Colchagua Province

Colchagua Province (Spanish: Provincia de Colchagua) is one of three provinces of the central Chilean region of O'Higgins (VI). Its capital is San Fernando. It is bordered on the north by Cachapoal Province, on the east by the Argentine Republic, on the south by Curicó Province, and on the west by Cardenal Caro Province.

Colchagua Province
Provincia de Colchagua
Province
Government of Colchagua's headquarters
Location in the Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins Region
Colchagua Province
Location in Chile
Coordinates: 34°41′S 71°09′W
CountryChile
RegionO'Higgins
CapitalSan Fernando
Communes
List of 10:
Government
  TypeProvincial
  Presidential Provincial DelegateMarta Pizarro Inzunza (Social Green Regionalist Front)
Area
  Total5,678.0 km2 (2,192.3 sq mi)
  Rank2
Population
 (2012 Census)
  Total210,528
  Rank2
  Density37/km2 (96/sq mi)
  Urban
115,043
  Rural
81,523
Sex
  Men98,982
  Women97,584
Time zoneUTC-4 (CLT)
  Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST)
Area code56 + 72
WebsiteGovernment of Colchagua
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