Ñuble Province (1974-2018) facts for kids
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Ñuble Provincia
Provincia de Ñuble
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Location in the Bío Bío Region
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 Ñuble Provincia
Location in Chile
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| Country | Chile | |
| Region | Bío Bío | |
| Capital | Chillán | |
| Communes | ||
| Government | ||
| • Type | Provincial | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 13,178.5 km2 (5,088.2 sq mi) | |
| Population | ||
| • Total | 460,113 | |
| • Density | 34.91391/km2 (90.4266/sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 285,108 | |
| • Rural | 152,995 | |
| Sex | ||
| • Men | 217,024 | |
| • Women | 221,079 | |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST) | |
| Area code(s) | 56 + 42 | |
| Website | Government of Ñuble | |
The Ñuble Province (which in Spanish is Provincia de Ñuble) used to be a part of the Bío Bío Region in Chile. Its main city and capital was Chillán.
It was the second largest province in the Bío Bío region. It was also the second most populated, after the Concepción province.
The Ñuble Province was created in 1974. Later, in 2018, it changed and became the Ñuble Region, which is a bigger type of area in Chile.
Where was Ñuble Province located?
The Ñuble Province was in the northern part of the Bío Bío Region. It covered an area of about 13,178.5 square kilometers (5,088 square miles). The capital city, Chillán, is about 400 kilometers (249 miles) south of Santiago, which is the capital city of Chile.
Ñuble shared borders with different places:
- To the north, it bordered the Maule Region, specifically the Cauquenes and Linares provinces.
- To the east, it bordered Argentina.
- To the south, it bordered the Bío Bío province.
- To the west, it bordered the Concepción province and the Pacific Ocean.
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| Concepción province | Bío Bío province |
How Ñuble Province was managed
As a province, Ñuble was a second-level administrative division in Chile. It was made up of 21 smaller areas called communes (comunas). The city of Chillán was the capital of the province. A governor was in charge of running the province.
Here is a list of the communes that were part of Ñuble Province:
| Code | Commune | Capital | Area (km²) |
Population (2002) |
Density |
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| 08401 | 35 Chillán | Chillán | 511.2 | 161,953 | 316.8 |
| 08402 | 34 Bulnes | Bulnes | 425.4 | 20,595 | 48.4 |
| 08403 | 37 Cobquecura | Cobquecura | 570.3 | 5,687 | 10.0 |
| 08404 | 38 Coelemu | Coelemu | 342.3 | 16,082 | 47.0 |
| 08405 | 39 Coihueco | Coihueco | 1,776.6 | 23,583 | 13.3 |
| 08406 | 36 Chillán Viejo | Chillán Viejo | 291.8 | 22,084 | 75.7 |
| 08407 | 40 El Carmen | El Carmen | 664.3 | 12,845 | 19.3 |
| 08408 | 41 Ninhue | Ninhue | 401.2 | 5,738 | 14.3 |
| 08409 | 42 Ñiquén | Ñiquén | 493.1 | 11,421 | 23.2 |
| 08410 | 43 Pemuco | Pemuco | 562.7 | 8,821 | 15.7 |
| 08411 | 44 Pinto | Pinto | 1,164.0 | 9,875 | 8.5 |
| 08412 | 45 Portezuelo | Portezuelo | 282.3 | 5,470 | 19.4 |
| 08413 | 46 Quillón | Quillón | 423.0 | 15,146 | 35.8 |
| 08414 | 47 Quirihue | Quirihue | 589.0 | 11,429 | 19.4 |
| 08415 | 48 Ránquil | Ránquil | 248.3 | 5,683 | 22.9 |
| 08416 | 49 San Carlos | San Carlos | 874.0 | 50,088 | 57.3 |
| 08417 | 50 San Fabián | San Fabián | 1,568.3 | 3,646 | 2.3 |
| 08418 | 51 San Ignacio | San Ignacio | 363.6 | 16,106 | 44.3 |
| 08419 | 52 San Nicolás | San Nicolás | 490.5 | 9,741 | 19.9 |
| 08420 | 53 Treguaco | Treguaco | 313.1 | 5,296 | 16.9 |
| 08421 | 54 Yungay | Yungay | 823.5 | 16,814 | 20.4 |
| Total of the Ñuble province | 13,178.5 | 438,103 | 33.2 | ||
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See also
In Spanish: Provincia de Ñuble (1974-2018) para niños
