Linares Province

Linares
Lake Colbun
Lake Colbun
Official seal of Linares


Location in the Maule Region
Linares is located in Chile
Linares
Linares
Location in Chile
Coordinates: 35°50′S 71°35′W / 35.833°S 71.583°W / -35.833; -71.583
CountryChile
RegionMaule
CapitalLinares
Communes
Government
 • TypeProvincial
 • Presidential Provincial DelegatePriscila González Carrillo (Communist Party)
Area
 • Total10,050.2 km2 (3,880.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2012 Census)[1]
 • Total264,292
 • Density26/km2 (68/sq mi)
 • Urban
139,742
 • Rural
114,248
Sex
 • Men127,063
 • Women126,927
Time zoneUTC-4 (CLT[2])
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST[3])
Area code56 + 73
WebsiteDelegation of Linares

Linares (Spanish: Provincia de Linares) is one of four provinces of the central Chilean region of Maule (VII). The provincial capital and most populous center is the city of Linares.

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  2. ^ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
  3. ^ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-28.