Araucanía Region
administrative division of Chile
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Summary
Araucanía Region is a region of Chile[1]. It draws 1,472 Wikipedia views per month (region of chile category, ranking #10 of 16).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Chile[3]
- Country: Chile[4]
- Head of government: René Saffirio[5]
- Capital: Temuco[6]
- Official language: Spanish[7], Mapudungun[8]
- Shares border with: Los Ríos Region[9], Neuquén Province[10], Biobío Region[11]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Cautín Province[12], Malleco Province[13]
- Flag: flag of the Araucanía Region[14]
- Legislative body: Regional Council of La Araucanía[15]
- Commons category: La Araucanía Region[16]
- Located in time zone: UTC−04:00[17]
- Highest point: Lanín[18]
- Coordinate location: -38.9, -72.666666666667[19]
- Official website: http://www.gorearaucania.cl/[20]
- Topic's main category: Category:Araucanía Region[21]
- Commons gallery: La Araucanía Region[22]
- Population: 957,224[23], 869,535[24], 781,242[25], 698,232[26], 1,010,423[27]
- Office held by head of government: intendant of La Araucania[28], Gobernador regional de La Araucanía[29]
- Described by source: The New Student's Reference Work[30]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in Araucanía Region[31]
- Category for people who died here: Q130338201[32]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Araucanía Region[33]
- Elevation above sea level: 580[34]
- Area: 31842.3[35]
- Language used: Mapudungun[36]
Why It Matters
Araucanía Region has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] It is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]