Niebla, Chile

Coordinates: 39°52′17″S 73°23′47″W / 39.8714°S 73.3963°W / -39.8714; -73.3963

Niebla
Town
Niebla as seen from Corral on the opposite side of Corral Bay
Region Los Ríos
Province Valdivia
Municipalidad Valdivia
Comuna Valdivia
Government
  Type Municipalidad
  Alcalde Bernardo Berger
Population (2002 census)
  Total 2,202
Time zone UTC−04:00 (Chilean Standard)
  Summer (DST) UTC−03:00 (Chilean Daylight)
Area code(s) Country + town = 56 + 63
Picture of Niebla's lighthouse situated just above the Niebla fort

Niebla (Spanish for fog) is a coastal Chilean town close to the city of Valdivia, Valdivia Province, Los Ríos Region. Niebla is located on the northern edge, at the mouth of the Valdivia River, across from Corral. Niebla's beach and folk market are popular tourist destinations during the summer, together with the ruins of a Spanish colonial fort and its museum.

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