"The Araucanía (/ˌærɔːˈkeɪniə/ ARR-aw-KAY-nee-ə[citation needed]), Araucanía Region (Spanish: Región de La Araucanía pronounced [aɾawkaˈni.a]) is one of Chile´s 16 first-order administrative divisions, and comprises two provinces: Malleco ...
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in the north and Cautín in the south. Its capital and largest city is Temuco; other important cities include Angol and Villarrica.
Chile did not incorporate the lands of the Araucanía Region until the 1880s, when it occupied the area to end resistance by the indigenous Mapuche by both military and political means. This opened up the area for Chilean and European immigration and settlement." - (en.wikipedia.org 23.09.2020)
- Latitude-38.900001525879
- Longitude-72.666664123535
- Population889942
