Río Bueno (City)
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Coordinates: 40 ° 20 ′ S , 72 ° 57 ′ W Río Bueno on the map of Chile
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| Basic data | ||
| Country | Chile | |
| region | Los Ríos | |
| City foundation | 1778 | |
| Residents | 32,981 (2002) | |
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| Detailed data | ||
| surface | 2211.7 | |
| Population density | 15.5 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Waters | Río Bueno | |
| License Plate | RCH | |
| Time zone | UTC −4 | |
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Río Bueno is a municipality and city in southern Chile and is located between Osorno and Valdivia, right next to the Panamericana . Río Bueno is under the administration of the municipality of Lago Ranco . The city is located in the province of Ranco in the Los Ríos region . The name of the city comes from the river of the same name, Río Bueno . This cold mountain stream is popular among rafting enthusiasts and anglers. Sights of this city are the large bridge over the Río Bueno and the remains of a Spanish fort from the 18th century. As in many places in southern Chile, the proportion of descendants of German immigrants is also high in Río Bueno.
In 1983, the Chilean coast guard named a guard boat after Rio Bueno.