Maule Region
Maule Region
Región del Maule | |
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Colbún Lake | |
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Flag Seal Coat of arms | |
Map of Maule Region | |
| Coordinates: 35°26′S 71°40′W / 35.433°S 71.667°W | |
| Country | Chile |
| Capital | Talca |
| Provinces | Curicó, Talca, Linares, Cauquenes |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Pedro Pablo Álvarez-Salamanca (UDI) |
| Area | |
• Total | 30,296.1 km2 (11,697.4 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 9 |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 1,123,008 |
| • Rank | 4 |
| • Density | 37.0677/km2 (96.0050/sq mi) |
| GDP (PPP) | |
| • Total | $10.998 billion (2014) |
| • Per capita | $10,620 (2014) |
| ISO 3166 code | CL-ML |
| HDI (2022) | 0.798 high |
| Website | Official website (in Spanish) |
The Maule Region (Spanish: Región del Maule, pronounced [ˈmawle]) is one of Chile's 16 first order administrative divisions. Its capital is Talca. The region derives its name from the Maule River which, running westward from the Andes, bisects the region and spans a basin of about 20,600 km2. The Maule river marked the southern limits of the Inca Empire.