Map of Talca, Chile

Talca is the administrative centre of Maule Region, Chile, with a population of about 197,479. It lies at 35.4264°S, 71.6554°W. Talca is about 238 km (148 mi) southwest of Santiago, the capital. The nearest city on our map is San Clemente, 20 km to the southeast.

Talca at a glance

Where is Talca?

• The 14th largest city in Chile by recorded population.
• The largest city in Maule Region on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 46 min on the shortest day to 14 h 33 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Talca

• San Clemente — 20 km southeast
• San Javier — 20 km south
• Linares — 47 km south
• Molina — 48 km northeast
• Curicó — 62 km northeast
• Constitución — 69 km west
• Cauquenes — 85 km southwest
• Santa Cruz — 91 km north
• Chimbarongo — 97 km northeast
• San Vicente de Tagua Tagua — 122 km northeast

Largest cities in Maule Region

• Curicó — 102,438
• Linares — 69,535
• Constitución — 41,207
• Molina — 40,329
• San Javier — 40,189
• San Clemente — 39,538
• Cauquenes — 38,522

Largest cities in Chile

• Santiago — 4,837,295
• Puente Alto — 568,106
• Antofagasta — 401,096
• Viña del Mar — 334,248
• Valparaíso — 282,448
• San Bernardo — 249,858
• Puerto Montt — 245,902
• Arica — 241,653
• Temuco — 238,129
• Concepción — 223,574

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.