- Población Coihueco
- Población El Esfuerzo
- Población El Roble
- Población El Tejar
- Población Favio Flores
- Población Ferretera
- Población Iansa
- Población Irene Frei
- Población Kennedy
- Población La Araucana
- Población La Defensa
- Población Luis Cruz Martínez
- Población Mardones
- Población Marta Brunet
- Población Obreros Municipales
- Población Pablo Neruda
- Población Purén
- Población Ramón Vinay
- Población Rosita O'Higgins
- Población Santa Elvira
- Población Santa Filomena
- Población Sarita Gajardo
- Población Ultraestación
- Población Vicente Pérez Rosales
- Población Wicker
- Población Zañartu
- Población Óscar Bonilla
- Poland
- Portal del Libertador
- Portal del Sol
- Porvenir
- Puente Ñuble
- Quilamapu
- Quilmo Sur Oriente
- Quimpo
- Quinchamalí
- Quinquehua
- Reloca
- Rinconada
- Rinconada de Cato
- Robles de Lantaño
- Romeral
- Rondadero
- Ruiz de Gamboa
- Rupanco
- Río Viejo
- San Alberto
- San Gabriel
- San Jorge
- San José de Ñuble
- San Juan
- San Miguel
- San Rafael
- San Sebastián
- Santa Clara
- Santa Cruz
- Santa Cruz de Cuca
- Santa Cruz de Cuca Alto
- Santa Laura
- Santa María
- Santa Raquel
- Santa Rosa
- Santa Rufina
- Sargento Aldea
- Valle Central
- Valle Nevado
- Vega de los Reyes
- Venecia Norte
- Verde Parque
- Villa Abel Jarpa
- Villa Alcalde Navas
- Villa Altos del Este
- Villa Barcelona
- Villa Barros Arana
- Villa Cerros de Ñuble
- Villa Chiloé
- Villa Coiquen
- Villa Creación
- Villa Cuarto Centenario
- Villa Don Ambrosio
- Villa Don Martin
- Villa Doña Francisca
- Villa Doña Gabriela
- Villa Doña Isabel
- Villa Doña Rosa
- Villa Doña Violeta
- Villa Emmanuel
- Villa Esmeralda
- Villa Esperanza
- Villa Ferrocar
- Villa Gabriela Mistral
- Villa Galilea
- Villa Iraira
- Villa Jardines del Sur
- Villa Jerusalén
- Villa La Dehesa
- Villa Las Acacias
- Villa Las Almendras
- Villa Las Américas
- Villa Las Camelias del Poniente
- Villa Las Crisálidas
- Villa Las Galegas
- Villa Las Mariposas
- Villa Lomas del Valle
- Villa Los Aromos
- Villa Los Campos de Doña Beatriz
- Villa Los Castaños
- Villa Los Copihues
- Villa Los Osorios
- Villa Madrid
- Villa Magisterio
- Villa Maipú
- Villa Martín Ruiz de Gamboa
- Villa Militar Bernardo O'Higgins
- Villa Millantué
- Villa Monterrico
- Villa Nehuén
- Villa Olimpo
- Villa Olímpica
- Villa Padre Hurtado
- Villa Paraíso
- Villa Portal Quilamapu
- Villa Portal del Ñuble
- Villa Precordillera
- Villa Quilmo
- Villa Robinson Ramírez
- Villa Rocky
- Villa Río Chillán
- Villa San Cristobal
- Villa San Miguel
- Villa San Pablo
- Villa San Vicente
- Villa Sargento Aldea
- Villa Valle Hermoso
- Vista Bella
- Ñuble Alto

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Chillán

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

### Water

6 rivers and streams.

- Estero Boyén
- Estero Pichilluenco
- Estero Pincura
- Río Cato
- Río Chillán
- Río Larqui

### Getting around

2 railway stations; 1 airport; 1 railway halt.

- Aeródromo Bernardo O'Higgins
- Chillan Station
- Estación Colliguay
- Paradero Almarza

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

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

## Weather in Chillán and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chillán

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital CECH · Chillán 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-36.60591&mlon=-72.06245#map=17/-36.60591/-72.06245) 

Bank Banco Estado · Chillán 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-36.61339&mlon=-72.09517#map=17/-36.61339/-72.09517) 

ATM BancoEstado · Pinto 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-36.70331&mlon=-71.89324#map=17/-36.70331/-71.89324) 

Petrol pump Los Andes · Chillán 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-36.61343&mlon=-72.07512#map=17/-36.61343/-72.07512) 

Hotel Motel Monteverde · Chillán 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-36.64089&mlon=-72.06396#map=17/-36.64089/-72.06396) 

Mall GE Automotriz · Chillán 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-36.63044&mlon=-72.07473#map=17/-36.63044/-72.07473) 

School My College Chillán · Chillán 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-36.63237&mlon=-72.03480#map=17/-36.63237/-72.03480) 

College Dirección de Posgrado - UNACH · Chillán 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-36.63216&mlon=-72.01787#map=17/-36.63216/-72.01787) 

Police station Tenencia Chillán Oriente · Chillán 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-36.61447&mlon=-72.07603#map=17/-36.61447/-72.07603) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Chillán

Places mapped inside Chillán in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals37
- Banks23
- Petrol pumps27
- Hotels62
- Shopping malls29
- Schools133
- Colleges and universities49
- Cinemas3
- Pharmacies55
- Restaurants275
- Police stations9
- Dental clinics74

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

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

## Other communes in Diguillín Province

- Bulnes
- Chillán Viejo
- El Carmen
- Pemuco
- Pinto
- Quillón
- San Ignacio
- Yungay

## Quick answers

- Where is Chillán?In Diguillín Province, Ñuble Region, Chile
- What is the population of Chillán?201,523 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Chillán?About 38 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Chillán?About 425 people per km²
- What borders Chillán?Bulnes, Chillán Viejo, Coihueco, Pinto, Portezuelo, Quillón, Ranquil, San Carlos, San Ignacio and San Nicolás
- What is there to see in Chillán?Al padre de la Patria, Arturo Prat, Capital Histórica Cultural, Casa Taller Azul
- What time zone is Chillán in?UTC−3 (summer UTC−4)
- What currency is used in Chillán?Peso (CLP)
- What language is spoken in Chillán?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chillán?258 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chillán?Settlements lie between 40 m and 229 m
- What is the best time to visit Chillán?October to May
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chillán?CECH, about 3.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Chillán?Banco Estado, about 5.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Chillán?BancoEstado, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chillán?Los Andes, about 3.4 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Chillán?37 mapped
- How many banks are in Chillán?23 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Chillán?27 mapped
- What is the P-code of Chillán?CL16101 (OCHA common operational dataset)