La Huerta, or Huerta de Mataquito is a village (aldea) or small town near the north bank of the Mataquito River, in the

Hualañé Hualañé () is a town and commune of the Curicó Province in Chile's seven region of Maule. Situated in the Mataquito River valley, its main activities are the agriculture of tomatoes, potatoes, and grapes for wine. The commune spans an area of ...

commune, in the

Curicó Province Curicó Province ( es, Provincia de Curicó) is one of four provinces of the central Chilean region of Maule (VII). Its capital is the city of Curicó. It lies between the provinces of Colchagua and Talca and extends from the Pacific to the Arg ...

, in the

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 ...

, of

Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the western part of South America. It is the southernmost country in the world, and the closest to Antarctica, occupying a long and narrow strip of land between the Andes to the east a ...

. It is 45 kilometers west of the city of Curicó. Nearby to the northeast is the Cerro Chiripilco and the monument commemorating the death of Lautaro in the

Battle of Mataquito The Battle of Mataquito was fought in the Arauco War on April 30, 1557, between the forces of the Spanish governor, Francisco de Villagra, and Mapuche headed by their toqui Lautaro. It was a surprise attack, carried out at dawn, on Lautaro's fo ...

that is thought to have been fought at its foot near the Mataquito River.

Sources

Francisco Solano Asta Buruaga y Cienfuegos, Diccionario geográfico de la República de Chile, Segunda Edicion Corregida y Aumentada, Nueva York, D. Appelton y Compania, 1899. Pg. 319, Huerta de Mataquito

External links

Google Satellite Map of La Huerta, Hualañé commune, Curico Province, Maule Region, Chile
Note photos of nearby Cerro Chiripilco and the monument commemorating the death of Lautaro. Geography of Maule Region Populated places in Curicó Province {{Maule-geo-stub