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.
5-588: Cautín may refer to: Cautín Province , a province in the Araucanía Region of southern Chile Cautín River , a river in Chile that flows in Cautín Province [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
10-488: 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
15-519: 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
20-414: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cautín&oldid=932750434 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Caut%C3%ADn Province Cautin province once formed part of
25-537: 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
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