Ñuble Region facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Ñuble Region (Región de Ñuble) |
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| Region of Chile | |||
 Catedral of Chillán
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| Country |  Chile |
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| Provinces | Diguillín, Itata, Punilla | ||
| Capital | Chillán | ||
| - coordinates | 36°36′S 72°07′W / 36.600°S 72.117°W | ||
| Lowest point | Pacific Ocean | ||
| - elevation | 0 m (0 ft) | ||
| Area | 13,178.5 km² (5,088 sq mi) | ||
| Population | 480,609 (2017) | ||
| Density | 36 /km² (93 /sq mi) | ||
| Intendant | Martín Arrau | ||
The Ñuble Region (Spanish: Región de Ñuble) is one of Chile's 16 first order administrative divisions. Its capital is Chillán.
It was founded the 6th of september of 2018 when the Ñuble Province was separated in order to create the new region and 3 new provinces.
The region is named after the Ñuble river.
Geography
The Ñuble region has area of 13,178.5 km2 (5,088.2 sq mi).
It borders the Maule region to the north, Argentina to the east, the Bío Bío region to the south and the Pacific Ocean on the west.
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The main river in the region is the
- Itata river, 140 km (87 mi) long.
The highest mountains are in the Andes, in the eastern part of the region; these mountains are the Nevados de Chillán.
- Ñuble river.
Climate
The climate in Chillán is a Mediterranean climate, Csb in the Köppen climate classification.
The average amount of precipitation for the year in Chillán is 696 mm (27.4 in). The month with the most precipitation on average is June with 185.4 mm (7.3 in) of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is February with an average of 2.5 mm (0.1 in).
The average temperature for the year in Chillán is 14.4 °C (57.9 °F). The warmest month, on average, is January with an average temperature of 21.1 °C (70.0 °F). The coolest month on average is July, with an average temperature of 8.3 °C (46.9 °F).
Population
As of 2002[update] (last national census), there were 438,103 people living in the region, giving it a population density of 33.2 inhabitants/km². The urban population was 285,108 persons (65% of the total).
The largest city of the province, in 2002, is its capital, Chillán, with 146,701 inhabitants. Other cities are San Carlos (29,359 inhabitants) and Chillán Viejo (18,827 inhabitants).
Provinces and Communes
The Ñuble Region has 3 provinces and 21 communes.
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Related pages
Images for kids
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Avendaño Lake located in Quillón.
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View of Itata River
See also
In Spanish: Región de Ñuble para niños
