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Temuco
Temuco - Plaza de Armas Anibal Pinto - Photo: Jorge González
Located in the IX Region of the Araucanía, the city of Temuco surrounds from the coast the island that symbolizes the heart created by the Cautín and Toltén Rivers, which keeps the memories of the last and most densely populated settlement of the brave Mapuche people.
Temuco means "temu water", being temu a kind of local tree. The city is situated at an altitude of 107 m. and has around 210.000 inhabitants.
The coastal area of Temuco concentrates its very rich and efficient administrative and commercial activities, giving shape to a booming city with all kinds of enterprises.
As you arrive, you will enjoy the soft hills that surround the city and the clear spaces available for crops and the incipient local industry, as well as the impressive silhouette of the Llaima Volcano on the East.
The IX Region of the Araucanía has 13 Wild Protected Areas (ASP), divided into five National Parks, two Natural Monuments, and six National Reserves, with a total surface of 303.729 has., which represents 9.6% of the region's surface. The primary objective of the ASP is the conservation of natural resources, and if compatible, to give opportunities for education, research and recreation. |
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