Pencahue
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Coat of arms Location of the Pencahue commune in the Maule Region Pencahue Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates (city): 35°24′S 71°49′W / 35.400°S 71.817°W | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Maule |
| Province | Talca |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Alcalde | Lucy Lara Leiva (RN) |
| Area | |
• Total | 956.8 km2 (369.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 38 m (125 ft) |
| Population (2012 Census) | |
• Total | 7,924 |
| • Density | 8.282/km2 (21.45/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 2,037 |
| • Rural | 6,278 |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 4,517 |
| • Women | 3,798 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST) |
| Area code | 56 + 71 |
| Website | Municipality of Pencahue |
Pencahue (Spanish pronunciation: [peŋˈkawe]) is a town and commune in Chile, located in Talca Province, in the seventh region of Maule. The commune spans and area of 956.8 km2 (369 sq mi).
Also there are another three places called Pencahue, near to San Vicente de Tagua Tagua, Sexta Región, Chile. Their names are: Pencahue Central, Pencahue Abajo (some people call it only Pencahue Bajo) and Plaza de Pencahue.