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Arauco

Arauco is a city and commune in Chile, located in Arauco Province in the Bío Bío Region. The region was a Moluche aillarehue. The Spanish settlements founded here during the Conquest of Chile were destroyed on numerous occasions by the Mapuche during the Arauco War.

Good to know

• Population: 24,659.
• Founded: 1552.
• Area: 6.2 sq km.
• Timezone: America/Santiago.

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