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Longaví
Longaví (in Mapudungun: ''snake's head'') is a Chilean city and commune located in Linares Province, one of the four provinces that make up the Maule Region, in the geographical center of Chile. Geography The commune has a surface of and is bordered by Linares in the north, Retiro and Parral in the south, San Javier in the west and Colbún in the east. The Achibueno River separates Longaví from Linares while the Longaví River separates it from Retiro. The city of Longaví lies on the left margin of the Liguay River, in the fertile central plain, and is located to the south of Santiago, the nation's capital, and to the south of Linares, the provincial capital. Longaví is linked with the rest of the country by the Pan-American Highway ('' Ruta 5 Sur''). The foothills of the Andes occupy the eastern part of the commune. The terrain there is mountainous and hilly, with beautiful landscapes, a well-developed hydrographic network and dense woods on the hills. Among the sn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nevado De Longaví
Nevado de Longaví is a volcano in the Andes of central Chile. The high volcano lies in the Linares Province, which is part of the Maule Region. It features a summit crater and several parasitic vents. The volcano is constructed principally from lava flows. Two collapses of the edifice have carved collapse scars into the volcano, one on the eastern slope known as Lomas Limpias and another on the southwestern slope known as Los Bueye. The volcano features a glacier and the Achibueno River, Achibueno and Rio Blanco (Maule), Blanco rivers originate on the mountain. The oldest volcanic activity occurred one million years ago. After a first phase characterized by the production of basaltic andesite, the bulk of the edifice was constructed by Andesite, andesitic lava flows. The volcanic rock that makes up Nevado de Longaví features an unusual magma chemistry that resembles adakite (having geochemical characteristics of magma thought to have formed by partial melting of altered basalt t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Longaví River
Longaví (in Mapudungun: ''snake's head'') is a Chilean city and commune located in Linares Province, one of the four provinces that make up the Maule Region, in the geographical center of Chile. Geography The commune has a surface of and is bordered by Linares in the north, Retiro and Parral in the south, San Javier in the west and Colbún in the east. The Achibueno River separates Longaví from Linares while the Longaví River separates it from Retiro. The city of Longaví lies on the left margin of the Liguay River, in the fertile central plain, and is located to the south of Santiago, the nation's capital, and to the south of Linares, the provincial capital. Longaví is linked with the rest of the country by the Pan-American Highway ('' Ruta 5 Sur''). The foothills of the Andes occupy the eastern part of the commune. The terrain there is mountainous and hilly, with beautiful landscapes, a well-developed hydrographic network and dense woods on the hills. Among the sn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Retiro, Chile
Retiro is a town and commune in Chile, located in Linares Province, in the seventh region of Maule. Geography Retiro is located to the south of Santiago, to the south of the city of Linares (the provincial capital), and 15 km to the north of the city of Parral. The municipality has a surface of and is bordered by San Javier and Longaví on the north, by Parral on the south, by Cauquenes ( Province of Cauquenes), on the west and by Longaví on the east. History The commune was founded officially on December 22, 1891. President Ramón Barros Luco owned a manor house in this area. Retiro was, therefore, visited frequently by well-known politicians and statesmen of the time, and in general by those that contributed to the decision-making process in the country affairs. The name of "Retiro" (''Retirement'') was given to the commune on account of being the place of retirement - leisure - of President Barros Luco. Demography According to data from the 2002 Census of Populat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maule Region
The Maule Region ( es, Región del Maule, ) is one of Chile's 16 first order administrative divisions. Its capital is Talca. The region derives its name from the Maule River which, running westward from the Andes, bisects the region and spans a basin of about 20,600 km2. The Maule river is of considerable historic interest because, among other reasons, it marked the southern limits of the Inca Empire. Geography and ecology The region covers an area of and is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean; on the east by the Argentina; on the north by the O'Higgins Region, and on the south by the Ñuble Region. There are a number of flora and fauna species present in Maule. For example, the endangered Chilean Wine Palm (''Jubaea chilensis'') is found in a very limited distribution that includes the Maule Region. The limited distribution ''Nothofagus alessandri'' is also found in the region. Demography According to the 2017 census, the population of the region was 1,033,197. Wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linares, Chile
Linares is a Chilean city and Communes of Chile, commune located in the Maule Region and lies in the fertility (soil), fertile Chilean Central Valley, south of Santiago, Chile, Santiago and south of Talca, the Maule Region, regional capital. Linares is the capital city of the Linares Province, province of Linares. Demographics According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute (Chile), National Statistics Institute, Linares spans an area of and has 83,249 inhabitants (40,518 men and 42,731 women). Of these, 68,224 (82%) lived in urban areas and 15,025 (18%) in rural areas. The population grew by 7.7% (5,933 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses. Geography The municipality covers an area of and the city proper, . The rivers Ancoa, river Putagán, Putagán and Achibueno are the main rivers that pass through the municipality or form its natural borders. Most of the territory of the municipality is located within the central plain or "depresión intermedia" ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Achibueno River
Achibueno is a river, tributary of the Loncomilla, in Linares Province, Maule Region of Chile, where it forms the border between the municipalities of Linares and Longaví. It is born from the homonym glacial lake, situated to the east of the Nevado de Longaví, a stratovolcano in the Andes of central Chile. Through its upper section it flows west of the Melado range, surrounded by high Andean mountains. In this first stage it receives several streams specially on its northern side. From the lake the water falls, creating an impressive cascade, to the area known as "Bajo de las Lástimas"; (a translation would be Lowlands of Sorrow - the explanation is that in the area lies a trail for cattle which, at this section, is extremely difficult for the animals to negotiate). Down to the small village of Pejerrey the valley still sustains woods which are a transition to the ones located further south in Chile, with species such as the Chilean Oak (''Nothofagus glauca''), Arrayán (''L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linares Province
Linares ( es, Provincia de Linares) is one of four provinces of the central Chilean region of Maule (VII). The provincial capital and most populous center is the city of Linares. Administration As a province, Cachapoal is a second-level administrative division of Chile, governed by a provincial delegate who is appointed by the president. The provincial delegate is Priscila González Carrillo, a Communist. Communes The province comprises eight communes, each governed by a municipality consisting of an alcalde and municipal council. * Linares (the provincial capital) * San Javier * Villa Alegre * Yerbas Buenas * Colbún * Longaví * Retiro * Parral Geography and demography The province is located at the very center of mainland Chile, and its capital lies 303 km south of Santiago and 50 km south of Talca, the regional capital, in the middle of a rich agricultural and wine-growing area. According to the 2002 census by the National Statistics Institute ('' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parral, Chile
Parral is a List of cities in Chile, city and Communes of Chile, commune in the Linares Province of Chile's Maule Region. Geography Parral is located south of Linares, Chile, Linares and 97 kilometers south of Talca, on the southern border of the Maule Region and Linares Province. Parral borders on the north with the communes of Longaví, Retiro, Chile, Retiro and Colbún (with which it shares a short border in the Andes, cordillerana zone); on the west with the commune of Cauquenes (Cauquenes Province); on the south with the commune of Ñiquén and San Fabián and Ñuble Region); and on the east, with the commune of San Fabián. The commune of Parral is in area. The river Perquilauquén forms its southern border. History Parral was founded in 1795 by the Viceroyalty of Peru, Viceroy of Peru, Ambrosio O'Higgins. It was originally named Villa Maria Luisa of Parma, Reina Luisa del Parral in honor of the wife of Carlos IV, the King of Spain. Parral is the birthplace of poet Pab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colbún
Colbún (Mapudungun: "Cleaning of the land") is a Chilean List of towns in Chile, town and Communes of Chile, commune in Linares Province, Maule Region. The commune has a population of over 17,000 inhabitants and covers an area of , making it the province's largest. Its capital, the town of Colbún, has 3,679 inhabitants (2002 census). It is west of the center of continental Chile. Demographics According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute (Chile), National Statistics Institute, Colbún spans an area of and has 17,619 inhabitants (8,943 men and 8,676 women). Of these, 5,152 (29.2%) lived in urban areas and 12,467 (70.8%) in rural areas. The population grew by 3.9% (669 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses. Geography The Colbún commune is bordered on the west by Yerbas Buenas; on the southwest by Linares, Chile, Linares and Longaví; on the north by San Clemente, Chile, San Clemente, (Talca Province); on the east and southeast, by Argentina, and on th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Javier, Chile
San Javier () is a Chilean city and commune located in the Province of Linares, Maule Region. The city lies in the geographical center of the country, some south of Santiago, to the northwest of the provincial capital, Linares, and to the south of Talca, the regional capital. The Pan-American Highway (" Ruta 5 Sur") passes through the commune of San Javier, touching tangentially the eastern side of the town. A paved road connects San Javier with Colbún, Colbún dam lake and Panimávida and Quinamávida hot springs. Demography According to 2005 estimates, the commune of San Javier has a population of 39,583, of which 19,682 are male and 19,901 are female. About 60% of the population is urban and 40% is rural. According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, the population of the commune of San Javier was 37,793 inhabitants (18,827 men and 18,966 women). Of these, 22,004 (58.2%) lived in urban areas and 15,789 (41.8%) in rural areas. Between the 1992 and 2002 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
