Cautín Province ( Spanish : Provincia de Cautín ) is one of two provinces in the southern Chilean region of La Araucanía (IX), bounded on the north by Arauco and Malleco provinces, on the east by Argentina , on the south by Valdivia Province , and on the west by the Pacific Ocean . Its population at the 2012 census was of 692,582. The most important communes are Temuco , Villarrica , Padre Las Casas , and Nueva Imperial . Cattle, forestry, and agriculture make up most of Cautin's economy. Its climate is humid, rainy in winter, and generally warm in summer.
5-572: Cautin province once formed part of the territory occupied by the Araucanian natives , and its present political existence dates from 1887. Cautín Province was the last area to be taken by Chile during the occupation of the Araucanía . Cautin is known for the 1971 Agrarian revolt . The province of Cautín is known for its lakes and beaches. Perhaps best known internationally is the town of Pucón with its many recreational amenities on Villarrica Lake under
10-485: Is remarkable. The province of Cautín is divided into 21 communes (out of the 32 in the region): According to the 2002 census by the National Statistics Institute ( INE ), the province spans an area of 18,409 km (7,108 sq mi) and had a population of 667,920 inhabitants (0 men and 0 women), giving it a population density of 36.3/km (94/sq mi). It is the third most populated province in
15-775: The Spanish) in the 18th century. Prior to the Spanish conquest of Chile , the lands of the Moluche lay between the Itata River and Toltén River . Following the great rising of the Moluche and Huilliche after the Battle of Curalaba in 1598 during the Arauco War , they expelled the Spanish from south of the Bío-Bío River . After many decades of further warfare, the bounds of Araucania were recognized by
20-519: The backdrop of the Villarrica Volcano . South of Villarrica on Calafquén Lake lies Licán Ray , another lakeside resort town. Saavedra is a popular beach on the Pacific coast. Cautín lies within the temperate agricultural and forest region of the south, and produces cereal crops such as wheat and oats. In Carahue , the potato cultivation has a significant position. In addition, cattle production
25-572: The country after Santiago and Concepción . Of these, 449,147 (67.2%) lived in urban areas and 218,773 (32.8%) in rural areas. Between the 1992 and 2002 censuses, the population grew by 15.5% (89,715 persons). Araucan%C3%ADa (historic region) Araucanía or Araucana was the Spanish name given to the region of Chile inhabited by the Mapuche peoples known as the Moluche (also known as Araucanos by
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