Key facts
- Country
- Chile
- Region
- Maule
- Province
- Talca
- Type
- Municipality
- Alcalde
- Fabián Perez( PR )
- Total
- 1,343.6 km (518.8 sq mi)
- Elevation
- 75 m (246 ft)
- Density
- 30.669/km (79.433/sq mi)
- Urban
- 37,202
- Rural
- 8,879
- Demonym
- Maulino/a
- Men
- 23,389
- Women
- 22,692
- Time zone
- UTC-4 ( CLT )
- Summer dst
- UTC-3 ( CLST )
- Area code
- 56 + 71
- Website
- www .constitucion .cl (in Spanish)
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
Constitución ( Spanish pronunciation: [konstituˈsjon]) is a city and commune of Talca Province, Maule Region, Chile. It was historically a popular seaside resort. However, following the growth of the industrial sector (paper and pulp) tourism has since declined. Constitución is a minor port in Chile.
History
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Constitución” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.