Ñuble Region
Ñuble Region
Región de Ñuble | |
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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 (2017) | |
• Total | 480,609 |
| • Rank | 10 |
| • Density | 36/km2 (94/sq mi) |
| HDI (2019) | 0.826 very high |
| Website | (in Spanish) Gobierno Regional de Ñuble |
The Ñuble Region (Spanish: Región de Ñuble, pronounced [ˈɲuble]) officially the Region of Ñuble (Spanish: Región de Ñuble), is — since 5 September 2018 – 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 480,609 inhabitants. Its capital is the city of Chillán.