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Arauco Province

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Arauco
Location in the Region
Location in the Region
CountryChile
Region Region
CapitalLebu
Area
 • Total
6,366 km2 (2,458 sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-4 (CLT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST)
General view of Lebu, Arauco Province's capital

Arauco, a coastal province of southern Chile's Biobío Region. It has an area of 6,366 km2 (2,458 sq mi). The province originally covered the once-independent indigenous territory of Araucanía, but this was afterward divided into four provinces. It is devoted largely to agricultural pursuits. The capital Lebu (population 25,000) is situated on the coast about 55 mi (89 km) south of Concepción with which it is connected by rail.

Communes

The province has seven communes (Spanish: comunas):

  1. Arauco
  2. Cañete
  3. Contulmo
  4. Curanilahue
  5. Lebu (provincial capital)
  6. Los Álamos
  7. Tirúa

References

  • Public Domain This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domainChisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)