San Rafael, Chile

San Rafael


Coat of arms
Map of the San Rafael commune in the Maule Region
Location in Chile
Location in Chile
San Rafael
Location in Chile
Coordinates (town): 35°19′S 71°32′W / 35.317°S 71.533°W / -35.317; -71.533
CountryChile
RegionMaule
ProvinceTalca
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • AlcaldesaCLAUDIA ALEJANDRA DIAZ BRAVO
Area
 • Total
263.5 km2 (101.7 sq mi)
Elevation
127 m (417 ft)
Population
 (2012 Census)[3]
 • Total
7,964
 • Density30/km2 (78/sq mi)
 • Urban
3,482
 • Rural
4,192
Sex
 • Men3,903
 • Women3,771
Time zoneUTC-4 (CLT[4])
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST[5])
Area code56 + 71
WebsiteMunicipality of San Rafael

San Rafael is a town and commune of the Talca Province in the Maule Region of Chile. The town serves as the communal capital.

  1. ^ "Asociación Chilena de Municipalidades" (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 January 2011.
  2. ^ "Municipality of San Rafael" (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 January 2011.
  3. ^ a b c "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 January 2010.
  4. ^ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-08-29.
  5. ^ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-08-29.