Cauquenes Province
Cauquenes Province
Provincia de Cauquenes | |
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 Location in the Maule Region | |
  Cauquenes Province Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates: 35°57′S 72°19′W / 35.950°S 72.317°W | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Maule |
| Capital | Cauquenes |
| Communes | Cauquenes Chanco Pelluhue |
| Government | |
| • Type | Provincial |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,027.2 km2 (1,168.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2024 Census) | |
• Total | 60,822 |
| • Density | 20.092/km2 (52.038/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (CLT[2]) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST[3]) |
| Area code | 56 + |
| Website | Governorate of Cauquenes |
Cauquenes Province (Spanish: Provincia de Cauquenes) is one of four provinces of the Maule Region in Chile. It spans an area of 3,027.2 km2 (1,168.8 sq mi), and has its capital at the city of Cauquenes. It had a population of 60,822 inhabitants as per the 2024 Chilean census.
History
[edit]The Maule Region was established in 1970. It is divided into four provinces–Cauquenes, Curicó, Linares, and Talca, which are further divided into 30 communes.[4]
Geography
[edit]Cauquenes Province is one of the four provinces of the Maule Region in Chile.[4][5] It covers an area of 3,027.2 km2 (1,168.8 sq mi).[1] About 60% of the land area belongs to the Maule River basin, with the remanining land majorly forming the coastline.[6]
Cauquenes is located in the southern part of the Maule Valley, a wine making region in Chile. The region has clayey and pumice based soils, where red wine grapes are grown.[7]
The province has a warm Mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification: Csb) with an average annual temperature of 17.81 °C (64.06 °F). The region receives approximately 8.05 cm (3.17 in) of rainfall annually on average.[8]
Administration
[edit]As a province, Cauquenes is a second-level administrative division of Chile, governed by a provincial governor.[5][9] It is further subdivided into three communes (comunas)– Cauquenes, Chanco and Pelluhue.[5] Its capital is the city of Cauquenes.[10]
Demographics
[edit]According to the 2024 Chilean census, the province had a population of 60,822 inhabitants. The population consisted of 31,671 females (52.1%) and 29,151 males (47.9%). About 17.4% of the population was below the age of 15 years, 63.7% belonged to the age group of 15–64 years, and 18.9% was aged 65 years or older. The province had an urban population of 41,357 inhabitants (68%) and a rural population of 19,465 inhabitants (32%). Most of the residents were born in Chile, accounting for 59,837 inhabitants (98.4%). Non-indigenous people formed the majority of the population with 58,813 inhabitants (96.7%), while 2,007 inhabitants (3.3%) identified themselves as belonging to indigenous groups. Roman Catholics formed the largest religious group with 33,137 adherents (66.1%), followed by Evangelicals or Protestants with 8,880 adherents (17.7%), and 7,038 inhabitants (14%) indicating no religious affiliation.[11][12]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Territorial division of Chile" (PDF) (in Spanish). National Statistics Institute. 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 November 2010. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
- ↑ "Chile Time". World Time Zones. Archived from the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 1 July 2011.
- ↑ "Chile Summer Time". World Time Zones. Archived from the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 28 July 2010.
- 1 2 "Region de Maule" [Maule Region]. Ministry of the Interior (Chile) (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 April 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Administrative division of Chile". City Population.de. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
- ↑ "Provincia details, Cauquenes Provincia" [Details of the Province, Cauquenes Province]. Ministry of the Interior (Chile) (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 April 2026.
- ↑ "Maule valley". Wine tourism. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
- ↑ "Cauquenes". Weather and Climate. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ↑ "Gobierno de Chile: Gobernadores". Government of Chile (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
- ↑ "Cauquenes". Cybo. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
- ↑ "Arauco Province". City Population.de. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
- ↑ Chilean Census 2024, Results. National Statistics Institute (Chile) (Report). Retrieved 1 April 2026.
