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Perquenco is a town and commune in the Cautín Province of southern Chile's Araucanía Region. The town was declared capital of the unrecognized Kingdom of Araucanía and Patagonia by Orélie-Antoine de Tounens, but soon after it was occupied by Cornelio Saavedra Rodríguez who was in charge of the Chilean occupation of the Araucanía.

Key facts

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Perquenco
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Town and Commune
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Comuna de Perquenco.svg
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Map of Perquenco commune in Araucania Region
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Map of Perquenco commune in Araucania Region
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Chile
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bottom
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Location in Chile
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1
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town
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Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
Chile
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Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Araucanía
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Province
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Cautín
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Municipality
Settlement.leader_title
Alcalde

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Wikidata facts

Area
330.7
Elevation
261
Official website
www.perquenco.cl
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inception
1894-03-29
Commons category
Perquenco
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Perquenco is a town and commune in the Cautín Province of southern Chile's Araucanía Region. The town was declared capital of the unrecognized Kingdom of Araucanía and Patagonia by Orélie-Antoine de Tounens, but soon after it was occupied by Cornelio Saavedra Rodríguez who was in charge of the Chilean occupation of the Araucanía.

==Demographics==

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