Ñuble Region
Ñuble Region
Región de Ñuble | |
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Flag Seal Coat of arms | |
Map of Ñuble Region | |
| Coordinates: 36°37′00″S 71°57′00″W / 36.61667°S 71.95000°W | |
| Country | Chile |
| Capital | Chillán |
| Provinces | Diguillín, Itata, Punilla |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Óscar Crisóstomo (PS) |
| Area | |
• Total | 13,178.5 km2 (5,088.2 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 16 |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 512,289 |
| • Rank | 10 |
| • Density | 38.8731/km2 (100.681/sq mi) |
| Demonym | ñublense / ñublensino-a |
| HDI (2019) | 0.826 very high |
| Website | (in Spanish) Gobierno Regional de Ñuble |
The Ñuble Region (Spanish: Región de Ñuble, pronounced [ˈɲuble], from the Mapudungun Ngüflew/Ngüvlew meaning 'narrow river') officially the Region of Ñuble, is one of Chile's sixteen regions. It spans an area of 13,178.5 km2 (5,088 sq mi), making it the smallest region in Chile in terms of area, and is administratively constituted by 21 communes. It has a population of 512,289 inhabitants. Its capital is the city of Chillán.
The region, located in the south-central part of the country, borders the Maule Region to the north, the province of Neuquén in Argentina to the east, the Biobío Region to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Its main urban centre is Greater Chillán, comprising the city of the same name and the surrounding urban area, with a total population of 223,070, followed by San Carlos with 55,847 inhabitants.
On 19 August 2017, President Michelle Bachelet signed the decree enacting the law creating the Ñuble Region, separating it from the Biobío Region. The law was published in the Official Gazette on 5 September 2017 and came into force a year later, on 6 September 2018.