Country Chile Time zone CLT (UTC-4) | Area 3,027 km² Area code 56 | |
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Communes CauquenesChancoPelluhue Website Governorate of Cauquenes | ||
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.
Contents
- Map of Cauquenes Province Maule Region Chile
- Geography and demography
- Administration
- Communes
- References
Map of Cauquenes Province, Maule Region, Chile
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) 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).
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.