Maule, Chile

Maule
Town and Commune


Coat of arms
Location of the Maule commune in the Maule Region
Maule
Location in Chile
Coordinates (town): 35°32′S 71°42′W / 35.533°S 71.700°W / -35.533; -71.700
CountryChile
RegionMaule
ProvinceTalca
Peumo30 December 1927
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • AlcaldeIván Riveros Cerda (ILE)
Area
 • Total
238.2 km2 (92.0 sq mi)
Elevation
107 m (351 ft)
Population
 (2012 Census)
 • Total
38,270
 • Density160/km2 (420/sq mi)
 • Urban
6,739
 • Rural
10,098
DemonymMaulino
Sex
 • Men8,691
 • Women8,146
Time zoneUTC-4 (CLT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST)
Area code56 + 71
WebsiteMunicipality of Maule

Maule is a town and commune in Talca Province in central Chile's Maule Region. It takes its name from the Mapudungun words for "valley" (mau) and "rainy" (len).

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