Cauquenes Province

Cauquenes Province
Provincia de Cauquenes
Official seal of Cauquenes Province
Location in the Maule Region
Location in the Maule Region
Cauquenes Province is located in Chile
Cauquenes Province
Cauquenes Province
Location in Chile
Coordinates: 35°57′S 72°19′W / 35.950°S 72.317°W / -35.950; -72.317
CountryChile
RegionMaule
CapitalCauquenes
CommunesCauquenes
Chanco
Pelluhue
Government
 • TypeProvincial
Area
 • Total3,027.2 km2 (1,168.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2012 Census)[1]
 • Total54,145
 • Density18/km2 (46/sq mi)
 • Urban
38,660
 • Rural
18,428
Sex
 • Men28,356
 • Women28,732
Time zoneUTC-4 (CLT[2])
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST[3])
Area code56 +
WebsiteGovernorate 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.

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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.