San Fabián

San Fabián
Location in the Ñuble Region
San Fabián
Location in Chile
Coordinates: 36°33′S 71°33′W / 36.550°S 71.550°W / -36.550; -71.550
CountryChile
RegionÑuble
ProvincePunilla
Founded7 December 1865
CapitalSan Fabián de Alico
Government
  TypeMunicipality
  AlcaldeCristofer Valdés (Ind.)
Area
  Total
1,568.3 km2 (605.5 sq mi)
Elevation
477 m (1,565 ft)
Population
 (2017 Census)
  Total
4,308
  Density2.7/km2 (7.1/sq mi)
DemonymSanfabianino
Time zoneUTC-4 (CLT)
  Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST)
Area code56 + 42
WebsiteMunicipality of San Fabián

San Fabián is the easternmost of 21 communes in the Punilla Province of central Chile's. Ñuble Region. The capital is the town of San Fabián de Alico. The commune spans an area of 1,568.3 km2 (606 sq mi).