| Talca Province Provincia de Talca |
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| Location in the Maule Region | |
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Talca Province
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| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Maule |
| Capital | Talca |
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List of 10:
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| Government | |
| • Type | Provincial |
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| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 9,937.8 km2 (3,837 sq mi) |
| Population (2002 Census)[1] | |
| • Total | 352,966 |
| • Density | 35.5/km2 (92/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 266,742 |
| • Rural | 86,224 |
| Sex[1] | |
| • Men | 174,734 |
| • Women | 178,232 |
| Time zone | CLT [2] (UTC-4) |
| • Summer (DST) | CLST [3] (UTC-3) |
| Area code(s) | 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.
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As a province, Talca is a second-level administrative division of Chile, governed by a provincial governor who is appointed by the president.
The province comprises ten communes, each governed by a municipality consisting of an alcalde and municipal council.
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]
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