Curacautín
Curacautín
Fuerte Curacautín | |
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View of Curacautín | |
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Coat of arms Map of the Curacautín commune in the Araucanía Region Curacautín Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates (city): 38°26′S 71°53′W / 38.433°S 71.883°W | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Araucanía Region |
| Province | Malleco Province |
| Established | March 12, 1882 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Alcalde | Jorge Saquel Albarran (Ind.) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,664.0 km2 (642.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 542 m (1,778 ft) |
| Population (2012 Census) | |
• Total | 16,508 |
| • Density | 9.9207/km2 (25.694/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 12,412 |
| • Rural | 4,558 |
| Demonym | Curacautinense(s) |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 8310 |
| • Women | 8660 |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (CLT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−3 (CLST) |
| Postal Code | 4700000 |
| Area code | 56 + 45 |
| Website | Municipality of Curacautín |
Curacautín, which means "Gathering Stone" in Mapudungun, is a commune and city in the Chilean province of Malleco. Curacautín is located 90 kilometres northeast of Temuco, in a valley near the volcanoes Tolhuaca, Lonquimay and Llaima, all of which can be seen from the city. Historically, it served as a highway of sorts for the Pehuenches that lived on either side of the Andes mountain range.