Ñiquén
Ñiquén | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Map of the Ñiquén commune in the Ñuble Region | |
Ñiquén Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates (commune): 36°18′S 71°54′W / 36.300°S 71.900°W | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Ñuble |
| Province | Punilla |
| Founded | 22 December 1891 |
| Founded as | San Gregorio |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Alcalde | Domingo Garrido Torres (PPD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 493.1 km2 (190.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 149 m (489 ft) |
| Population (2012 Census) | |
• Total | 10,759 |
| • Density | 21.82/km2 (56.51/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,143 |
| • Rural | 10,278 |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 5,886 |
| • Women | 5,535 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST) |
| Area code | 56 + 42 |
| Website | Municipality of Ñiquén |
Ñiquén is a commune of the Punilla Province, located in the north of the Ñuble Region of Chile. Geographically, it is delimited by the Perquilauquén River to the north and the Ñiquén River in the south. Its boundary to the north is the commune of Parral and to the west that of Cauquenes both in the Maule Region, to the south with the commune of San Carlos, and to the east with San Fabian de Alico. The town of San Gregorio is the capital of this commune.