A city of central Chile between Santiago and Concepción. Chile's independence was proclaimed here in 1818. Population: 197,000.
Talca
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A city of central Chile between Santiago and Concepción. Chile's independence was proclaimed here in 1818. Population: 197,000.
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Talca (täl'kä), city (1990 est. pop. 164,500), capital of Maule region, S central Chile, in the central valley of Chile between Santiago and Concepción. Chile's greatest wine-producing area, Talca is also one of its largest manufacturing centers, with distilleries, foundries, a tannery, and factories making matches, shoes, tobacco products, paper, and flour. Founded in 1692, Talca was prominent during colonial times. It was leveled by an earthquake in 1928. At Talca on Feb. 12, 1818, Bernardo O'Higgins formally proclaimed Chile's independence.
| Dialing Code: The telephone dialing code for: Talca, Chile |
The country code is: 56
The city code is: 71
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