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
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  Train Station