Linares, Chile

Linares
Linarense
Cathedral of Linares
Cathedral of Linares
Flag
Coat of arms
Location in the Maule Region
Location in Chile
Location in Chile
Linares
Location in Chile
Coordinates: 35°51′S 71°36′W / 35.850°S 71.600°W / -35.850; -71.600
CountryChile
RegionMaule
ProvinceLinares
FoundedMay 23, 1794
Founded asVilla de San Ambrosio de Linares
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • AlcaldeRolando Rentería Molina
Area
 • Total1,456.7 km2 (562.4 sq mi)
Elevation
165 m (541 ft)
Population
 (2012 census).[2]
 • Total120,716
 • Density83/km2 (210/sq mi)
 • Urban
10,000
 • Rural
20,716
DemonymLinarense
Sex
 • Men55000
 • Women65000
Time zoneUTC-4 (CLT[3])
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST[4])
Postal code
3580000
Area code56 + 73
ClimateCsb
WebsiteOfficial website (in Spanish)

Linares is a Chilean city and commune located in the Maule Region and lies in the fertile Chilean Central Valley, 303 km (188 mi) south of Santiago and 50 km (31 mi) south of Talca, the regional capital. Linares is the capital city of the province of Linares.

  1. ^ "Municipality of Linares" (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 January 2011.
  2. ^ a b c "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 January 2010.
  3. ^ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2007-05-05.
  4. ^ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2007-05-05.

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