Temuco
Temuco | |
|---|---|
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 Coat of arms | |
 Map of Temuco commune in Araucanía Region | |
| Coordinates: 38°44′S 72°40′W / 38.733°S 72.667°W | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Araucanía |
| Province | Cautín |
| Founded | 24 February 1881 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Alcalde | Miguel Becker Alvear (RN) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 464 km2 (179 sq mi) |
| Population (2002 Census)[3] | |
| • Total | 245,347 |
| • Density | 530/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 232,528 |
| • Rural | 12,819 |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 117,071 |
| • Women | 128,276 |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (CLT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−3 (CLST) |
| Area code | 56 + 45 |
| Website | Municipality of Temuco |
Temuco is a Chilean city with 245,347 inhabitants (2002 census).
History
[change | change source]Temuco was founded by Manuel Recabarren naming the place Fuerte Recabarren(Fort Recabarren) during the Occupation of Araucania on 1881.
Gallery
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The Bus Station of Temuco
Caupolicán Tower
Skyline of Temuco
References
[change | change source]- ↑ (in Spanish) "Asociación Chilena de Municipalidades". Archived from the original on 4 May 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
- ↑ (in Spanish) "Municipality of Temuco". Archived from the original on 4 May 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
- 1 2 3 (in Spanish) "National Statistics Institute". Retrieved 13 December 2010.
Other websites
[change | change source]- Temuco municipality Archived 2019-05-04 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
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