Colchagua (historical province)
| Provincia de Colchagua Colchagua | |||||||||||||
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| Province of Chile | |||||||||||||
| 1826–1976 | |||||||||||||
Colchagua province in 1903 | |||||||||||||
| Capital | Curicó (1836-1840) San Fernando (1840-1928, 1934-1976) Rancagua (1928-1934) | ||||||||||||
| Demonym | colchagüino/colchagüina | ||||||||||||
| Area | |||||||||||||
| • Coordinates | 34°41′S 71°09′W / 34.683°S 71.150°W | ||||||||||||
| Status | Province | ||||||||||||
| Government | Intendance | ||||||||||||
| • HQ | Intendance of Colchagua | ||||||||||||
| Intendant | |||||||||||||
• 1826 | Manuel Antonio Recabarren | ||||||||||||
• 1975-1976 | Jaime Rodríguez Bengoechea | ||||||||||||
| Vice Intendant | |||||||||||||
• 1831-1836 | Feliciano Silva | ||||||||||||
| Legislature | Colchagua Provincial Assembly | ||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||
• Established | 31 January | ||||||||||||
• Disestablished | 1 January 1976 | ||||||||||||
| Subdivisions | |||||||||||||
| • Type | Communes | ||||||||||||
| • Units | 15 | ||||||||||||
| Political subdivisions | 15 comunas (See list) | ||||||||||||
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| Today part of | Provinces of Colchagua and Cardenal Caro (O'Higgins Region) | ||||||||||||
Colchagua was a province (region) of Chile between 1826 and 1976. Its capital was located in San Fernando during most of its existence. For some years, Curicó and Rancagua were capitals of Colchagua.