Rauco
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Coat of arms Map of Rauco commune in the Maule Region Rauco Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates (city): 34°55′S 71°19′W / 34.917°S 71.317°W | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Maule |
| Province | Curicó |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Alcalde | Enrique Francisco Ignacio Olivares Farías (PRSD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 308.6 km2 (119.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 175 m (574 ft) |
| Population (2012 Census) | |
• Total | 9,543 |
| • Density | 30.92/km2 (80.09/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 3,114 |
| • Rural | 5,452 |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 4,364 |
| • Women | 4,202 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST) |
| Area code | 56 + 75 |
| Website | Municipality of Rauco |
Rauco is a Chilean town and commune in Curicó Province, Maule Region. It is a mostly rural commune (60% of its population is rural), located 10 km away from the city of Curicó. The commune spans an area of 308.6 km2 (119 sq mi).
In mapudungún, Rauco means "the land of chalky water". The geographic limits are: North with Chépica, East with Teno, South with Sagrada Familia and Curicó, and West with Hualañé.