Cobquecura

Cobquecura
Location of the Cobquecura commune in the Ñuble Region
Cobquecura
Location in Chile
Coordinates: 36°08′S 72°47′W / 36.133°S 72.783°W / -36.133; -72.783
CountryChile
RegionÑuble
ProvinceItata
Government
  TypeMunicipality
  AlcaldeJulio Manuel Fuentes Alarcón (PRSD)
Area
  Total
570.3 km2 (220.2 sq mi)
Elevation
124 m (407 ft)
Population
 (2012 Census)
  Total
5,043
  Density8.8/km2 (23/sq mi)
  Urban
1,493
  Rural
4,193
Sex
  Men3,032
  Women2,655
Time zoneUTC-4 (CLT)
  Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST)
Area codecountry 56 + city 42
ClimateCsb
WebsiteMunicipality of Cobquecura

Cobquecura is a commune in the Region of Ñuble (Spanish: comuna) in the Province of Itata Chile's Region of Ñuble. The town is located on the northwest Pacific coast of the Itata Province about 420 km (261 mi) southwest of the national capital of Santiago.