Nueva Toltén is a

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an town in Toltén commune,

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, Araucania Region. It is located near the mouth of the Toltén River that drains Villarrica Lake, and is also SW of

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. Nueva Toltén was founded after the original community, Toltén, was destroyed by the tsunami of the Great Chilean earthquake. It has 9776 inhabitants. The name originates from the

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language meaning "meeting place of different waters."

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