Linares Province
Linares | |
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Lake Colbun | |
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Seal
Linares Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates: 35°50′S 71°35′W / 35.833°S 71.583°W | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Maule |
| Capital | Linares |
| Communes | |
| Government | |
| • Type | Provincial |
| • Presidential Provincial Delegate | Aly Valderrama Villaroel |
| Area | |
• Total | 10,050.2 km2 (3,880.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2012 Census) | |
• Total | 264,292 |
| • Density | 26.2972/km2 (68.1094/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 139,742 |
| • Rural | 114,248 |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 127,063 |
| • Women | 126,927 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST) |
| Area code | 56 + 73 |
| Website | Delegation of Linares |
Linares (Spanish: Provincia de Linares) is one of four provinces of the central Chilean region of Maule (VII). The provincial capital and most populous center is the city of Linares.