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18-803: Cañete may refer to: Places [ edit ] Cañete, Chile , a city in Chile San Vicente de Cañete , a town in Peru San Vicente de Cañete District , Peru Cañete Province , Peru Cañete River  [ es ] , in Cañete Province , Peru Cañete, Cuenca , a municipality in Cuenca, Spain Castle of Cañete , a castle in Cañete, Spain Cañete de las Torres ,

36-611: A municipality in Cordoba, Spain Cañete la Real , a municipality in Málaga, Spain People with the surname [ edit ] Agustín Cañete (1844-1902), Paraguayan politician Cha-Cha Cañete (born 2004), Filipino actress Miguel Arias Cañete (born 1950), Spanish politician Manuel Cañete (1822–1891), Spanish writer Marcelo Cañete (born 1990), Argentinian footballer Topics referred to by

54-568: Is a member of the Association of Municipalities of the Arauco Province , also known as Arauco 7. Within the electoral divisions of Chile , Cañete is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Manuel Monsalve (PS) and Iván Norambuena (UDI) as part of the 46th electoral district, together with Lota , Lebu , Arauco , Curanilahue , Los Álamos , Contulmo and Tirúa . The commune is represented in

72-504: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Ca%C3%B1ete, Chile Cañete is a city and commune in Chile , located in the Arauco Province of the Biobío Region . It is located 135 km to the south of Concepción . Cañete is known as a "Historic City" ( Spanish : ciudad histórica ) as it is one of the oldest cities in

90-688: Is home to a Moorish -origin castle, and of a line of walls with a gate from the same age. It is the birthplace of Álvaro de Luna and the origin of the Sephardic Jewish family Canetti (the most famous member of which is Nobel Prize in Literature laureate Elias Canetti ); Canetti is a transformation of Cañete, from a time when the family lived in Italy. It is also the birthplace of Manuel Polo y Peyrolón , an ultraconservative philosopher and scholar of clear anti-semitic penchant. This article about

108-585: The Arauco War . Valdivia was captured and killed. In January 1558, Governor García Hurtado de Mendoza founded the city as Cañete de la Frontera three kilometers to the west of the present location of the city. Hurtado de Mendoza named Alonso de Reinoso as corregidor of Cañete. The Mapuches, led by Caupolican , besieged the city, but they were defeated in the battle of the Fort of Cañete . Subsequent military defeats forced governor Francisco de Villagra to abandon

126-627: The Senate by Víctor Pérez Varela (UDI) and Felipe Harboe Bascuñán (PPD) as part of the 13th senatorial constituency (Biobío-Coast). Las Misiones Airport is located in northern Cañete. The city also has several bus terminals downtown, including Pedro de Valdivia terminal, Jeldres terminal, and Biobio-Jota Ewert terminal. Intercity buses run to Santiago, Concepción, and Temuco. Cañete has 34 primary and secondary schools, of which 24 are public. Top schools include Liceo Gabriela Mistral, Instituto San José and Liceo B-56. Higher education institutions include

144-462: The 1992 and 2002 censuses. Projections indicated that the population in 2009 was 33,535 inhabitants. Cañete is a commune , the smallest administrative subdivision in Chile. It is a third-level administrative division administered by a municipal council , headed by an alcalde (mayor) who is directly elected by the public every four years and leading a six-member council. The municipality of Cañete

162-666: The Castile town Cañete . The area was known as Tucapel, meaning taking by force in Mapudungun . In October 1553, Pedro de Valdivia founded the Fort Tucapel , next to the present city of Cañete. Two months later, native Mapuches destroyed the fort. Valdivia returned on 25 December 1553, to rebuild the fort, but the Spanish army was once again defeated in the Battle of Tucapel , an early battle in

180-586: The Farmer Fest of Cayucupil, takes place 14 km from the city center in a rural area. Cañete is continuing to grow its film and entertainment presence. The Lebu International Film Festival is headquartered in the city. Also, Jorge Olguín 's 2014 movie Whispers of the Forest was filmed around Cañete, mainly in Reussland Park and Morales Castle, 10 km north of the city. Ca%C3%B1ete, Cuenca It

198-537: The River Tucapel and 19 passengers died. 17 of the victims were soldiers who were members of the band Reinforced Regiment No. 7 "Chacabuco" Concepción. The group was traveling to a celebration for the anniversary of the founding of Cañete. The press titled the accident " tragedy of Cañete ," like the tragedy of Antuco . President Michelle Bachelet , the minister of National Defense Vivianne Blanlot and Commander-in-Chief Óscar Izurieta traveled to Concepción for

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216-735: The Technological Institute of the Catholic University of the Most Holy Conception and the CFT Lota Arauco of the University of Concepción . The Intercultural Hospital Kallvu Llanka ( Mapudungun for "The Universe's Jewel") is located on route P-60-R, in northern Cañete. It offers traditional medicine while channeling and honoring mapuche culture through aspects such a circular waiting rooms similar to rukas . The hospital

234-517: The city in January 1563. Three years later, a new city was started under the orders of Rodrigo de Quiroga but it did not prosper either due to constant attacks by the Mapuches. The present city was founded on 12 November 1868 by colonel Cornelio Saavedra Rodríguez as part of the pacification of Araucanía . On 12 November 2006 a major car accident occurred near Canete when a bus with 28 people fell into

252-428: The country. The Battle of Tucapel and Pedro de Valdivia 's death happened near the city's current location. Cañete was also an important location in the Arauco War . Cañete was founded under the name of "Cañete de la Frontera" in 1558. The city was established by Governor García Hurtado de Mendoza and named in honor of his father, Andrés Hurtado de Mendoza, 3rd Marquis of Cañete . The marquis' title originated from

270-619: The funerals. The 2010 Chilean earthquake caused major damage to the city. The Kallvu Llanka hospital, which was being constructed, was severely impacted, delaying its opening from 8 October 2010 till 22 October 2013. According to the National Statistics Institute 's 2002 census , Cañete spans over an area of 760.4 km (294 sq mi) and has 31,270 inhabitants (15,625 men and 15,645 women). 63.4% (19,839) live in urban areas and 36.6% (11,431) reside in rural areas . The population grew by 6.6% (1,947 persons) between

288-497: The most important agricultural events in Chile . It usually hosts more than one hundred exhibitors and features activities such as loose mare threshing, agricultural and forestry machinery exhibitions and gastronomy contests, amongst other activities. Additionally, the fair incorporates the local culture by showcasing Mapuche and Chilean farm traditions. Since 2015, the fair has been held in conjunction with Cañete Week which features singers, music groups and comedians. Another event,

306-500: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Cañete . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cañete&oldid=1184122217 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description

324-502: Was opened in 2013. The Mapuche Museum of Cañete is located in the southern part of the city and has been open since 1968. Every year, between January and February the Agricultural, Livestock and Forestry Fair of Cañete (Spanish: Feria Agrícola, Ganadera y Forestal, FAGAF) takes place on the Anike farm two kilometers from the city. The fair is considered the largest in the region and one of

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