Teno

Teno


Coat of arms
Map of Teno commune in the Maule Region
Location in Chile
Location in Chile
Teno
Location in Chile
Coordinates (city): 34°52′S 71°11′W / 34.867°S 71.183°W / -34.867; -71.183
CountryChile
RegionMaule
ProvinceCuricó
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • AlcaldeSandra Valenzuela Pérez (UDI)
Area
 • Total618.4 km2 (238.8 sq mi)
Elevation
252 m (827 ft)
Population
 (2012 Census)[2]
 • Total27,532
 • Density45/km2 (120/sq mi)
 • Urban
6,729
 • Rural
18,867
Sex
 • Men13,298
 • Women12,298
Time zoneUTC-4 (CLT[3])
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST[4])
Area code56 + 75
WebsiteMunicipality of Teno

Teno is a Chilean city and commune in the Curicó Province, Maule Region. A large percentage of inhabitants are of mestizo and Mapuche Indian origin. The main economy is agricultural farming and livestock raising, often by huasos or Chilean cowhands and shepherds.

  1. ^ "Municipality of Teno" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 5 February 2011. Retrieved 20 January 2011.
  2. ^ a b c "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 January 2010.
  3. ^ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2010-07-13. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
  4. ^ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-28.

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