Río Toltén
| Río Toltén | ||
 Outflow of the Río Toltén from the Lago Villarrica |
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| Data | ||
| location | Región IX ( Chile ) | |
| River system | Río Toltén | |
| origin |
Lago Villarrica 39 ° 16 ′ 30 ″ S , 72 ° 13 ′ 50 ″ W. |
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| Source height | 230 m | |
| muzzle | in the Pacific Ocean Coordinates: 39 ° 15 ′ 0 ″ S , 73 ° 13 ′ 30 ″ W 39 ° 15 ′ 0 ″ S , 73 ° 13 ′ 30 ″ W
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| length | 123 km | |
| Catchment area | 8398 km² | |
| Right tributaries | Río Allipén , Río Colico | |
| Medium-sized cities | Villarrica | |
| Small towns | Toltén | |
Río Toltén is a river in southern Chile in the Región de la Araucanía .
The Río Toltén has a length of around 123 km. It rises from the Lago Villarrica lake . Tributaries are the Río Allipén and the Río Colico . Finally the mighty river flows into the Pacific Ocean at Toltén .
The river is located in the lake region of Chile and is very rich in fish. The Dos Ríos Natural Park is located 12 km north of the town of Villarrica on the river .
Flow data
- Length: 123 km
- Area: 8,398 km²
- Flow rate: 52 m 3 / s
Larger cities near the river
history
The areas in the area of the Río Toltén could never really be conquered by the Spanish conquistadors . The river forms the northern border of the area of the Huilliche , a tribe of the Mapuche . From 1604 to 1881 the Mapuche ruled here practically without restrictions after they had been recognized by the Spanish as sovereign. Only after the Chilean state took the indigenous settlement areas forcibly, the area south of Temuco could be repopulated by whites from 1883 onwards.