Carahue
City and Commune in Araucanía, Chile / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Carahue?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
Carahue (Spanish pronunciation: [kaˈɾawe]) is a city and commune in southern Chile. It is located 56 km west of Temuco, on the northern bank of the Imperial River.
Quick Facts Country, Region ...
Carahue | |
---|---|
Nickname: "The three-floor city" ("La ciudad de los tres pisos") | |
Coordinates: 38°42′32″S 73°09′53″W | |
Country | Chile |
Region | Araucanía |
Province | Cautín |
Re-founded | 22 February 1882 |
Founded by | Gregorio Urrutia Venegas |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Alcalde | Héctor Alejandro Sáez Veliz (UDI) |
Area | |
• Total | 1,340.5 km2 (517.6 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3 m (10 ft) |
Population (2012 Census)[3] | |
• Total | 24,377 |
• Density | 18/km2 (47/sq mi) |
• Urban | 11,596 |
• Rural | 14,100 |
Sex | |
• Men | 13,017 |
• Women | 12,679 |
Time zone | UTC−4 (CLT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−3 (CLST) |
Area code | 56 + 45 |
Climate | Csb |
Website | www |
Close
The city was founded as La Imperial on April 16, 1552 by Pedro de Valdivia. La Imperial or Antigua [Old] Imperial, was abandoned and destroyed as a result of the Mapuche Uprising of 1598 during the War of Arauco in 1600, and refounded in 1882, in course of Occupation of the Araucanía, under the name Carahue.
The commune of Carahue hosts the southernmost natural forests of Araucaria araucana in the Chilean Coast Range.[4]