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Maule Region
administrative division of Chile / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The VII Maule Region (Spanish: VII Región del Maule) is one of Chile's 16 first order administrative divisions. Its capital is Talca.
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Maule Region
Región del Maule | |
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![]() Colbún Lake | |
![]() Map of Maule Region | |
Coordinates: 35°26′S 71°40′W | |
Country | ![]() |
Capital | Talca |
Provinces | Curicó, Talca, Linares, Cauquenes |
Government | |
• Intendant | Pablo Milad (Evopoli) |
Area | |
• Total | 30,296.1 km2 (11,697.4 sq mi) |
• Rank | 9 |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2017 census)[1] | |
• Total | 1,033,197 |
• Rank | 4 |
• Density | 34/km2 (88/sq mi) |
ISO 3166 code | CL-ML |
HDI (2019) | 0.790[2] high |
Website | Official website (in Spanish) |
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The region is named after its main river: the Maule river.