| San Fabián | |
| Native Name Lang: | es |
| Settlement Type: | Commune |
| Flag Alt: | Flag |
| Shield Alt: | Coat of arms |
| Pushpin Map: | Chile |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 175 |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Location in Chile |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Chile |
| Coordinates: | -36.55°N -104°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Chile |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Ñuble |
| Subdivision Type2: | Province |
| Subdivision Name2: | Punilla |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | 7 December 1865 |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | San Fabián de Alico |
| Government Footnotes: | [1] [2] |
| Government Type: | Municipality |
| Leader Party: | Ind. |
| Leader Title: | Alcalde |
| Leader Name: | Cristían Marcelo Fernández Gómez |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Footnotes: | [3] |
| Area Total Km2: | 1568.3 |
| Elevation M: | 477 |
| Population Total: | 4,308 |
| Population As Of: | 2017 Census |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Demonym: | Sanfabianino |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Men |
| Timezone: | CLT[4] |
| Utc Offset: | -4 |
| Timezone Dst: | CLST[5] |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -3 |
| Area Code: | 56 + 42 |
| Website: | Municipality 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 1568.3sqkm.[3]
As a commune, San Fabián is administered by a municipal council, headed by a directly elected alcalde. For the years 2008-2012, the alcalde is Cristían Marcelo Fernández Gómez (Ind.), and the council members are:[1] [2]
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, San Fabián is represented in the Chamber of Deputies as a part of the 42nd electoral district (together with Ñiquén, San Carlos, San Nicolás, Ninhue, Quirihue, Cobquecura, Treguaco, Portezuelo, Coelemu, Ránquil, Quillón, Bulnes, Cabrero, Yumbel). The commune is represented in the Senate as part of the 12th senatorial constituency (Biobío Cordillera).
According to data from the 2017 Census of Population and Housing, the San Fabián commune had 4,308 inhabitants. The population density of San Fabian is 2,7/km2
Cities with there respective inhabitants according to the 2002 census.
San Fabian, Capital of the commune, 1452 inhabitants
Paso Ancho, 302 inhabitants
La Vega, 176 inhabitants
Los Puquios, 102 inhabitants
La Montaña, 94 inhabitants
La Punilla, 81 inhabitants
Trabuncura, 80 inhabitants
El Macal, 55 inhabitants
Bullielo, 47 inhabitants
El Palo, 37 inhabitants
Las Guardias, 12 inhabitants
According to the data from the Casen 2006 survey has the highest Gina coefficient in Chile, 0.607, followed by the commune of San Pedro de la Paz, in the Bibío Region, with an index of 0,54 . This index measures the inequality in the existing income level, with 0 being the minimum and 1being the maximum.