Cauquenes
Sign in to saveCauquenes, a city and commune in Chile, is the capital of the Cauquenes Province and is located in the Maule Region.
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- Location of the Cauquenes commune in the Maule Region
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Cauquenes, a city and commune in Chile, is the capital of the Cauquenes Province and is located in the Maule Region.
== Etymology == The name Cauquenes comes from the indigenous people of the same name mentioned by Alonso de Ercilla in the epic poem La Araucana. According to tradition, these people stopped the advance of the Incas at the Maule River before the period of the Spanish conquest of Chile (see Battle of the Maule). The name of the river that crosses the city is also believed to come from this indigenous group.