Cauquenes

Cauquenes
City and Commune


Coat of arms
Location of the Cauquenes commune in the Maule Region
Cauquenes
Location in Chile
Coordinates: 35°58′S 72°21′W / 35.967°S 72.350°W / -35.967; -72.350
CountryChile
RegionMaule
ProvinceCauquenes
Founded1742
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • AlcaldeNery Rodriguez Dominguez
Area
 • Total
2,126.3 km2 (821.0 sq mi)
 As of 2002
Elevation
135 m (443 ft)
Population
 (2012 Census)
 • Total
38,522
 • Density18/km2 (47/sq mi)
 • Urban
30,771
 • Rural
10,446
DemonymCauquenino
Sex
 • Men20,092
 • Women21,125
Time zoneUTC-4 (CLT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST)
Postal code
3690000
Area code56 + 73
ClimateCsb
WebsiteOfficial website (in Spanish)

Cauquenes, a city and commune in Chile, is the capital of the Cauquenes Province and is located in the Maule Region.

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