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Also known as Colbun

Colbún (Mapudungun: "Cleaning of the land") is a Chilean town and commune in Linares Province, Maule Region. The commune has a population of over 17,000 inhabitants and covers an area of , making it the province's largest. Its capital, the town of Colbún, has 3,679 inhabitants (2002 census). It is west of the center of continental Chile.

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Colbún
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Map of the Colbún commune in the Maule Region
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Map of the Colbún commune in the Maule Region
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Population
20765
Area
2900
Elevation
239
Image
Lago Colbún.jpg
Dialing code
56-73
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Colbún
inception
1927-01-01
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  • Demographics
  • Geography
  • Foundation and Historical facts
  • Administration
  • Attractions
  • Local customs
  • Crafts
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Colbún (Mapudungun: "Cleaning of the land") is a Chilean town and commune in Linares Province, Maule Region. The commune has a population of over 17,000 inhabitants and covers an area of , making it the province's largest. Its capital, the town of Colbún, has 3,679 inhabitants (2002 census). It is west of the center of continental Chile.

==Demographics== According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Colbún spans an area of and has 17,619 inhabitants (8,943 men and 8,676 women). Of these, 5,152 (29.2%) lived in urban areas and 12,467 (70.8%) in rural areas. The population grew by 3.9% (669 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.

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