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Cauquenes Province

Coordinates: 35°57′S 72°19′W / 35.950°S 72.317°W / -35.950; -72.317
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Cauquenes Province
Provincia de Cauquenes
Official seal of Cauquenes Province
Location in the Maule Region
Location in the Maule Region
Cauquenes Province is located in Chile
Cauquenes Province
Cauquenes Province
Location in Chile
Coordinates: 35°57′S 72°19′W / 35.950°S 72.317°W / -35.950; -72.317
CountryChile
RegionMaule
CapitalCauquenes
CommunesCauquenes
Chanco
Pelluhue
Government
 • TypeProvincial
Area
 • Total3,027.2 km2 (1,168.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2012 Census)[1]
 • Total54,145
 • Density18/km2 (46/sq mi)
 • Urban
38,660
 • Rural
18,428
Sex
 • Men28,356
 • Women28,732
Time zoneUTC-4 (CLT[2])
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST[3])
Area code56 +
WebsiteGovernorate of Cauquenes

Cauquenes Province (Spanish: Provincia de Cauquenes) is one of four provinces of the central Chilean region of Maule (VII). The provincial capital is the city of Cauquenes.

Geography and demography

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The provincial capital, Cauquenes, lies approximately 370 km (230 mi) southwest of Santiago. According to the 2002 census by the National Statistics Institute (INE), the province spans an area of 3,027.2 km2 (1,169 sq mi)[1] and had a population of 57,088 inhabitants (28,356 men and 28,732 women), giving it a population density of 18.9/km2 (49/sq mi). Of these, 38,660 (67.7%) lived in urban areas and 18,428 (32.3%) in rural areas. Between the 1992 and 2002 censuses, the population grew by 3.3% (1,846 persons).[1]

Administration

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As a province, Cachapoal is a second-level administrative division of Chile, governed by a provincial governor who is appointed by the president.

Communes

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The province is composed of three communes, each governed by a municipality consisting of an alcalde and municipal council: Cauquenes, Chanco and Pelluhue.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Territorial division of Chile" (PDF) (in Spanish). National Statistics Institute. 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 November 2010. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
  2. ^ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
  3. ^ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-28.