Talca
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Talca is a ceety an commune in Chile locatit aboot 255 km (158 mi) sooth o Santiago, an is the caipital o baith Talca Province an Maule Region (7t Region o Chile). As o the 2002 census, the ceety haed a population o 193,755.
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Talca | |
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Ceety an Commune | |
Dountoun as seen frae Cerro La Virgen. | |
Coordinates: 35°26′0″S 71°40′0″W | |
Region | Maule Region |
Province | Talca Province |
Foondit | 12 Mey 1742 |
Govrenment | |
• Teep | Municipality |
• Alcalde | Juan Castro Prieto (Independent Democratic Union) |
Area | |
• Total | 231.5 km2 (89.4 sq mi) |
Elevation | 102 m (335 ft) |
Population (2002 Census)[3] | |
• Total | 201,797 |
• Density | 870/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
• Urban | 193755 |
• Landwart | 8042 |
Sex | |
• Men | 96,810 |
• Weemen | 104,987 |
Time zone | UTC−4 (CLT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−3 (CLST) |
Postal code | 3460000 |
Area code(s) | 56 (kintra) + 71 (Talca Province) |
Website | Offeecial wabsteid (in Spaingie) |
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The ceety is an important economic centre, wi agricultural (wheat) an manufacturin activities, as well as wine production. It is the location o the Universidad de Talca an the Catholic Varsity o Maule an aw, amang ithers. The Catholic Kirk o Talca haes held a prominent role in the history o Chile.
The inhabitants o Talca hae a sayin, Talca, Paris & Lunnon, born frae a hat shop which haed placit a ribbon statin that it haed branches in Paris an Lunnon. The shop wis awned bi a French immigrant namit Jean-Pierre Lagarde.