Mulchén

Also known as Mulchen

Mulchén is a city and commune in Bío Bío Province of Bío Bío Region, Chile. It was first settled in 1871 by soldiers during the so-called Pacification of Araucania. In 1875 Mulchén was officially founded.

Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Mulchén
Settlement.settlement_type: City and Commune
Settlement.imagesize: 200px
Settlement.image_flag: Bandera_de_Mulchén.png
Settlement.flag_alt: Flag
Settlement.image_shield: Escudo_de_Mulchén.png
Settlement.shield_alt: Coat of arms
Settlement.shield_size: 100px
Settlement.image_map: Comuna de Mulchén.svg
Settlement.map_caption: Map of the Mulchén commune in the Bío Bío Region
Settlement.map_alt: Map of the Mulchén commune in the Bío Bío Region
Settlement.pushpin_map: Chile
Settlement.pushpin_map_narrow: yes
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.pushpin_map_alt: Location in Chile
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Chile
Settlement.coor_pinpoint: city
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country

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Wikidata facts

Population: 27557
Area: 1925.3
Elevation: 116
Official website: www.munimulchen.cl
Image: Vista Fuerte de Mulchén.JPG

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Commons category: Mulchén
postal code: 4530000
inception: 1875-11-30

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The city is surrounded by a meander of the Bureo River on all sides except the south, where it is bounded by the Mulchén River. It is located 32 km south of the city of Los Ángeles, close to Chile Highway 5.