Chillán Viejo

Chillán Viejo
Chillán Viejo
Location in Chile
Coordinates: 36°37′26″S 72°08′09″W / 36.62389°S 72.13583°W / -36.62389; -72.13583
CountryChile
RegionÑuble
ProvinceDiguillín
Founded1895
Government
  TypeMunicipality
  AlcaldeFelipe Alwin Lagos (Ind.)
Area
  Total
291.8 km2 (112.7 sq mi)
Elevation
124 m (407 ft)
Population
 (2012 Census)
  Total
28,735
  Density98/km2 (260/sq mi)
  Urban
18,827
  Rural
3,257
Sex
  Men10,791
  Women11,293
Time zoneUTC−4 (CLT)
  Summer (DST)UTC−3 (CLST)
Area code56 + 42
ClimateCsb
WebsiteOfficial website (in Spanish)

Chillán Viejo is a city and commune (Spanish: comuna) in the Diguillín Province of Chile Region of Ñuble According to the 2002 census, the population of the commune was 22,084 and it has an area of 292 km2 (113 sq mi).