Renaico River is a

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 ...

river A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river. In some cases, a river flows into the ground and becomes dry at the end of its course without reaching another body of wate ...

that, along all its length, straddles the border between the regions of Bío Bío and La Araucanía.Chilean Decree with Force of Law 1-18,715
/ref> Renaico River rises from the northwest flank of

Cordillera de Pemehue A cordillera is an extensive chain and/or network system of mountain ranges, such as those in the west coast of the Americas. The term is borrowed from Spanish, where the word comes from , a diminutive of ('rope'). The term is most commonly u ...

, a western spur of the

Andes The Andes, Andes Mountains or Andean Mountains (; ) are the longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America. The range is long, wide (widest between 18°S – 20°S ...

Mountains, north of Tolhuaca volcano. In its upper course, the river parallels the east and north border of

Malleco National Reserve Malleco National Reserve is a national reserve 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 lon ...

. The river terminates approximately 7 km downstream from the city of

Renaico Renaico () is a city and commune forming part of the Malleco Province in the Araucanía Region in southern Chile. The city is located on the south bank of the Renaico River. Demographics According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Ins ...

, where it joins the

Vergara River Vergara River is a river located in the Intermediate Depression of Chile. The river rises at the junction of the Malleco and Rehue rivers, close to the city of Angol.

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Rivers of Chile Rivers of Biobío Region Rivers of Araucanía Region {{Chile-river-stub

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