Ñuble Region · Chile
Where to stay in Chillán
Chillán is a city in Ñuble Region, Chile, home to about 164,000 people.
- Best months
- October to April
- Nearest airport
- CCP88 km · Carriel Sur International Airport
- Currency
- CLPChilean peso
- Time zone
- America/Santiago
- Language
- Spanish
About
About Chillán
Chillán was home to 175,000 people in 2012. It is an important transportation hub for the surrounding agricultural districts. The air in Chillán is the fourth-most polluted in Chile, after Santiago, Temuco, and Concepción. As in Temuco, the main cause of air pollution in Chillán is the use of wood-burning stoves: about 62% of all households in Chillán use firewood as their main source of heating. Founded by the Spanish in 1580 the city persisted despite numerous attacks by Mapuche, Pehuenches and other tribes in war with Spain.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Chillán
See
- St. Bartholomew Cathedral
- Iglesia de la Virgen del Carmen
- Murals of the Mexico School
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Where to stay
Hotels in Chillán
9 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Gran Hotel Isabel Riquelme | 0.1 km | |
| Hotel Alicante | 3.2 km | |
| Hotel Aranjuez | 0.2 km | |
| Hotel de la Avenida | 0.6 km | |
| Hotel Diego de Almagro Chillan | 0.5 km | |
| Hotel Las Terrazas Business | 0.2 km | |
| Hotel Las Terrazas Express | 0.1 km | |
| Hotel Libertador Bernardo O ́Higgins | 0.7 km | |
| MDS Hotel Chillan | 5.3 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Chillán
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Chillán are October to April. January is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C; June is the wettest, with about 228 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Chillán: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP), about 88 km from the city centre in a straight line.
Getting around
The local public transport system is made up of 10 lines of taxibuses, known as Micros (1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 11, 13 and line 10, known by the name Rapidos), which run throughout the urban area of Chillán and Chillán Viejo, also reaching nearby towns such as Cocharcas and Las Mariposas. The largest transport park is made up mostly of medium-capacity light minibuses. The red bus lines are urban routes, and green ones are rural. There are approximately 30 lines of collective taxis, in addition to taxis.
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CCP · Carriel Sur International Airport
Questions
Chillán: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Chillán?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Chillán are October to April. January is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C; June is the wettest, with about 228 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Chillán?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP), about 88 km from the city centre in a straight line.
What currency is used in Chillán?
Chilean peso (CLP).
Nearby
Destinations near Chillán
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.