Molina, Chile

Molina
Typical Chilean houses of Countryside
Typical Chilean houses of Countryside


Coat of arms
Map of Molina commune in the Maule Region
Location in Chile
Location in Chile
Molina
Location in Chile
Coordinates (city): 35°06′52″S 71°16′57″W / 35.11444°S 71.28250°W / -35.11444; -71.28250
CountryChile
RegionMaule
ProvinceCuricó
Founded1834
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • AlcaldePriscilla Castillo Gerli (UDI)
Area
 • Total1,551.6 km2 (599.1 sq mi)
Elevation
273 m (896 ft)
Population
 (2012 Census)[2]
 • Total40,329
 • Density26/km2 (67/sq mi)
 • Urban
28,232
 • Rural
10,289
DemonymMolinense
Sex
 • Men19,392
 • Women19,129
Time zoneUTC-4 (CLT[3])
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST[4])
Area code56 + 75
WebsiteOfficial website (in Spanish)

Molina is a Chilean city and commune in Curicó Province, Maule Region. Molina is named after Chilean Jesuit Juan Ignacio Molina.

  1. ^ "Municipality of Molina" (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 January 2011.
  2. ^ a b c "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 January 2010.
  3. ^ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2010-07-13. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
  4. ^ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-28.