Linares | |
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 Lake Colbun | |
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   Linares Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates: 35°50′S 71°35′W / 35.833°S 71.583°W | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Maule |
| Capital | Linares |
| Communes | |
| Government | |
| • Type | Provincial |
| • Presidential Provincial Delegate | Priscila González Carrillo (Communist Party) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10,050.2 km2 (3,880.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2012 Census)[1] | |
| • Total | 264,292 |
| • Density | 26/km2 (68/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 139,742 |
| • Rural | 114,248 |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 127,063 |
| • Women | 126,927 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT[2]) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST[3]) |
| Area code | 56 + 73 |
| Website | Delegation 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.
- ^ a b c "Territorial division of Chile" (PDF) (in Spanish). National Statistics Institute. 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 March 2013. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
- ^ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
- ^ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-28.