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Teno | |
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Coordinates (city): 34°52′S 71°11′W / 34.867°S 71.183°W | |
Country | Chile |
Region | Maule |
Province | Curicó |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Alcalde | Sandra Valenzuela Pérez (UDI) |
Area | |
• Total | 618.4 km2 (238.8 sq mi) |
Elevation | 252 m (827 ft) |
Population (2012 Census)[2] | |
• Total | 27,532 |
• Density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) |
• Urban | 6,729 |
• Rural | 18,867 |
Sex | |
• Men | 13,298 |
• Women | 12,298 |
Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT[3]) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST[4]) |
Area code | 56 + 75 |
Website | Municipality of Teno |
Teno is a Chilean city and commune in the Curicó Province, Maule Region. A large percentage of inhabitants are of mestizo and Mapuche Indian origin. The main economy is agricultural farming and livestock raising, often by huasos or Chilean cowhands and shepherds.