Molina, Chile
Molina | |
|---|---|
Typical Chilean houses of Countryside | |
|
Coat of arms Map of Molina commune in the Maule Region Molina Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates (city): 35°06′52″S 71°16′57″W / 35.11444°S 71.28250°W | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Maule |
| Province | Curicó |
| Founded | 1834 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Alcalde | Felipe Méndez |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,551.6 km2 (599.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 273 m (896 ft) |
| Population (2012 Census) | |
• Total | 40,329 |
| • Density | 25.992/km2 (67.319/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 28,232 |
| • Rural | 10,289 |
| Demonym | Molinense |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 19,392 |
| • Women | 19,129 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST) |
| Area code | 56 + 75 |
| Website | Official website (in Spanish) |
Molina is a Chilean city and commune in Curicó Province, Maule Region. Molina is named after Chilean Jesuit Juan Ignacio Molina.