Curicó Province

Curicó Province (Spanish: Provincia de Curicó) is one of four provinces of the central Chilean region of Maule (VII). Its capital is the city of Curicó. It lies between the provinces of Colchagua and Talca and extends from the Pacific to the Argentine frontier, spanning an area of 7,280.9 km2 (2,811 sq mi). According to the 2002 census, the population was 244,053.

Curicó Province
Provincia de Curicó
Province
Location in the Maule Region
Curicó Province
Location in Chile
Coordinates: 34°57′S 71°06′W
CountryChile
RegionMaule
CapitalCuricó
Communes
List of 9:
Government
  TypeProvincial
  Presidential Provincial DelegateJosé Patricio Correa Sánchez (Radical Party)
Area
  Total7,280.9 km2 (2,811.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2012 Census)
  Total266,457
  Density37/km2 (95/sq mi)
  Urban
157,876
  Rural
86,177
Sex
  Men122,835
  Women121,218
Time zoneUTC-4 (CLT)
  Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST)
Area code56 + 75
WebsiteGovernment of Curicó
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