The Teno River is 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 ...

located 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 central

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. It begins at the confluence of the ''

Malo Mal, which in Spanish means ''bad or evil'', may also refer to: Places * Malo, Italy, a town *Malo Island, formerly known as St. Bartholomew, Vanuatu * Malo (Solomon Islands), an island *Malo, Washington, Ferry County, Washington, United States * ...

'' and '' Nacimiento'' rivers. The former originates north of Planchón volcano at

Lagunas de Teno Lagunas (Spanish: ''lagoons'') may refer to: *Lagunas de Ruidera, park *Lagunas de Nisibón, city in the Dominican Republic *Lagunas District, Alto Amazonas, Peru *Lagunas District, Chiclayo, Peru *Lagunas de Mejia National Sanctuary, Peru *Lagunas ...

. The river flows initially northwest across the

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. At the locality of ''Los Queñes'', the Teno is joined by the '' Claro River'', which is fed by glaciers of

Planchón-Peteroa Planchón-Peteroa is a complex volcano extending in a north–south direction along the border between Argentina and Chile. It consists of volcanoes of various ages with several overlapping calderas. Those include Volcán Planchón, Volcán Pe ...

complex. Shortly after being crossed by the

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and by Chile's main railroad, the Teno River turns its course southwestward until it meets the

Lontué River The Lontué River is a river in the province of Curicó in Chile. It originates about 50 km east of Curicó, at the confluence of the Colorado River and the Los Patos River. Both rivers have their origin next to the volcanos Descabezado C ...

, about 10 kilometers west of

Curicó Curicó (), meaning "Black Waters" in Mapudungun (originally meaning "Land of Black Water"), is the capital city of the Curicó Province, part of the Maule Region in Chile's central valley. The province lies between the provinces of Colchagu ...

near the locality of

Sagrada Familia Sagrada is a Spanish word meaning "sacred Sacred describes something that is dedicated or set apart for the service or worship of a deity; is considered worthy of spiritual respect or devotion; or inspires awe or reverence among believers. T ...

, forming the

Mataquito River Mataquito is a river located in the Province of Curicó, Maule Region of Chile and formed by the union of rivers Teno and Lontué about 10 kilometers west of Curicó near the locality of Sagrada Familia and empties into the Pacific Ocean south o ...

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