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Talca

American  
[tahl-kah] / ˈtɑl kɑ /

noun

  1. a city in central Chile.


Talca British  
/ ˈtalka /

noun

  1. a city in central Chile: scene of the declaration of Chilean independence (1818). Pop: 206 000 (2005 est)

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In Talca, Chile, locals have developed a newer New Year's Eve practice of visiting departed loved ones at a cemetery after midnight mass, where they listen to music and light candles in remembrance.

From Salon • Dec. 31, 2020

The institute is located in the diocese of Talca, which since 1996 had been headed by Bishop Horacio del Carmen Valenzuela Abarca.

From Fox News • Dec. 7, 2018

Pressure from Wal-Mart has forced the family-run egg supplier Fuenzalida Moure y Cia Ltda., whose main brand is Huevos de Talca, to cut costs and improve quality.

From Seattle Times • May 31, 2016

"The number of disappeared is very difficult to determine," said Patricio Bustos, a government forensics specialist in Talca, a city in central Chile that was hit hard by the quake.

From Reuters • Mar. 6, 2010

At Talca, in 35° 36′ S. and 334 ft. above sea-level, the mean annual temperature is nearly one degree above that of Santiago, but the rainfall has increased to 19.7 in.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2 "Chicago, University of" to "Chiton" by Various

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