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Araucanía Region
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administrative division of Chile
Araucanía Region is an administrative division located in south-central Chile that encompasses territory, cities, and communities in that part of the country. It matters as an important region within Chile's administrative structure, historically significant for its indigenous Mapuche population and their cultural heritage.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- region of Chile
- Country
- Chile
- Located in
- Chile
- Contains
- Malleco Province
- Capital
- Temuco
- Official language
- Mapudungun
- Population
- 1010423
- Area
- 31842.3
- Elevation
- 580
- Time zone
- UTC−04:00
- Head of government
- René Saffirio
- Shares border with
- Biobío Region
- Highest point
- Lanín
- Official website
- www.gorearaucania.cl
- Image
- Volcan lonquimay.jpg
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- category for people born here
- Category:Births in Araucanía Region
- topic's main category
- Category:Araucanía Region
- Commons category
- La Araucanía Region
- Commons gallery
- La Araucanía Region
- category of associated people
- Category:People from Araucanía Region
- language used
- Mapudungun
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Encyclopedic overview
The Araucanía (/ˌærɔːˈkeɪniə/ ARR-aw-KAY-nee-ə), La Araucanía Region (Spanish: Región de La Araucanía pronounced [(ˌ)aɾawkaˈni.a]) is one of Chile's 16 first-order administrative divisions, and comprises two provinces: Malleco 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.
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