Curicó, Chile
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San Francisco Church before 2010
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| Motto: " Noble y Leal Villa de San José de Buena Vista de Curicó" Noble and Loyal Villa of San José de Buena Vista from Curicó |
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| Coordinates (city): 34°59′S 71°14′W / 34.983°S 71.233°WCoordinates: 34°59′S 71°14′W / 34.983°S 71.233°W | ||||||
| Country | Chile | |||||
| Region | Maule | |||||
| Province | Curicó | |||||
| San José de Buena Vista de Curicó | October 9, 1743 | |||||
| Government | ||||||
| • Type | Municipality | |||||
| • Alcalde | Javier Muñoz | |||||
| Area | ||||||
| • Total | 1,328.4 km2 (512.9 sq mi) | |||||
| Elevation | 228 m (748 ft) | |||||
| Population (2012 Census) | ||||||
| • Total | 136,954 | |||||
| • Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) | |||||
| • Urban | 100,506 | |||||
| • Rural | 19,079 | |||||
| Demonym(s) | Curican | |||||
| Sex | ||||||
| • Men | 58,768 | |||||
| • Women | 30,817 | |||||
| Time zone | CLT (UTC-4) | |||||
| • Summer (DST) | CLST (UTC-3) | |||||
| Postal code | 3349001 | |||||
| Area code(s) | 56 + 75 | |||||
| Website | Official website (Spanish) | |||||
Curicó (Spanish pronunciation: [kuˈriko]), meaning "Black Waters" in Mapudungun (originally meaning "Land of Black Water"), is the capital city of the Curicó Province, part of the Maule Region in Chile's central valley.
The province lies between the provinces of Colchagua and Talca and extends from the Pacific to the Argentine frontier. Its cakes, fruits, and wine are well known in Chile and around the world for their high quality.
According to the 2012 census of the National Statistics Institute, Curicó spans an area of 1,328.4 km2 (513 sq mi) and has 147,017 inhabitants (68,768 men and 70,817 women). Of these, 130,506 (84%) lived in urban areas and 19,079 (16%) in rural areas. Between the 1992 and 2002 censuses, the population grew by 14.9% (15,472 persons).
Curicó is on the Guaiquillo River, 183 km (114 mi) south of Santiago along the route of the Chilean Central Railway. The city is situated in the fertile Chilean Central Valley, 228 m (748 ft) above sea-level, in the midst of a comparatively well-cultivated region. The eastern and western sides are mountainous, separated by the Chilean Central Valley. The commune spans an area of1,328.4 km2 (513 sq mi).
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