Mehuín 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 eas ...
an
town
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Origin and use
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and harbour, located on the shores of the Pacific Ocean at the mouth of
Lingue River. Administratively it belongs to the
San José de la Mariquina commune in
Valdivia Province of
Los Ríos Region
The Los Ríos Region (Spanish: ''Región de Los Ríos'', , ''Region of the Rivers'') is one of Chile's 16 regions, the country's first-order administrative divisions. Its capital is Valdivia. It began to operate as a region on October 2, 200 ...
. The town is located a few kilometers south of the town of
Queule and very close to the border between Los Ríos Region and
Araucanía Region
The Araucanía ( ), La Araucanía Region ( es, Región de La Araucanía ) is one of Chile's 16 first-order administrative divisions, and comprises two provinces: Malleco in the north and Cautín in the south. Its capital and largest city is Te ...
.
References
Ports and harbours of Chile
Populated places in Valdivia Province
Coasts of Los Ríos Region
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