Cauquenes | |
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Coordinates: 35°58′S 72°21′W / 35.967°S 72.350°W | |
Country | Chile |
Region | Maule |
Province | Cauquenes |
Founded | 1742 |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Alcalde | Nery Rodriguez Dominguez |
Area | |
• Total | 2,126.3 km2 (821.0 sq mi) |
As of 2002 | |
Elevation | 135 m (443 ft) |
Population (2012 Census)[3] | |
• Total | 38,522 |
• Density | 18/km2 (47/sq mi) |
• Urban | 30,771 |
• Rural | 10,446 |
Demonym | Cauquenino |
Sex | |
• Men | 20,092 |
• Women | 21,125 |
Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT[4]) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST[5]) |
Postal code | 3690000 |
Area code | 56 + 73 |
Climate | Csb |
Website | Official website (in Spanish) |
Cauquenes, a city and commune in Chile, is the capital of the Cauquenes Province and is located in the Maule Region.