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Cauquenes

Provincia de Cauquenes

Province of Chile

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Cauquenes, in red, in the Maule Region

Cauquenes

Location in Chile

Chile

Cauquenes, Chanco, Pelluhue

Government

• Type

Provincial

Area

• Total

3,027.2 km² (1,168.8 sq mi)

Population

(2002 Census)

• Total

57,088

• Density

18.8584/km² (48.8429/sq mi)

Time zone

UTC-4 (CLT)

• Summer (DST)

UTC-3 (CLST)

Website

Official website: http://www.gobernacioncauquenes.gov.cl

Cauquenes Province (which means Provincia de Cauquenes in Spanish) is one of the four provinces in the central Maule area of Chile. A province is like a smaller division within a larger region. The main city and capital of this province is Cauquenes.

Geography of Cauquenes Province
Population in Cauquenes Province
How Cauquenes Province is Governed
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Geography of Cauquenes Province

The Cauquenes province covers an area of about 3,027.2 square kilometers (1,168.8 square miles). It is the smallest province in the Maule region. The capital city, Cauquenes, is located about 370 kilometers (230 miles) southwest of Santiago, Chile's capital.

The province has clear borders. To the north, it touches the Talca province. To the east, it borders the Linares province. To the south, you'll find the Ñuble province, which is part of the Bío Bío region. And to the west, the province meets the vast Pacific Ocean.

	Talca province
Pacific Ocean		Linares province
	Cauquenes province

	Ñuble province (Bío Bío region)

Population in Cauquenes Province

According to the national census from 2002, there were 57,088 people living in Cauquenes province. This means there were about 18.8 people for every square kilometer. Most of the people, about 38,660 (which is 67.7% of the total), lived in urban areas, meaning cities and towns.

The largest city in the province is Cauquenes, which is also its capital. In 2002, the city of Cauquenes had a population of 30,771 people.

How Cauquenes Province is Governed

Cauquenes is a province, which means it's a second-level administrative area in Chile. It is made up of three smaller areas called comunas (communes). The city of Cauquenes is the capital of the province. A person called a Governor is in charge of running the province.

A map showing the communes within the Maule Region, including Cauquenes Province.

Communes of Cauquenes Province
Code	Commune	Capital	Area (km²)	Population (2002)	Density (people/km²)
07201	1 Cauquenes	Cauquenes	2,126.3	41,217	19.4
07202	2 Chanco	Chanco	529.5	9,457	17.9
07203	3 Pelluhue	Pelluhue	371.4	6,414	17.3
Total for Cauquenes Province			3,027.2	57,088	18.9