Talca, Chile

The city was founded as San Agustín de Talca in 1742. It was partially destroyed by earthquakes in 1742 and 1928, being rebuilt each time. The city played a relevant role in the chilean independence as Mgr. Jose Ignacio Cienfuegos lived in Talca as well as in 1818 Bernardo O'Higgins proclaimed the independence of Chile from Talca.( See the book " Talca en la Historia Social de Chile" by L.E. Silva de Balboa, Edit Sudamericana Publishers, and contains a resumé in english. At that time Talca was an important social and political center, founded by families from northern Spain, surnames like Silva, Donoso, Barros, Garcés, Gaete, Ramirez, Sepulveda, Cruz, Balboa, Cortés-Monroy, Mandiola, and french like, Parot, Letelier, Lagarde, Le Beuffe, and english like, Weston, Neale, Williams, etc. among others, were principals.

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 University of Talca and the Catholic University of Maule, and others.

The catholic church of Talca has a prominent participation in the chilean social history, its first diocesan bishop was Mgr. Carlos Silva Cotapos, then Mgr. Manuel Larraín, and Mgr. Carlos González Cruchaga, of high social profile.

The inhabitants of Talca have a saying, Talca, Paris & London, originated from a hat shop that placed a ribbon stating that it had branches in Paris and London.The shop was own by a french inmigrant Jean-Pierre Lagarde.This saying is part of the peoples's "pretending" profile.

Talca's main comercial street

Alameda Avenue of Talca

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Maule Region
Cities	Cauquenes \| Constitución \| Curicó \| Molina \| Linares \| Parral \| San Javier \| Talca \| Teno \| Curepto
Universities	Universidad de Talca \| Universidad Católica del Maule \| Universidad de Los Lagos
Culture & Sports	La Prensa de Curicó \| Club Provincial Curicó Unido \| Rangers