Curicó
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Curicó is a Chilean city and commune in the Maule Region, in the Chilean Central Valley. Curicó is the capital city of the province of Curicó.[3]
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Curicó | |
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View of Curicó from Cerro Condell | |
Coordinates: 34°59′S 71°14′W | |
Country | Chile |
Region | Maule |
Province | Curicó |
Founded | 9 October 1743 |
Founded as | San José de Buena Vista |
Founded by | José Antonio Manso de Velasco |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Mayor | Javier Muñoz Riquelme |
Area | |
• Total | 1,328.4 km2 (512.9 sq mi) |
Elevation | 208 m (682 ft) |
Population (2002)[2] | |
• Total | 119,585 |
• Density | 90/km2 (230/sq mi) |
• Urban | 100,506 |
• Rural | 19,079 |
Demonym | Curican |
Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST) |
Postal code | 3349001 |
Website | Official website |
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Curicó means, in Mapudungun, "Land of Black Water".[3]