Temuco

Temuco
City and Commune
View of Temuco from Cerro Ñielol
Coat of arms Map of Temuco commune in Araucanía Region Temuco Location in Chile
Coordinates: 38°44′S 72°40′W
Country	Chile
Region	Araucanía
Province	Cautín
Founded	24 February 1881
Government
• Type	Municipality
• Alcalde	Roberto Neira Aburto (PPD)
Area
• Total	464.0 km2 (179.2 sq mi)
Elevation	360 m (1,180 ft)
Population  (2017 Census)
• Total	282,415
• Density	608.7/km2 (1,576/sq mi)
• Urban	263,165
• Rural	19,250
Demonym	Temucan
Sex
• Men	134,289
• Women	148,126
Time zone	UTC−4 (CLT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−3 (CLST)
Area code	56 + 45
Climate	Cfb
Website	Official website (in Spanish)

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Temuco (Spanish pronunciation: [teˈmuko]) is a city and commune, capital of the Cautín Province and of the Araucanía Region in southern Chile. The city is located 670 kilometres (416 miles) south of Santiago. The city grew out from a fort of the same name established in 1881 during Chile's invasion of Araucanía. Temuco lies in the middle of the historic Araucanía, a traditional land of the indigenous Mapuche.

Temuco's central place in Araucanía with easy access to the Andean valleys, lakes and coastal areas makes it a hub for tourism, agricultural, livestock and forestry operations as well as a communication and trade centre for the numerous small towns of Araucanía. Temuco has recently been regarded as a university city as it houses two large universities: University of the Frontier and Temuco Catholic University. Nobel laureates Gabriela Mistral and Pablo Neruda both lived in Temuco for some time.