Linares
Linarense | |
|---|---|
 Cathedral of Linares | |
.svg) Flag .svg) Coat of arms  Location in the Maule Region   Linares Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates: 35°51′S 71°36′W / 35.850°S 71.600°W | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Maule |
| Province | Linares |
| Founded | May 23, 1794 |
| Founded as | Villa de San Ambrosio de Linares |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Alcalde | Mario Meza Vasquez |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,456.7 km2 (562.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 165 m (541 ft) |
| Population (2012 census).[2] | |
| • Total | 120,716 |
| • Density | 83/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 10,000 |
| • Rural | 20,716 |
| Demonym | Linarense |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 55000 |
| • Women | 65000 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT[3]) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST[4]) |
| Postal code | 3580000 |
| Area code | 56 + 73 |
| Climate | Csb |
| Website | Official website (in Spanish) |
Linares is a Chilean city and commune located in the Maule Region and lies in the fertile Chilean Central Valley, 303 km (188 mi) south of Santiago and 50 km (31 mi) south of Talca, the regional capital. Linares is the capital city of the province of Linares.
- ^ "Municipality of Linares" (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 January 2011.
- ^ a b c "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 January 2010.
- ^ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2007-05-05.
- ^ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2007-05-05.