About 220 thousand people.

Talca is a warm central city surrounded by vineyards and farmland, famous for its wine and for a key moment in Chile's history.
Tour a family vineyard, visit the house where Chile's independence was signed, and head into the mountains to see forests and rivers.
The Maule Valley around Talca is one of Chile's oldest wine regions, with rows of grapes as far as you can see.
To the east, mountain parks offer waterfalls, forests, and rivers that are great for a family hike.