Yerbas Buenas
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Location of the Yerbas Buenas commune in the Maule Region Yerbas Buenas Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates (city): 35°45′S 71°34′W / 35.750°S 71.567°W | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Maule |
| Province | Linares |
| Founded | 1744 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Mayor | Jonathan Norambuena (Independent Party) |
| Area | |
• Total | 262.1 km2 (101.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 136 m (446 ft) |
| Population (2012 Census) | |
• Total | 16,738 |
| • Density | 63.86/km2 (165.4/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,595 |
| • Rural | 14,539 |
| Demonym | Yerbabuenino |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 10,007 |
| • Women | 10,028 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST) |
| Postal code | 3600000 |
| Area code | 56 + 73 |
| Website | Municipality of Yerbas Buenas |
Yerbas Buenas is a Chilean town and commune in Linares Province, Maule Region. It lies in the geographical center of the country, on the fertile central plain, some 300 km (186 mi) south of the national capital of Santiago, 50 km (31 mi) south of Talca, the regional capital and 12 km (7 mi) north of Linares, the provincial capital.