Plaza de Armas, Central square in Curicó, Chile.

The Plaza de Armas is the central square of Curicó, bounded by the streets Yungay, Carmen, Estado and Merced. It is planted with 60 Canary Island palms set out in 1910, along with Chinese palms, Himalayan cedar, Lebanese cedar, American oak and a ginkgo on the south-west side. A central fountain brought from France in 1865 holds koi, and a cast-iron kiosk stands in the eastern sector.

The square was declared a typical and heritage zone in 1986. In the early 20th century, mayor Lindorfo Baeza ordered the planting of 60 Canary Island palms, which still shape its appearance. The old Matriz church walls, damaged in the 1985 earthquake, stand at the Yungay and Merced corner and are being rebuilt.

Each March, between the 15th and 20th, the municipality and the region's main wineries hold the Fiesta de la Vendimia here, and a "Fuente del vino" pours wines from the area for the public to drink freely. The square also holds the carved wooden statue of Lautaro and white sculptures such as "El niño taimado" and "El niño de la fuente" by Simón González.

The square is easy to navigate on foot, with pathways and benches positioned throughout for resting and observing the surroundings. Its central location makes it accessible from the main streets of Curicó and serves as an easy reference point.

The bandstand in the eastern sector was built in 1905 of puddled iron, its structure rising 2.5 m above ground on ten iron pillars anchored by masonry bases. It was declared a National Historic Monument in 1978 by supreme decree DS 789 of 27 July, signed by Intendant Arturo Balmaceda Fontecilla.