Nueva Toltén
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Nueva Toltén
Tolten | |
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  Nueva Toltén Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates: 39°10′43″S 73°09′56″W / 39.17861°S 73.16556°W | |
| Country |  Chile |
| Region | Araucanía |
| Province | Cautín |
| Commune | Toltén |
| Municipality | Toltén |
| Founded | 1866 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rafael García Ferlice (UDI) |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 11,216 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (Santiago) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (Santiago Verano) |
Nueva Toltén is a Chilean town in Toltén commune, Cautín Province, Araucania Region. It is located near the mouth of Toltén River that drains Villarrica Lake. Nueva Toltén was founded after the original community, Toltén, was destroyed by the tsunami of the Great Chilean earthquake. It has 2293 inhabitants. The name originates from the Mapuche language meaning "meeting place of different waters". The present town replaced the old Toltén, built along the river and destroyed by the tsunami in 1960 .
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