Linares | |
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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.