Place:Talca, Talca, Maule, Chile

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NameTalca
Alt namesSan Agustín de Talcasource: Encyclopædia Britannica (1988) XI, 519
TypeCity
Coordinates35.433°S 71.667°W
Located inTalca, Maule, Chile     (1692 - )
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source: Family History Library Catalog
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Talca is a city and commune in Chile located about south of Santiago, and is the capital of both Talca Province and Maule Region (7th Region of Chile). As of the 2012 census, the city had a population of 201,142.

The city is an important economic center, with agricultural (wheat) and manufacturing activities, as well as wine production. It is also the location of the Universidad de Talca and the Catholic University of Maule, among others. The Catholic Church of Talca has held a prominent role in the history of Chile.

The inhabitants of Talca have a saying, Talca, Paris & London, born from a hat shop which had placed a ribbon stating that it had branches in Paris and London. The shop was owned by a French immigrant named Jean-Pierre Lagarde.

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