Talca Province
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Talca Province
Provincia de Talca | |
|---|---|
 Location in the Maule Region | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Maule |
| Capital | Talca |
| Communes | |
| Government | |
| • Type | Provincial |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9,937.8 km2 (3,837.0 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 2 |
| Population (2002 census)[1] | |
| • Total | 352,966 |
| • Rank | 1 |
| • Density | 36/km2 (92/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 Cachapoal |
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
As a province, Talca is a second-level administrative division of Chile, governed by a provincial governor who is appointed by the president.
Communes
The province comprises ten communes, each governed by a municipality consisting of an alcalde and municipal council.
References
- ^ a b c Template:Es Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas
- ^ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
- ^ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
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