Talca

Talca is a Chilean city with 201.797 inhabitants (2002 census).

Talca
City and Commune
Downtown as seen from Cerro La Virgen.
Coat of arms
Location of Talca commune in Maule Region
Coordinates: 35°26′0″S 71°40′0″W
Region	Maule Region
Province	Talca Province
Founded	February 17, 1742
Government [1][2]
• Type	Municipality
• Alcalde	Juan Carlos Díaz Avendaño (RN)
Area [3]
• Total	231.5 km2 (89.4 sq mi)
Population  (2002 Census)[3]
• Total	201,797
• Density	870/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
• Urban	193,755
• Rural	8,042
Sex [3]
• Men	96,810
• Women	104,987
Time zone	UTC−4 (CLT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−3 (CLST)
Area code	56 (country) + 71 (Talca Province)
Website	Municipality of Talca

History

Talca was founded like Villa San Agustín de Talca by the Spanish José Antonio Manso de Velasco on 1881.

Gallery

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  The "1 Sur" Street
• 
  Train Station

References

1. (in Spanish) "Municipality of Talca". Retrieved 22 January 2010.
2. (in Spanish) "Asociación Chilena de Municipalidades". Retrieved 22 January 2011.
3. (in Spanish) "National Statistics Institute". Retrieved 28 July 2010.

Other websites

• Talca municipality (in Spanish)