Linares, Chile
Linares
Linarense | |
|---|---|
Cathedral of Linares | |
| Coordinates: 35°51′S 71°36′W / 35.850°S 71.600°W | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Maule |
| Province | Linares |
| Founded | May 23, 1794 |
| Founded as | Villa de San Ambrosio de Linares |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Alcalde | Mario Meza Vasquez |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,456.7 km2 (562.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 165 m (541 ft) |
| Population (2012 census). | |
• Total | 120,716 |
| • Density | 83/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 10,000 |
| • Rural | 20,716 |
| Demonym | Linarense |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 55000 |
| • Women | 65000 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST) |
| Postal code | 3580000 |
| Area code | 56 + 73 |
| Climate | Csb |
| Website | Official website (in Spanish) |
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Linares is a Chilean city and commune located in the Maule Region and lies in the fertile Chilean Central Valley, 303 km (188 mi) south of Santiago and 50 km (31 mi) south of Talca, the regional capital. Linares is the capital city of the province of Linares.