Colchagua Province

Colchagua Province
Provincia de Colchagua
Government of Colchagua's headquarters
Government of Colchagua's headquarters
Official seal of Colchagua Province
Location in the Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins Region
Location in the Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins Region
Location in Chile
Location in Chile
Colchagua Province
Location in Chile
Coordinates: 34°41′S 71°09′W / 34.683°S 71.150°W / -34.683; -71.150
CountryChile
RegionO'Higgins
CapitalSan Fernando
Communes
Government
 • TypeProvincial
 • Presidential Provincial DelegateMarta Pizarro Inzunza (Social Green Regionalist Front)
Area
 • Total5,678.0 km2 (2,192.3 sq mi)
 • Rank2
Population
 (2012 Census)[1]
 • Total210,528
 • Rank2
 • Density37/km2 (96/sq mi)
 • Urban
115,043
 • Rural
81,523
Sex
 • Men98,982
 • Women97,584
Time zoneUTC-4 (CLT[2])
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST[3])
Area code56 + 72
WebsiteGovernment of Colchagua

Colchagua Province (Spanish: Provincia de Colchagua) is one of three provinces of the central Chilean region of O'Higgins (VI). Its capital is San Fernando. It is bordered on the north by Cachapoal Province, on the east by the Argentine Republic, on the south by Curicó Province, and on the west by Cardenal Caro Province.

  1. ^ a b c (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas
  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.