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18-756: Maule may refer to: Places [ edit ] Maule Region , one of the 15 Regions that make up the Chilean territory Maule River , river in Central Chile, which gives name to the Maule Region Maule, Chile , commune and town of Talca province in the Maule Region of Chile Maule Valley , a sub-region of the Viticultural Region of Chile's Central Valley Maule, Yvelines

36-677: A number of flora and fauna species present in Maule. For example, the endangered Chilean wine palm ( Jubaea chilensis ) is found in a very limited distribution that includes the Maule Region. The limited-range and endangered trees Nothofagus alessandrii and Gomortega keule are also found in the region. Protected areas in the region include Altos de Lircay National Reserve , Federico Albert National Reserve , Laguna Torca National Reserve , Los Bellotos del Melado National Reserve , Los Queules National Reserve , Los Ruiles National Reserve , and Radal Siete Tazas National Park . According to

54-680: Is a commune in the Yvelines department of France Condado de Maule is Spanish Count Other uses [ edit ] Maule (surname) Maule Air , manufacturer of light single-engine aircraft in Moultrie, Georgia Maule's quince , a genus of three species of deciduous spiny shrubs Maule Tuco-tuco rodent Maule, a sept of the Scottish Clan Ramsay Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with

72-771: Is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean ; on the east by the Argentina ; on the north by the O'Higgins Region , and on the south by the Ñuble Region . From west to east, the region extends from the Pacific coast over the Chilean Coast Range (Cordillera de la Costa) to include a portion of the Chilean Central Valley , and the Andes mountains from the foothills to the crest. There are

90-584: The Curicó Valley , which means "black water" in Mapudungun , is considered the core of Chile's wine industry. Wine-making is a traditional activity, some vineyards dating back to 1830. The increased wine-growing area is matched by the development of the industry's infrastructure, technology, and equipment. In addition to wine, two export-oriented agricultural items have emerged dynamically: fruit, vegetables and flowers. Electricity, gas and water are

108-492: The 2017 census , the population of the region was 1,033,197. With one third of its population living in rural areas , Maule has a greater proportion of rural inhabitants than any other region of Chile. Its most populated city is the regional capital, Talca, with 235,000 inhabitants, followed by Curicó (120,700) and Linares (127,000). Other important cities are: Constitución (50,914), Parral (47,000), Cauquenes (43,000), Molina (42,000) and San Javier (40,000). The average density of

126-465: The Maule Region is 34.1 inhabitants per km , with less dense areas towards the mountains, and dense areas in the central valley . According to the composition pyramid of the population of the Region, those younger than fifteen years old are becoming greater in number than the adult population. The annual growth rate of the population of the Maule Region is 1.06%; this comparatively low figure arises from

144-454: The Maule river, the long and wide artery that runs through the region, has been considered Chile's literary river par excellence . Many novels and short stories have had the river as their main background or protagonist. Several anthologies, author's dictionaries and essays have given their account of the cultural wealth of the region. The region boasts of many small towns and villages with well-preserved colonial rural architecture, both in

162-491: The circumscription name, the municipalities encompassed in each district and the names (and party) of the respective senators. Radal Siete Tazas National Park Radal Siete Tazas National Park ( Spanish pronunciation: [raˈðal ˈsjete ˈtasas] ) is a national park in Curicó Province , Maule Region , Chile . It lies in a pre- Andean area close to Descabezado Grande volcano. This protected area

180-571: The district number, the municipalities encompassed in each district and the names (and party) of the respective members of parliament. The Maule Region is divided into two senatorial circumscriptions. One (Circumscription North) is composed of the provinces of Curicó and Talca and the other by the provinces of Linares and Cauquenes. Thus, senatorial circumscription North encompasses parliamentary districts 36, 37 and 38, and senatorial circumscription South encompasses parliamentary districts 39 and 40. Each circumscription elects two senators. The table shows

198-622: The genus Nothofagus , including the threatened Nothofagus glauca and Nothofagus × leoni , as well as Nothofagus macrocarpa , Nothofagus dombeyi , Nothofagus antarctica , and Nothofagus alpina . Also it is possible to find vulnerable and rare species, as are Austrocedrus chilensis and Maytenus chubutensis . The park is home to an endangered subspecies of the burrowing parrot ( Cyanoliseus patagonus ) known locally as Tricahue . 35°27′32″S 71°01′50″W  /  35.4588°S 71.0306°W  / -35.4588; -71.0306 This Maule Region location article

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216-399: The low birth rate in the Region. The average life expectancy in the Region is 76.3 years. Forestry and agriculture , led by wine grape plantations, are the main economic activities. The Maule region is Chile's leading wine-making region, producing 50% of all the country's fine export wines, and a number of the largest vineyards are located here. Owing to its high concentration of vineyards,

234-435: The region through its action and the resultant tsunami . Cauquenes was damaged by the earthquake. Constitución was damaged by the earthquake and subsequent tsunami. Restoring power in both cities in the immediate aftermath was impossible because of damage from the tsunami. The Maule Region is divided into five parliamentary districts . Each one of these returns two members of parliament or deputies . The table shows

252-541: The religious as well as the civil fields. The Talca and Linares dioceses (the two Roman Catholic dioceses in the Maule region) have several parish churches of particular beauty and architectural and historic value. At 03:34 local time (06:34 UTC ), an 8.8 magnitude earthquake occurred off the Maule coast approximately 11 km (7 mi) southwest of Curanipe and 100 km (62 mi) north-northeast of Chile's second largest city, Concepción . The earthquake lasted nearly four minutes, severely affected

270-522: The second most important economic activity. The Maule River feeds five hydroelectric power plants, including the Colbún - Machicura complex. The four provinces of the Maule Region are divided into 30 communes . 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 naturalists , churchmen, musicians and folklorists , journalists and historians. Thus,

288-543: The smaller falls ranging from 1 to 10.5 metres (3–32 feet). Once kayakers enter the steep canyon the only way out is down. Many tourists congregate on platforms surrounding the canyon to watch the kayakers as they navigate the waterfalls. At the end of the run kayakers must make a quick move to shore in order to avoid the 40 meter waterfall. This is the end of the canyon where kayakers then hike out. The park's elevations range from 650 m (2,130 ft) to 2,600 m (8,500 ft). The park protects tree species mainly of

306-554: The title Maule . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Maule&oldid=1005459713 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Maule Region The region covers an area of 30,296 km (11,697 sq mi) and

324-776: Was reclassified as a national park in 2008. After the February 27, 2010 earthquake one of the park's main attraction, the Seven Cups, completely dried up. It is believed a rock fissure allowed the water to empty into an aquifer . The park's most popular feature is the area known as Siete Tazas (Seven Cups), which consists of seven consecutive natural pools with their respective waterfalls along Claro River . These waterfalls range from 1 to 10.5 metres. There are also two high waterfalls called El Velo de Novia (The Bridal Veil) and La Leona (The Lioness), with single vertical drops of 40 and 20 metres respectively. Many kayakers paddle

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