Cauquenes Province

Cauquenes Province (Spanish: Provincia de Cauquenes) is one of four provinces of the central Chilean region of Maule (VII). The provincial capital is the city of Cauquenes.

Cauquenes Province Provincia de Cauquenes
Province
Seal
Location in the Maule Region
Cauquenes Province Location in Chile
Coordinates: 35°57′S 72°19′W
Country	Chile
Region	Maule
Capital	Cauquenes
Communes	Cauquenes Chanco Pelluhue
Government
• Type	Provincial
Area [1]
• Total	3,027.2 km^2 (1,168.8 sq mi)
Population  (2012 Census)[1]
• Total	54,145
• Density	18/km^2 (46/sq mi)
• Urban	38,660
• Rural	18,428
Sex [1]
• Men	28,356
• Women	28,732
Time zone	UTC-4 (CLT [2])
• Summer (DST)	UTC-3 (CLST [3])
Area code(s)	56 +
Website	Governorate of Cauquenes

Geography and demography

The provincial capital, Cauquenes, lies approximately 370 km (230 mi) southwest of Santiago. According to the 2002 census by the National Statistics Institute (INE), the province spans an area of 3,027.2 km² (1,169 sq mi)[1] and had a population of 57,088 inhabitants (28,356 men and 28,732 women), giving it a population density of 18.9/km² (49/sq mi). Of these, 38,660 (67.7%) lived in urban areas and 18,428 (32.3%) in rural areas. Between the 1992 and 2002 censuses, the population grew by 3.3% (1,846 persons).[1]

Administration

As a province, Cachapoal is a second-level administrative division of Chile, governed by a provincial governor who is appointed by the president.

Communes

The province is composed of three communes, each governed by a municipality consisting of an alcalde and municipal council: Cauquenes, Chanco and Pelluhue.

References

1. "Territorial division of Chile" (PDF) (in Spanish). National Statistics Institute. 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 November 2010. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
2. "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
3. "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-28.