Temuco

Temuco () is a city and commune, capital of the Cautín Province and of the Araucanía Region in southern Chile. The city is located south of Santiago. The city grew out from a fort of the same name established in 1881 during Chile's invasion of Araucanía. Temuco lies in the middle of the historic Araucanía, a traditional land of the indigenous Mapuche.

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Temuco is a city in southern Chile that serves as the capital of both Cautín Province and the Araucanía Region. The city originated from a fort established in 1881 during Chile's military campaign in Araucanía and sits in the heart of the traditional Mapuche homeland.

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Settlement.official_name: Temuco
Settlement.image_skyline: Vista Temuco.jpg
Settlement.imagesize: 250px
Settlement.image_caption: View of Temuco from Cerro Ñielol
Settlement.flag_alt: Flag
Settlement.image_shield: Escudo de Temuco.svg
Settlement.shield_alt: Coat of arms
Settlement.image_map: Comuna de Temuco.svg
Settlement.map_caption: Map of Temuco commune in Araucanía Region
Settlement.map_alt: Map of Temuco commune in Araucanía Region
Settlement.pushpin_map: Chile
Settlement.pushpin_map_narrow: yes
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Chile
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Araucanía
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Province

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Wikidata facts

Population: 282415
Area: 50.09
Elevation: 360
Official website: www.temuco.cl
Image: Temuco - mirador Ñielol.jpg
Dialing code: 45

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postal code: 4780000
inception: 1881-00-00
Commons category: Temuco
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International Relations
Internationalization in Higher Education
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Other Consulates of the Americas and Oceania
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Temuco's central place in Araucanía with easy access to the Andean valleys, lakes and coastal areas makes it a hub for tourism, agricultural, livestock and forestry operations as well as a communication and trade centre for the numerous small towns of Araucanía. Temuco has recently been regarded as a university city as it houses two large universities: University of the Frontier and Temuco Catholic University. Nobel laureates Gabriela Mistral and Pablo Neruda both lived in Temuco for some time.