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Chillán

American  
[chee-yahn] / tʃiˈyɑn /

noun

  1. a city in central Chile: earthquakes 1835, 1939.


Chillán British  
/ tʃiˈʎan /

noun

  1. a city in central Chile. Pop: 149 000 (2005 est)

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He said he plans to travel to his family’s central Chilean town of Chillán.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 18, 2024

Ms. Riffo, a cashier at a sushi restaurant in the city of Chillán, had heard nothing about the faulty pills.

From New York Times • Mar. 2, 2021

The more important agricultural schools are located at Santiago, Chillán, Concepción and Ancud, the Quinta Normal de Agricultura in the national capital having a large attendance.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2 "Chicago, University of" to "Chiton" by Various

Chillán was founded by Ruiz de Gambôa in 1594.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2 "Chicago, University of" to "Chiton" by Various

The original site, known as Chillán Viejo, forms a suburb of the new city.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2 "Chicago, University of" to "Chiton" by Various