Araucania, Chile

Araucania is one of 16 primary administrative regions in Chile with a population of approximately 889,942 people.

Facts and figures on Araucania at a glance

Region name: Araucania (Región de la Araucanía)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 889,942 people
Country: Chile
Continent: South America

The regional headquarters of Araucania (Región de la Araucanía) is located in the regional capital Temuco (Temuco) with a population of 238,129 people.

The distance as the crow flies from Araucania's regional capital Temuco to Chile's capital Santiago (Santiago) is approximately 612 km (381 mi).

Facts and figures about Araucania
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
Araucania Región de la Araucanía889,942 peopleTemuco Temuco238,129 people

Compare with other regions in Chile.

Map of Araucania

Map of Araucania

Information on Araucania

Information on Araucania
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
Araucania Región de la AraucaníaTemuco Temuco2ChileSouth America

Time in Araucania

Time in Araucania
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Sat, 20 Apr 2024 - 8:35am (08:35h)NoSat, 20 Apr 2024 - 8:35am (08:35h)UTC -3.0America/Santiago

Geographic coordinates of Araucania

Latitude & Longitude of Araucania
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map38°30'00.0"S (-38.5000000°)72°00'00.0"W (-72.0000000°)

Subregions in Araucania

There are 2 administrative subregions in Araucania.
Subregions in Araucania
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Provincia de Cautin Provincia de Cautín1.-Temuco Temuco238,129
Provincia de Malleco Provincia de Malleco2.-Angol Angol44,856

External sources of information on Araucania

Araucania on Wikipedia