Temuco
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Temuco

Chile · Araucania

Temuco is a city and commune, capital of the Cautin Province and of the Araucania Region in southern Chile. The city is located 670 kilometres south of Santiago. The city grew out from a fort of the same name established in 1881 during Chile's invasion of Araucania. Temuco lies in the middle of the historic Araucania, a traditional land of the indigenous Mapuche.

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Local time
UTC-3 · 3 h ahead of Costa Rica
Region
Araucania
Main language
Spanish
On the map
38.74° S, 72.59° W

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