Talca

American  

[tahl-kah] / ˈtɑl kɑ /

noun

1. a city in central Chile.

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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

For this purpose, in 1742, the new governor founded the cities of Copaipo, Aconcagua, Melipilla, Rancagua, San Fernando, Curico, Talca, Tutaben, and Angeles.

From A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels - Volume 05 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time by Robert Kerr