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Auquinco
Former commune
Country Chile
Province Curicó
Department Santa Cruz
Population
 (1920)
 • Total 2,886

Auquinco was once a small area, like a town or district, in Chile. It was part of the Santa Cruz department, which was in the Curicó province.

In 1920, a count of people living there, called a census, showed that Auquinco had 2,886 inhabitants.

History of Auquinco

How Auquinco Became a Commune

The area known as Auquinco officially became a "commune" on 19 August 1918. This happened through a special government order called Decree number 3,458. A commune is like a local administrative area, similar to a town or district today.

When Auquinco Stopped Being a Commune

Auquinco did not stay a commune for very long. On 30 December 1927, a new law was passed. This law, called Decree with Force of Law No. 8,583, ended Auquinco's status as a commune.

This change was part of a bigger plan by the government at the time. The leader, Carlos Ibáñez del Campo, was making many changes to how the country was run. Auquinco's land was then added to a nearby area called the commune of Chépica. The commune of Auquinco officially stopped existing on 1 February 1928.

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