Cachapoal Province
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Cachapoal Province (Spanish: Provincia de Cachapoal) is one of three provinces of the central Chilean region of Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins (VI). Its capital is the city of Rancagua.
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Cachapoal
Provincia de Cachapoal | |
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Coordinates: 34°13′S 70°47′W | |
Country | Chile |
Region | O'Higgins |
Capital | Rancagua |
Comunas | |
Government | |
• Type | Provincial |
• Governor | Mirenchu Beitia Navarrete |
Area | |
• Total | 7,384.2 km2 (2,851.1 sq mi) |
Population (2002 Census)[2] | |
• Total | 542,901 |
• Density | 74/km2 (190/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST) |
Website | Official website |
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The province is named after the Cachapoal river that flows through the province from east to west.