Maule Region 730672 220248824 2008-06-18T23:24:09Z 85.227.154.40 [[Image:Mapa loc Maule.svg|250px|thumb|Maule Region|Map of Maule Region of Chile and Seal, below]] [[Image:Maule_Seal.png|right|thumb|155px|Seal of Maule Region]] The '''VII Maule Region''' ([[Spanish language|Spanish]]: ''VII Región del Maule'') is one of [[Chile]]'s 15 first order [[administrative division]]s. Its [[capital]] is [[Talca]]. The region takes its name from the [[Maule river]], which running westward from the [[Andes]], bisects the region and spans a [[Drainage basin|basin]] of about 20,600 km². The [[Maule river]] is of considerable historic interest because, among other reasons, marked the southern limits of the [[Inca Empire]]. ==Geography== The region covers an area of 30,296 km² and is bordered on the west by the [[Pacific Ocean]]; on the east by the [[Argentine Republic]]; on the north by the [[O'Higgins Region]], and on the south by the [[Bío-Bío Region]]. ==Demography== According to the [[2002]] [[Census]] the population of the region was 908,097. With one third of its population living in [[rural]] areas, Maule has a greater proportion of rural inhabitants than any other region of Chile. ==Political and Administrative Division of Maule Region== The four [[province]]s of the Region are: {| align="center" rules="all" style="border: 1px solid #8888aa; border-right-width: 2px; border-bottom-width: 2px" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="4" ! Province !! Surface <br /> in km<sup><small>2</small></sup> !! Population || Capital |- | [[Curicó Province|Curicó]] || align=right| 7,281 || align=right| 244,053 || [[Curicó]] |- | [[Talca Province|Talca]] || align=right| 9,961 || align=right| 352,966 || [[Talca]] |- | [[Linares Province|Linares]] || align=right| 10,050 || align=right| 253,990 || [[Linares (Chile)|Linares]] |- | [[Cauquenes Province|Cauquenes]] || align=right| 3,027 || align=right| 57,088 || [[Cauquenes]] |} The [[province]]s of the Maule Region are divided into "[[comuna]]s". In total there are 30 of them. <center> {| cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="align:center; margin: 0.5em 1em 0.5em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;" width=90% align=center |- !colspan=2|Political & Administrative Division of Maule Region, Chile |- |width=75%| {| width=100% |- !width=20%|province !width=20%|Capital city !width=40%|Comuna |- | [[Cauquenes Province|Cauquenes]] | [[Cauquenes]] | '''1''' [[Cauquenes]] |- ||||| '''2''' [[Chanco (Chile)|Chanco]] |- ||||| '''3''' [[Pelluhue]] |- | [[Curicó Province|Curicó]] | [[Curicó]] | '''4''' [[Curicó]] |- ||||| '''5''' [[Hualañé]] |- ||||| '''6''' [[Licantén]] |- ||||| '''7''' [[Molina, Chile|Molina]] |- ||||| '''8''' [[Rauco]] |- ||||| '''9''' [[Romeral]] |- ||||| '''10''' [[Sagrada Familia (Chile)|Sagrada Familia]] |- ||||| '''11''' [[Teno]] |- ||||| '''12''' [[Vichuquén]] |- | [[Linares Province|Linares]] | [[Linares (Chile)|Linares]] | '''13''' [[Colbún]] |- ||||| '''14''' [[Linares (Chile)|Linares]] |- ||||| '''15''' [[Longaví]] |- ||||| '''16''' [[Parral, Chile|Parral]] |- ||||| '''17''' [[Retiro, Chile|Retiro]] |- ||||| '''18''' [[San Javier, Chile|San Javier de Loncomilla]] |- ||||| '''19''' [[Villa Alegre, Chile|Villa Alegre]] |- ||||| '''20''' [[Yerbas Buenas]] |- | [[Talca Province|Talca]] | [[Talca]] | '''21''' [[Constitución, Chile|Constitución]] |- ||||| '''22''' [[Curepto]] |- ||||| '''23''' [[Empedrado (Chile)|Empedrado]] |- ||||| '''24''' [[Maule (Chile)|Maule]] |- ||||| '''25''' [[Pelarco]] |- ||||| '''26''' [[Pencahue]] |- ||||| '''27''' [[Río Claro]] |- ||||| '''28''' [[San Clemente, Chile|San Clemente]] |- ||||| '''29''' [[San Rafael, Chile|San Rafael]] |- ||||| '''30''' [[Talca]] |} |width=25% align="center"|[[Image:Maule Comunas.png|250px]] |} </center> ==Heritage== The Maule Region has produced a remarkable number of famous men and women, in particular writers and poets but also, [[statesmen]] and presidents, scientists and [[Natural history|naturalist]]s, churchmen, musicians and [[folklorist]]s, journalists and historians. Thus, the [[river Maule|Maule]] river - the long and wide artery that runs through the region - has been considered Chile's [[literature|literary]] river ''par excellence''. Many novels and short stories have had the river as their main background or protagonist. Several antologies, author's dictionaries and [[essay]]s have given their account of the wealth of [[culture]] that the region has generated. The region can boast many small towns and villages with well-preserved colonial rural architecture both in the religious as well as the civil fields. The [[Diocese of Talca|Talca]] and [[Diocese of Linares, Chile|Linares]] dioceses (the two Roman [[Catholic]] [[diocese]]s in the Maule region) have several [[parish church]]es of particular beauty and architectural and historic value. ==Politics== === Regional [[Intendant]] (''Intendente'') === * Fernando Coloma Amaro ===Provincial [[Governor]]s=== * [[Curicó Province]]: Gloria Rojas * [[Talca Province]]: María Elena Villagrán * [[Linares Province]]: Luis Suazo * [[Cauquenes Province]]: María Angélica Sáez ===Members of Parliament (''[[Chamber of Deputies of Chile|Diputados]]'')=== The Maule Region is divided into five [[Electoral districts|parliamentary districts]]. Each one of these returns two [[members of parliament]] or [[deputies]]. The table shows the district number, the municipalities encompassed in each district and the names (and party) of the respective members of parliament. {| align="center" rules="all" style="border: 1px solid #8888aa; border-right-width: 2px; border-bottom-width: 2px" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="4" ! District number !! Municipalities encompassed in the district !! Members of Parliament (Political party) || |- | District 36 ||[[Curicó]], [[Teno]], [[Romeral]], [[Molina, Chile|Molina]], [[Sagrada Familia, Chile|Sagrada Familia]], [[Hualañé]], [[Licantén]], [[Vichuquén]], [[Rauco]] || Roberto León ([[Christian Democrat Party of Chile|PDC]]), Sergio Correa ([[Independent Democrat Union|UDI]]) || |- | District 37 || [[Talca]] || Germán Verdugo ([[National Renewal (Chile)|RN]]), Sergio Aguiló ([[Socialist Party of Chile|PS]]) || |- | District 38 || [[Curepto]], [[Constitución, Chile|Constitución]], [[Empedrado, Talca|Empedrado]], [[Pencahue]], [[Maule (Chile)|Maule]], [[San Clemente (Chile)|San Clemente]], [[Pelarco]], [[Río Claro]], [[San Rafael, Chile|San Rafael]] || Pablo Lorenzini ([[Christian Democrat Party of Chile|PDC]]), Pedro Pablo Álvarez-Salamanca ([[National Renewal (Chile)|RN]]) || |- | District 39 || [[Linares (Chile)|Linares]], [[Colbún]], [[San Javier (Chile)|San Javier]], [[Villa Alegre, Chile|Villa Alegre]], [[Yerbas Buenas]] || Osvaldo Palma ([[National Renewal (Chile)|RN]]), Jorge Tarud ([[Party for Democracy|PPD]]) || |- | District 40 || [[Longaví]], [[Retiro, Chile|Retiro]], [[Parral, Chile|Parral]], [[Cauquenes]], [[Pelluhue]], [[Chanco (Chile)|Chanco]] || Guillermo Ceroni ([[Party for Democracy|PPD]]), Ignacio Urrutia ([[Independent Democrat Union|UDI]]) || |} ===[[Senator]]s (''[[Senate of Chile|Senadores]]'')=== The Maule Region is divided into two senatorial circumscriptions. One (Circunscription North) is composed by the provinces of Curicó and Talca and the other, by the provinces of Linares and Cauquenes. Thus, senatorial circumscription North encompasses parliamentary districts 36, 27 and 38, and senatorial circumscription South encompasses parliamentary districts 39 and 40. Each circumscription elects two Senators. The table shows the circumscription name, the municipalities encompassed in each district and the names (and party) of the respective senators. {| align="center" rules="all" style="border: 1px solid #8888aa; border-right-width: 2px; border-bottom-width: 2px" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="4" ! Circumscription number and name !! Municipalities encompassed in the Circumscription !! Members of Parliament (Political party) || |- |(10) Región del Maule (Norte) ||[[Curicó]], [[Teno]], [[Romeral]], [[Molina, Chile|Molina]], [[Sagrada Familia, Chile|Sagrada Familia]], [[Hualañé]], [[Licantén]], [[Vichuquén]], [[Rauco]], [[Talca]], [[Curepto]], [[Constitución, Chile|Constitución]], [[Empedrado, Talca|Empedrado]], [[Pencahue]], [[Maule (Chile)|Maule]], [[San Clemente (Chile)|San Clemente]], [[Pelarco]], [[Río Claro]], [[San Rafael, Chile|San Rafael]] || Jaime Gazmuri Mujica (PS), Juan Antonio Coloma Correa (UDI) |- |(11) Región del Maule (Sur) || [[Linares (Chile)|Linares]], [[Colbún]], [[San Javier (Chile)|San Javier]], [[Villa Alegre, Chile|Villa Alegre]], [[Yerbas Buenas]], [[Longaví]], [[Retiro, Chile|Retiro]], [[Parral, Chile|Parral]], [[Cauquenes]], [[Pelluhue]], [[Chanco (Chile)|Chanco]] || Jaime Naranjo Ortiz (PS), Hernán Larraín Fernández (UDI) || |} ===Final results: [[Chilean presidential election, 2005-2006]]=== '''[[Chilean presidential election, 2005-2006|Runoff election 15 January 2006]]''' ===Maule Region=== {| border="2" cellpadding=3 style="border-collapse: collapse" ! [[Municipality]] (''Comuna'') !! [[Michelle Bachelet]]: votes (%) !! [[Sebastián Piñera]]: votes (%) |- | [[Cauquenes]] || 8.879 (39,45%) || 13.624 (60,54%) |- | [[Chanco]] || 2.722 (44,82%) || 3.350 (55,17%) |- | [[Pelluhue]] || 1.862 (43,71%) || 2.397 (56,28%) |- | [[Curicó]] || 29.109 (52,41%) || 26.425 (47,58%) |- | [[Hualañé]] || 3.571 (61,66%) || 2.220 (38,33%) |- | [[Licantén]] || 2.462 (59,15%) || 1.700 (40,84%) |- | [[Molina, Chile|Molina]] || 13.598 (63,67%) || 7.756 (36,32%) |- | [[Rauco]] || 3.163 (55,29%) || 2.557 (44,70%) |- | [[Romeral]] || 3.828 (52,30%) || 3.491 (47,69%) |- | [[Sagrada Familia (Chile)|Sagrada Familia]] || 6.086 (65,75%) || 3.170 (34,24%) |- | [[Teno]] || 6.131 (49,27%) || 6.311 (50,72%) |- | [[Vichuquén]] || 1.659 (51,20%) || 1.581 (48,79%) |- | [[Colbún]] || 5.409 (57,51%) || 3.996 (42,48%) |- | [[Linares (Chile)|Linares]] || 19.227 (46,20%) || 22.385 (53,79%) |- | [[Longaví]] || 7.247 (49,71%) || 7.329 (50,28%) |- | [[Parral (Chile)|Parral]] || 8.996 (43,39%) || 11.736 (56,60%) |- | [[Retiro (Chile)|Retiro]] || 3.634 (39,99%) || 5.453 (60,00%) |- | [[San Javier de Loncomilla|San Javier]] || 11.626 (54,43%) || 9.731 (45,56%) |- | [[Villa Alegre, Chile|Villa Alegre]] || 4.438 (55,69%) || 3.531 (44,30%) |- | [[Yerbas Buenas]] || 4.222 (53,91%) || 3.609 (46,08%) |- | [[Constitución, Chile|Constitución]] || 11.813 (57,61%) || 8.689 (42,38%) |- | [[Curepto]] || 3.630 (57,68%) || 2.663 (42,31%) |- | [[Empedrado, Talca|Empedrado]] || 1.258 (47,01%) || 1.418 (52,98%) |- | [[Maule (Chile)|Maule]] || 4.942 (56,49%) || 3.806 (43,50%) |- | [[Pelarco]] || 2.494 (52,30%) || 2.274 (47,69%) |- | [[Pencahue]] || 3.686 (57,24%) || 2.753 (42,75%) |- | [[Río Claro]] || 3.508 (56,18%) || 2.736 (43,81%) |- | [[San Clemente (Chile)|San Clemente]] || 11.875 (63,05%) || 6.957 (36,94%) |- | [[San Rafael, Chile|San Rafael]] || 2.559 (55,90%) || 2.018 (44,09%) |- | [[Talca]] || 51.144 (57,69%) || 37.500 (42,30%) |- |Total votes: ''' [[Maule Region]]''' || '''244.778 (53,45%)''' '''Michelle Bachelet'''|| '''213.166 (46,54%)''' '''Sebastián Piñera''' |- |} --- <center> <gallery> Image:Catedral de Linares Imagen 007.jpg|Cathedral "San Ambrosio", [[Linares, Chile|Linares]] Image:Bride's Veil Waterfall Parque Ingles Chile1.jpg|''Bride's Veil Waterfall'' (''El velo de la novia''), [[Molina, Chile|Molina]], Maule Region, Image:Nirivilo 100 0242.jpg|Parish church of the village of [[Nirivilo]] Image:Talca main comercial street.jpg|[[Talca]]'s main comercial street </gallery> </center> == External links == *[http://www.gobiernoregionaldelmaule.cl/ Gobierno Regional del Maule] Official website (in Spanish) *[http://www.maulenet.cl/ MAULENET Maule Region in Internet] *[http://www.vii.cl/ VII.cl An internet portal of Maule Region] *[http://www.gobiernoregionaldelmaule.cl/himnoregional.php Regional Anthem] *[http://www.sibib.ucm.cl/info_general/Listadodepoetasyobras1.pdf Poets and writers of Maule Region (list in Spanish - pdf)] *[http://www.turistel.cl/v2/secciones/mapas/ruteros/ohiggins.htm Map of Central Chile] {{Regions_of_Chile}} [[Category:Maule Region]] [[bg:Мауле (регион)]] [[ca:Regió del Maule]] [[de:Región del Maule]] [[es:VII Región del Maule]] [[eo:Maule (Ĉilio)]] [[fr:Région du Maule]] [[id:Region Maule]] [[it:Regione del Maule]] [[la:Regio Mauleufina seu Fluvii Mauleufi]] [[nl:Maule (regio)]] [[ja:マウレ州]] [[no:Maule]] [[pl:Maule (region)]] [[pt:Região de Maule]] [[qu:Maule suyu]] [[ru:Мауле (область)]] [[sv:Region del Maule]] [[tr:Maule Bölgesi]] [[uk:VII Регіон Мауле]]