Region de la Araucania (Región de la Araucanía), Araucanía

Region de la Araucania: Administrative division of Chile

About

Quick Facts about Región de la Araucanía

Population : 957,224
Country : Chile
State : Araucanía (Chile)
Head of government : intendant of La Araucania
Area : 31842.3 km2
Legislative body : Regional Council of La Araucanía
Official language : Spanish, Mapudungun
Altitude : 1,903 feet / 580 meters
Capital : Temuco
Time Zone : UTC−04:00
Local time : 06:28:05 (29th March 2024)

Geography

Región de la Araucanía is located at 38°30'0"S 72°0'0"W (-38.5000000, -72.0000000). It has 2 neighbors: Provincia del Neuquen and Region del Biobio.

Region de la Araucania map

The largest city of Región de la Araucanía is Temuco with a population of 238,129. Other cities include, Angol population 44,856, Lautaro population 21,579, Nueva Imperial population 18,777 and Collipulli population 16,392. See all Región de la Araucanía cities & populated places.

Región de la Araucanía has 2 neighbours.

  • Cautín Province
  • Malleco Province

Demographics

Year Population % Change Method
1982 698,232 - census
1992 781,242 10.63% census
2002 869,535 10.15% census
2017 957,224 9.16% census

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