Chillán facts for kids
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Chillán
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Panorama of Chillán
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Location of the Chillán commune in the Ñuble Region
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| Country | Chile | |
| Region | Ñuble | |
| Province | Diguillín | |
| San Bartolomé de Chillán | 1580 | |
| Founded by | Martín Ruiz de Gamboa | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Municipality | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 511.2 km2 (197.4 sq mi) | |
| Population
(2002 Census)
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| • Total | 161,953 | |
| • Density | 316.81/km2 (820.53/sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 148,015 | |
| • Rural | 13,938 | |
| Demonym(s) | Chillanejo or Chillanense | |
| Sex | ||
| • Men | 77,007 | |
| • Women | 84,946 | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (CLT) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−3 (CLST) | |
| Area code(s) | country + city = 56 + 42 | |
| Website | Municipality of Chillán | |
Chillán is a city and commune of the central south of Chile. It has a population of 161.953 people (2002 census). the city was founded in 1580 as San Bartolomé de Chillán. It is the capital of the Ñuble Region.
Images for kids
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Claudio Arrau in 1974, by Allan Warren
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Municipal theater
See also
In Spanish: Chillán para niños
National Hispanic Heritage Month on Kiddle
Influential Hispanic activists
 | Joan Baez |
 | Gloria E. Anzaldúa |
 | Vicente T. Ximenes |
 | Mario G. Obledo |
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