Temuco
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| Temuco | |||
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| Coordinates: 38°44′S 72°40′W / 38.733°S 72.667°WCoordinates: 38°44′S 72°40′W / 38.733°S 72.667°W | |||
| Country | Chile | ||
| Region | Araucanía | ||
| Province | Cautín | ||
| Founded | 24 February 1881 | ||
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| • Type | Municipality | ||
| • Alcalde | Miguel Becker Alvear (RN) | ||
| Area[3] | |||
| • Total | 464 km2 (179 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2002 Census)[3] | |||
| • Total | 245,347 | ||
| • Density | 528.8/km2 (1,369.5/sq mi) | ||
| • Urban | 232,528 | ||
| • Rural | 12,819 | ||
| Sex[3] | |||
| • Men | 117,071 | ||
| • Women | 128,276 | ||
| Time zone | CLT (UTC−4) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CLST (UTC−3) | ||
| Area code(s) | 56 + 45 | ||
| Website | Municipality of Temuco | ||
Temuco is a Chilean city with 245.347 inhabitants (2002 census).
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History [change]
The actual Temuco was founded by Manuel Recabarren naming the place like Fuerte Recabarren(Fort Recabarren) during the Occupation of the Araucania on 1881.
Gallery [change]
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The Bus Station of Temuco
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Caupolicán Tower
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Skyline of Temuco
References [change]
- ↑ (Spanish) "Asociación Chilena de Municipalidades". http://www.temucochile.com/. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
- ↑ (Spanish) "Municipality of Temuco". http://www.temucochile.com/. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 (Spanish) "National Statistics Institute". http://www.ine.cl/canales/chile_estadistico/censos_poblacion_vivienda/censo_pobl_vivi.php. Retrieved 13 December 2010.
Other websites [change]
- Temuco municipality (Spanish)
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