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'''Talca Province''' is a [[province]] located in [[Maule Region|VII Maule Region]], [[Chile]]. Its capital is the city of [[Talca, Chile|Talca]]. |
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| name = Talca Province |
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| native_name = Provincia de Talca |
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| native_name_lang = es |
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| settlement_type = [[Provinces of Chile|Province]] |
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| image_seal = Logotipo de la Gobernación de Talca.svg |
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| image_map = Provincia de Talca.svg |
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| mapsize = 175px |
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| map_alt = Location in the Maule Region |
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| map_caption = Location in the Maule Region |
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| pushpin_map = Chile |
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Chile |
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| coordinates = {{coord|35|26|S|71|36|W|type:adm2nd_region:CL-ML|display=inline,title}} |
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| subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|Country]] |
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| subdivision_name = [[Chile]] |
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| subdivision_type1 = [[Regions of Chile|Region]] |
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| subdivision_name1 = [[Maule Region|Maule]] |
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| parts_style = coll |
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| parts_type = [[Communes of Chile|Communes]] |
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| parts = List of 10: |
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| p1 = [[Talca]] |
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| p2 = [[San Clemente, Chile|San Clemente]] |
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| p3 = [[Pelarco]] |
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| p4 = [[Pencahue]] |
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| p5 = [[Maule, Chile|Maule]] |
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| p6 = [[San Rafael, Chile|San Rafael]] |
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| p7 = [[Curepto]] |
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| p8 = [[Constitución, Chile|Constitución]] |
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| p9 = [[Empedrado, Chile|Empedrado]] |
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| p10 = [[Río Claro, Chile|Río Claro]] |
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| seat_type = [[Capital (political)|Capital]] |
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| seat = [[Talca]] |
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| government_footnotes = |
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| government_type = [[Province|Provincial]] |
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| leader_party = |
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| leader_title = [[Presidential Provincial Delegate]] |
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| leader_name = None |
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| unit_pref = Metric |
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| area_footnotes = <ref name="INE">{{cite web |url=http://www.ine.cl/canales/chile_estadistico/territorio/division_politico_administrativa/pdf/dpa_completa.pdf |format=PDF |title=Territorial division of Chile |accessdate=18 March 2011 |publisher=[[National Statistics Institute (Chile)|National Statistics Institute]]|year=2007|language=es}}</ref> |
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| area_total_km2 = 9937.8 |
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| population_footnotes = <ref name="INE"/> |
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| population_total = 370154 |
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| population_as_of = 2012 Census |
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| population_density_km2 = auto |
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| population_blank1_title = Urban |
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| population_blank1 = 266,742 |
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| population_blank2_title = Rural |
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| population_blank2 = 86,224 |
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| demographics_type1 = Sex |
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| demographics1_footnotes = <ref name="INE"/> |
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| demographics1_title1 = Men |
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| demographics1_info1 = 174,734 |
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| demographics1_title2 = Women |
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| demographics1_info2 = 178,232 |
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| timezone = [[Time in Chile|CLT]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.world-time-zones.org/zones/chile-time.htm |accessdate=2010-07-28 |title=Chile Time |publisher=WorldTimeZones.org |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070911130719/http://www.world-time-zones.org/zones/chile-time.htm |archivedate=2007-09-11 }}</ref> |
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| utc_offset = -4 |
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| timezone_DST = [[Time in Chile|CLST]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.world-time-zones.org/zones/chile-summer-time.htm |accessdate=2010-07-28 |title=Chile Summer Time |publisher=WorldTimeZones.org |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070911130451/http://www.world-time-zones.org/zones/chile-summer-time.htm |archivedate=2007-09-11 }}</ref> |
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| utc_offset_DST = -3 |
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| area_code = 56 + 71 |
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| website = [http://www.gobernaciontalca.gov.cl/ Governorate of Talca] |
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| footnotes = |
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'''Talca Province''' ({{lang-es|Provincia de Talca}}) is one of four [[Provinces of Chile|provinces]] of the central [[Chile]]an [[Regions of Chile|region]] of [[Maule Region|Maule]] (VII). Its capital is the city of [[Talca, Chile|Talca]]. |
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==Administration== |
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As a province, Talca is a second-level [[administrative divisions of Chile|administrative division]] of Chile, governed by the regional delegate of [[Maule Region]] who is appointed by the [[President of Chile|president]]. |
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===Communes=== |
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The province comprises ten communes, each governed by a municipality consisting of an [[alcalde]] and [[municipal council]]. |
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{{Div col}} |
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[[Category:Provinces of Chile]] |
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* [[Talca]] |
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* [[San Clemente, Chile|San Clemente]] |
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* [[Pelarco]] |
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* [[Pencahue]] |
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* [[Maule, Chile|Maule]] |
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* [[San Rafael, Chile|San Rafael]] |
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* [[Curepto]] |
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* [[Constitución, Chile|Constitución]] |
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* [[Empedrado, Chile|Empedrado]] |
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* [[Río Claro, Chile|Río Claro]] |
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{{div col end}} |
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==Geography== |
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[[es:Provincia de Talca]] |
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To the east the [[Andes|Andean]] slopes cover a considerable part of its territory, and in the west another large area is covered by the [[Chilean Coast Range]]. Between these is the central valley of Chile. The mountainous parts are well wooded, and the intermediate plain, which is rolling and slopes gently to the south, is fertile.<ref name="EB1911">{{EB1911|inline=y|wstitle=Talca|volume=26|page=369}}</ref> |
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==Demography== |
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According to the 2002 census by the [[National Statistics Institute (Chile)|National Statistics Institute]] (''INE''), the province spans an area of {{convert|9937.8|sqkm|0|abbr=on}}<ref name="INE"/> and had a population of 352,966 inhabitants (174,734 men and 178,232 women), giving it a population density of {{convert|35.5|PD/sqkm|0|abbr=on}}. Between the 1992 and 2002 censuses, the population grew by 12.4% (39,015 persons).<ref name= "INE"/> |
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==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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{{Communes in Maule Region}} |
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{{Provinces of Chile}} |
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{{Authority control}} |
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[[Category:Provinces of Maule Region]] |
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[[Category:Populated places in Talca Province| 01]] |
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[[Category:Provinces of Chile]] |
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Latest revision as of 20:41, 19 April 2022
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Talca Province
Provincia de Talca | |
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 Seal | |
 Location in the Maule Region | |
  Talca Province Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates: 35°26′S 71°36′W / 35.433°S 71.600°W | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Maule |
| Capital | Talca |
| Communes | |
| Government | |
| • Type | Provincial |
| • Presidential Provincial Delegate | None |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9,937.8 km2 (3,837.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2012 Census)[1] | |
| • Total | 370,154 |
| • Density | 37/km2 (96/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 266,742 |
| • Rural | 86,224 |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 174,734 |
| • Women | 178,232 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT[2]) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST[3]) |
| Area code | 56 + 71 |
| Website | Governorate of Talca |
Talca Province (Spanish: Provincia de Talca) is one of four provinces of the central Chilean region of Maule (VII). Its capital is the city of Talca.
Administration
[edit]As a province, Talca is a second-level administrative division of Chile, governed by the regional delegate of Maule Region who is appointed by the president.
Communes
[edit]The province comprises ten communes, each governed by a municipality consisting of an alcalde and municipal council.
Geography
[edit]To the east the Andean slopes cover a considerable part of its territory, and in the west another large area is covered by the Chilean Coast Range. Between these is the central valley of Chile. The mountainous parts are well wooded, and the intermediate plain, which is rolling and slopes gently to the south, is fertile.[4]
Demography
[edit]According to the 2002 census by the National Statistics Institute (INE), the province spans an area of 9,937.8 km2 (3,837 sq mi)[1] and had a population of 352,966 inhabitants (174,734 men and 178,232 women), giving it a population density of 35.5/km2 (92/sq mi). Between the 1992 and 2002 censuses, the population grew by 12.4% (39,015 persons).[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Territorial division of Chile" (PDF) (in Spanish). National Statistics Institute. 2007. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
- ^ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
- ^ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
- ^ One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Talca". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 26 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 369.
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