Araucanía Region
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The Araucanía[4] (/ˌærɔːˈkeɪniə/ ARR-aw-KAY-nee-ə[citation needed]), La Araucanía Region[5][6][7] (Spanish: Región de La Araucanía pronounced [aɾawkaˈni.a])[8] is one of Chile's 16 first-order administrative divisions, and comprises two provinces: Malleco in the north and Cautín in the south. Its capital and largest city is Temuco; other important cities include Angol and Villarrica.
Araucanía Region
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Coordinates: 38°54′S 72°40′W | |
Country | Chile |
Capital | Temuco |
Provinces | Malleco Cautín |
Government | |
• Regional Governor | Luciano Rivas Stepke |
• Regional presidential delegate | José Montalva Feuerhake |
Area | |
• Total | 31,842.3 km2 (12,294.4 sq mi) |
• Rank | 8 |
Highest elevation | 3,125 m (10,253 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2017 census)[1] | |
• Total | 938,626 |
• Rank | 5 |
• Density | 29/km2 (76/sq mi) |
GDP (PPP) | |
• Total | $8.238 billion (2014) |
• Per capita | $8,376 (2014) |
ISO 3166 code | CL-AR |
HDI (2019) | 0.786[3] high |
Website | Official website (in Spanish) |
Chile did not incorporate the lands of the Araucanía Region until the 1880s, when it occupied the area to end resistance by the indigenous Mapuche by both military and political means. This opened up the area for Chilean and European immigration and settlement.
In the 1900–1930 period, the population of Araucanía grew considerably, as did the economy despite recessions striking the rest of Chile.[9] Araucanía became one of the principal agricultural districts of Chile, gaining the nickname of "granary of Chile". The administrative Araucanía Region was established in 1974, in what was the core of the larger historic region of Araucanía.
In the 21st century, Araucanía is Chile's poorest region in terms of GDP per capita.[10] About a third of the region's population is ethnic Mapuche, the highest proportion of any Chilean region.[11] The Araucanía Region has been the main location of the confrontations of the ongoing Mapuche conflict, as the Mapuche have pressed their land claims against the central government.