Cauquenes
Cauquenes | |
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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 | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Maule |
| Province | Cauquenes |
| Founded | 1742 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Alcalde | Jorge Muñoz Saavedra |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,126.3 km2 (821.0 sq mi) |
| As of 2002 | |
| Elevation | 135 m (443 ft) |
| Population (2024 Census) | |
• Total | 42,798 |
| • Density | 20.128/km2 (52.131/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 33,114 |
| • Rural | 7,327 |
| Demonym | Cauquenino |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 20,295 |
| • Women | 22,503 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST) |
| Postal code | 3690000 |
| Area code | 56 + 73 |
| Climate | Csb |
| Website | Official website (in Spanish) |
Cauquenes, a city and commune in Chile, is the capital of the Cauquenes Province and is located in the Maule Region.