Talca
Talca is a Chilean city with 201.797 inhabitants (2002 census).
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 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Talca commune in Maule Region | |
| Coordinates: 35°26′0″S 71°40′0″W / 35.43333°S 71.66667°WCoordinates: 35°26′0″S 71°40′0″W / 35.43333°S 71.66667°W | |
| Region | Maule Region |
| Province | Talca Province |
| Founded | February 17, 1742 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Alcalde | Juan Castro Prieto (Independent Democratic Union) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 231.5 km2 (89.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2002 Census)[3] | |
| • Total | 201,797 |
| • Density | 871.69/km2 (2,257.7/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 193,755 |
| • Rural | 8,042 |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 96,810 |
| • Women | 104,987 |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (CLT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−3 (CLST) |
| Website | Municipality of Talca |
History
Talca was founded like Villa San Agustín de Talca by the Spanish José Antonio Manso de Velasco on 1881.
Gallery
The "1 Sur" Street
Train Station
Talca Media
Municipal building of Talca
References
- ↑ (in Spanish) "Municipality of Talca". Retrieved 22 January 2010.
- ↑ (in Spanish) "Asociación Chilena de Municipalidades". Retrieved 22 January 2011.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 (in Spanish) "National Statistics Institute". Retrieved 28 July 2010.
Other websites
- Talca municipality (in Spanish)
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