Curanilahue
Sign in to saveCuranilahue () is a Chilean commune and city in Arauco Province, Biobío Region. Its name comes from Mapundungun "Cura", meaning "Stone", and "Nilahue" meaning "Ford".
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- Curanilahue
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- city and Commune
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- 250px
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- Location of the Curanilahue commune in the Biobío Region
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- Location of the Curanilahue commune in the Biobío Region
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- Chue
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- Chile
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- yes
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- city
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- Chile
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Curanilahue () is a Chilean commune and city in Arauco Province, Biobío Region. Its name comes from Mapundungun "Cura", meaning "Stone", and "Nilahue" meaning "Ford".
==Demographics== According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Curanilahue spans an area of and has 31,943 inhabitants (16,115 men and 15,828 women). Of these, 30,126 (94.3%) lived in urban areas and 1,817 (5.7%) in rural areas. Between the 1992 and 2002 censuses, the population fell by 5% (1,688 persons).
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