| San Nicolás | |
| Settlement Type: | Town and Commune |
| Flag Alt: | Flag |
| Shield Alt: | Coat of arms |
| Mapsize: | 175px |
| Map Alt: | Commune of San Nicolás in the Ñuble Region |
| Pushpin Map: | Chile |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 175 |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Location in Chile |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Chile |
| Coordinates: | -36.5033°N -72.2122°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Chile |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Ñuble |
| Subdivision Type2: | Province |
| Subdivision Name2: | Punilla |
| Government Footnotes: | [1] [2] |
| Government Type: | Municipality |
| Leader Title: | Alcalde |
| Leader Party: | PDC |
| Leader Name: | Víctor Ramón Toro Leiva |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Footnotes: | [3] |
| Area Total Km2: | 490.5 |
| Elevation M: | 75 |
| Population Total: | 10631 |
| Population As Of: | 2012 Census |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Demonym: | Sannicolasino |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Urban |
| Population Blank1: | 3428 |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Rural |
| Population Blank2: | 6313 |
| Demographics Type1: | Sex |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Men |
| Demographics1 Info1: | 5,032 |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Women |
| Demographics1 Info2: | 4,709 |
| Timezone: | CLT[4] |
| Utc Offset: | -4 |
| Timezone Dst: | CLST[5] |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -3 |
| Area Code: | country 56 + city 42 |
| Website: | Municipality of San Nicolás |
San Nicolás is a Chilean town and commune in Punilla Province, Ñuble Region.
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, San Nicolás spans an area of 490.5sqkm and has 9,741 inhabitants (5,032 men and 4,709 women). Of these, 3,428 (35.2%) lived in urban areas and 6,313 (64.8%) in rural areas. Between the 1992 and 2002 censuses, the population grew by 2.6% (246 persons).[3]
As a commune, San Nicolás is a third-level administrative division of Chile administered by a municipal council, headed by an alcalde who is directly elected every four years. The 2008-2012 alcalde is Víctor Ramón Toro Leiva (PDC).The municipal council has the following members:[1] [2]
Within the electoral divisions of Chile, San Nicolás is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Jorge Sabag (PDC) and Frank Sauerbaum (RN) as part of the 42nd electoral district, together with San Fabián, Ñiquén, San Carlos, Ninhue, Quirihue, Cobquecura, Treguaco, Portezuelo, Coelemu, Ránquil, Quillón, Bulnes, Cabrero and Yumbel. The commune is represented in the Senate by Alejandro Navarro Brain (MAS) and Hosain Sabag Castillo (PDC) as part of the 12th senatorial constituency (Biobío-Cordillera).