Arauco Province
| Arauco | |
|---|---|
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| Basic data | |
| Country | Chile |
| region | Biobío |
| Seat | Lebu |
| surface | 5,643.3 km² |
| Residents | 158,916 (2015) |
| density | 28 inhabitants per km² |
| ISO 3166-2 | CL-BI |
| politics | |
| governor | Humberto Toro Vega |
Coordinates: 37 ° 46 ′ S , 73 ° 20 ′ W
The province of Arauco is the southernmost province of the three that make up the Chilean Región del Bío-Bío . It is bordered by the Pacific Ocean to the west , where the Mocha Island is also located to the southwest. To the east there is a natural border with the coastal mountains , where the Nahuelbuta National Park is located. It extends over an area of 5643.3 km² and has 158,916 inhabitants (as of 2015) . The provincial capital is Lebu .
history
The province is also within the territorial limits of the historical region of Araucanía , the main stage of the Arauco War . After the conclusion of the peace process by the government of Chile in the late 19th century , a contingent of European immigrants and settlers came to the area, among which the founding of Contulmo are carried out by German settlers and the arrival of British , Basque and French immigrants in the Lebu Harbor .
Demographics
The demography has one of the highest percentages in the country of origin indigenous people and mestizos (mostly Mapuche ).
Communities
The province consists of the following 7 municipalities:
| local community | surface | Residents |
|---|---|---|
| Arauco | 956 km² | 34,902 |
| Cañete | 760.4 km² | 32,140 |
| Contulmo | 962 km² | 5,515 |
| Curanilahue | 994 km² | 32,810 |
| Lebu (provincial capital) | 56.9 km² | 26,509 |
| Los Álamos | 599.1 km² | 19,716 |
| Tirúa | 624 km² | 9,644 |
Web links
- Arauco Province website (Spanish)
Individual evidence
- ↑ inebiobio.cl (PDF) accessed on June 1, 2017.
- ↑ José Manuel Zavala Cepeda: Los colonos y la escuela en la araucanía: los inmigrantes europeos y el surgimiento de la educación privada laica y protestante en la región de la araucanía (1887–1915) . In: Universum (Talca), 23 (1), 2008, pp. 268–286 (Spanish), accessed June 1, 2017.
