Talca

[ tahl-kah ]

noun

1. a city in central Chile.

Talca

/ ˈtalka /

noun

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

Example Sentences

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

The patient is a 33-year-old man in the city of Talca, south of Santiago.

From Reuters

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

Near Talca, Chile, about 150 miles south of Santiago, Pablo Alvarez rolls out of bed around 5 every morning to respond to a growing number of WeChat messages, emails and voice mails from China-based pork buyers.

From Wall Street Journal

“Those traits are useful but not enough,” says Gustavo Lobos, an ecophysiologist at the University of Talca in Chile.

From Nature