Curicó Province facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Curicó
Provincia de Curicó
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Alameda in Curicó
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| Country |  Chile |
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| Region | Maule | ||||
| Capital | Curicó | ||||
| Comunas | Curicó, Hualañé, Licantén, Molina, Rauco, Romeral, Sagrada Familia, Teno, Vichuquén | ||||
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| • Type | Provincial | ||||
| Area | |||||
| • Total | 7,280.9 km2 (2,811.2 sq mi) | ||||
| Population
(2002 Census)
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| • Total | 244,053 | ||||
| • Density | 33.51962/km2 (86.8154/sq mi) | ||||
| Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT) | ||||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST) | ||||
| Website | Official website: http://www.gobernacioncurico.gov.cl | ||||
Curicó Province (called Provincia de Curicó in Spanish) is one of four provinces in the central Maule area of Chile. Its main city and capital is Curicó.
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Where is Curicó Province?
Curicó Province covers an area of about 7,280.9 square kilometers. This makes it the third largest province in the Maule region. The capital city, Curicó, is located about 182 kilometers (113 miles) south of Santiago, Chile's capital.
What are its borders?
The province has several neighbors. To the northwest, it borders the Cardenal Caro province. To the north, it borders the Colchagua province. Both of these are in the O'Higgins region. To the east, Curicó Province shares a border with Argentina. To the south, it borders the Talca province. Finally, to the west, it meets the Pacific Ocean.
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How Many People Live Here?
According to the 2002 national census, 244,053 people lived in Curicó Province. This means there were about 33.5 people living in each square kilometer. Most of the people, about 157,876, lived in cities or towns. This was about 64.7% of the total population.
The biggest city in the province is Curicó, which is also its capital. In 2002, Curicó city had a population of 93,447 people.
How is Curicó Province Managed?
Curicó is a province, which is a type of administrative area in Chile. It is made up of 9 smaller areas called communes. The city of Curicó is the capital of the province. A person called a Governor is in charge of running the province.
What are Communes?
Communes are like local districts or towns within a province. Each commune has its own capital city or town. Here is a list of the communes in Curicó Province:
| Code | Comuna | Capital | Area (km²) |
Population (2002) |
Density |
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| 07301 | 4 Curicó | Curicó | 1,328.4 | 119,585 | 90.0 |
| 07302 | 5 Hualañé | Hualañé | 629.0 | 9,741 | 15.5 |
| 07303 | 6 Licantén | Licantén | 273.3 | 6,902 | 25.3 |
| 07304 | 7 Molina | Molina | 1,551.6 | 38,521 | 24.8 |
| 07305 | 8 Rauco | Rauco | 308.6 | 8,566 | 27.8 |
| 07306 | 9 Romeral | Romeral | 1,597.1 | 12,707 | 8.0 |
| 07307 | 10 Sagrada Familia | Sagrada Familia | 548.8 | 17,519 | 31.9 |
| 07308 | 11 Teno | Teno | 618.4 | 25,596 | 41.4 |
| 07309 | 12 Vichuquén | Vichuquén | 425.7 | 4,916 | 11.5 |
| Total of the Curicó province | 7,280.9 | 244,053 | 33.5 | ||
Gallery
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Images for kids
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Map showing the communes of Maule Region, including Curicó Province
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Molina, Curicó province
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Inside of the Chilean Central Valley, Bride's Veil Waterfall
See also
In Spanish: Provincia de Curicó para niños
