Talca Province
| Talca Province Provincia de Talca |
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| Location in the Maule Region Location in the Maule Region |
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 Talca Province
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| Country | Chile | |
| Region | Maule | |
| Capital | Talca | |
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| • Type | Provincial | |
| Area[1] | ||
| • 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[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 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
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.
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Geography and demography
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]
