Alto Biobío
Alto Bío Bío | |
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Ralco Museum | |
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Alto Bío Bío Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates: 38°03′S 71°19′W / 38.050°S 71.317°W | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Bío Bío |
| Province | Bío Bío |
| Alto Biobío | 25 August 2003 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Alcalde | Félix Vita Manqueti (PPD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,124.6 km2 (820.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 973 m (3,192 ft) |
| Population (2017 Census) | |
• Total | 5,923 |
| • Density | 2.788/km2 (7.220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST) |
| Area code | country 56 + city 43 |
| Website | Municipality of Alto Bío Bío |
Alto Biobío is a commune in central Chile, located in the Province of Biobío, in the Biobío Region.
It is part of District No. 21 of the Deputies and Senate Circumscription, No. 10.
The commune of Alto Biobío is characterized mainly by the presence of the Mapuche Pewenche People, who represent 86% of the commune’s population and who are distributed on the banks of the Queuco and Biobío rivers in 12 different communities, named:
- Butalelbun
- Trap Trapa
- Malla Malla
- Cauñicu
- Pitril
- Callaqui
- El Avellano
- Quepuca Ralco
- Aukin Wallmapu
- Ralco Lepoy
- El Barco
- Guayali
The commune of Alto Biobío spans an area of 2,124.6 km2 (820 sq mi).