Araucanía Region
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| Capital | Temuco |
| Provinces | Malleco |
| Area - Total |
Ranked 9th 31,842.3 km² |
| Population - 2002 Census |
Ranked 5th 869,535 |
| ISO 3166-2 | CL-AR |
The IX Araucanía Region (Spanish: IX Región de La Araucanía, literally in Spanish: Region of Araucany) is one of Chile's 15 first order administrative divisions. Its capital is Temuco. The region is divided into two provinces: Malleco in the north and Cautín in the south. The main tourism centre in the region is the Villarrica Lake and Pucón.
The Araucanía is the heartland of the indigenous Mapuche people who resisted both Inca and Spanish conquest attempts. Since 1885 the territory has been part of Chile after the occupation of the Araucanía.
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[edit] External links
- Gobierno Regional de la Araucanía Official website (in Spanish)
- Website of the Kingdom of Araucania and Patagonia
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