Map of Chillán, Chile

Chillán is the administrative centre of Ñuble, Chile, with a population of about 150,396. It lies at 36.6066°S, 72.1034°W. Chillán is about 374 km (233 mi) south of Santiago, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Cauquenes, 74 km to the north.

Chillán at a glance

Where is Chillán?

• The 19th largest city in Chile by recorded population.
• Located in the Southern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 39 min on the shortest day to 14 h 40 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Chillán

• Cauquenes — 74 km north
• Tomé — 76 km west
• Penco — 81 km west
• Concepción — 88 km west
• Chiguayante — 90 km southwest
• Talcahuano — 91 km west
• Linares — 96 km northeast
• Los Ángeles — 99 km south
• Coronel — 104 km southwest
• Lota — 108 km southwest

Largest cities in Chile

• Santiago — 4,837,295
• Puente Alto — 568,106
• Antofagasta — 401,096
• Viña del Mar — 334,248
• Valparaíso — 282,448
• San Bernardo — 249,858
• Puerto Montt — 245,902
• Arica — 241,653
• Temuco — 238,129
• Concepción — 223,574

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.