The Lontué River is a river in the province of Curicó in Chile . It originates about 50 km east of Curicó, at the confluence of the Colorado River and the Los Patos River . Both rivers have their origin next to the volcanos Descabezado Chico and Descabezado Grande . The Lontué River forms the Mataquito River at the union with the Teno River that runs to the north, about 10 kilometers west of Curicó near the locality of Sagrada Familia .
19-474: This Maule Region location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to a river in Chile is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Maule Region The Maule Region ( Spanish : Región del Maule , pronounced [ˈmawle] ) is one of Chile 's 16 first order administrative divisions . Its capital is Talca . The region derives its name from
38-555: Is found in a very limited distribution that includes the Maule Region. The limited-range and endangered trees Nothofagus alessandrii and Gomortega keule are also found in the region. Protected areas in the region include Altos de Lircay National Reserve , Federico Albert National Reserve , Laguna Torca National Reserve , Los Bellotos del Melado National Reserve , Los Queules National Reserve , Los Ruiles National Reserve , and Radal Siete Tazas National Park . According to
57-571: The Curicó Valley , which means "black water" in Mapudungun , is considered the core of Chile's wine industry. Wine-making is a traditional activity, some vineyards dating back to 1830. The increased wine-growing area is matched by the development of the industry's infrastructure, technology, and equipment. In addition to wine, two export-oriented agricultural items have emerged dynamically: fruit, vegetables and flowers. Electricity, gas and water are
76-677: The Maule River which, running westward from the Andes , bisects the region and spans a basin of about 20,600 km . The Maule river is of considerable historic interest because, among other reasons, it marked the southern limits of the Inca Empire . The region covers an area of 30,296 km (11,697 sq mi) and is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean ; on the east by the Argentina ; on
95-470: The 1992 and 2002 censuses. The Colbún commune is bordered on the west by Yerbas Buenas ; on the southwest by Linares and Longaví ; on the north by San Clemente , ( Talca Province ); on the east and southeast, by Argentina , and on the south, by Parral and San Fabián ; the latter in Ñuble Region . The municipality of Colbún occupies the easternmost strip of the Province of Linares , which boasts some of
114-492: The 2017 census , the population of the region was 1,033,197. With one third of its population living in rural areas , Maule has a greater proportion of rural inhabitants than any other region of Chile. Its most populated city is the regional capital, Talca, with 235,000 inhabitants, followed by Curicó (120,700) and Linares (127,000). Other important cities are: Constitución (50,914), Parral (47,000), Cauquenes (43,000), Molina (42,000) and San Javier (40,000). The average density of
133-458: The 39th electoral district, together with Linares , San Javier , Villa Alegre and Yerbas Buenas . The commune is represented in the Senate by Hernán Larraín (UDI) and Ximena Rincón González (PDC) as part of the 11th senatorial constituency (Maule-South). In the vicinity of Colbún there are two well-known Chilean spas : the "Termas de Quinamávida " and the "Termas de Panimávida ". In addition,
152-461: The Maule Region is 34.1 inhabitants per km , with less dense areas towards the mountains, and dense areas in the central valley . According to the composition pyramid of the population of the Region, those younger than fifteen years old are becoming greater in number than the adult population. The annual growth rate of the population of the Maule Region is 1.06%; this comparatively low figure arises from
171-502: The Maule river, the long and wide artery that runs through the region, has been considered Chile's literary river par excellence . Many novels and short stories have had the river as their main background or protagonist. Several anthologies, author's dictionaries and essays have given their account of the cultural wealth of the region. The region boasts of many small towns and villages with well-preserved colonial rural architecture, both in
190-464: The circumscription name, the municipalities encompassed in each district and the names (and party) of the respective senators. Colb%C3%BAn Colbún ( Mapudungun : "Cleaning of the land") is a Chilean town and commune in Linares Province , Maule Region . The commune has a population of over 17,000 inhabitants and covers an area of 2,900 km (1,120 sq mi), making it
209-520: The city of Linares . As a commune, Colbún is a third-level administrative division of Chile administered by a municipal council , headed by an alcalde who is directly elected every four years. The 2008-2012 alcalde is Pedro Pablo Muñoz Oses ( Ind. ). The municipal council has the following members: Within the electoral divisions of Chile , Colbún is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Jorge Tarud ( PDC ) and Romilio Gutiérrez ( UDI ) as part of
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#1732855560263228-571: The district number, the municipalities encompassed in each district and the names (and party) of the respective members of parliament. The Maule Region is divided into two senatorial circumscriptions. One (Circumscription North) is composed of the provinces of Curicó and Talca and the other by the provinces of Linares and Cauquenes. Thus, senatorial circumscription North encompasses parliamentary districts 36, 37 and 38, and senatorial circumscription South encompasses parliamentary districts 39 and 40. Each circumscription elects two senators. The table shows
247-416: The highest provincial peaks and the headwaters of several provincial rivers. The municipality of Colbún was officially founded December 30, 1927. Prior to that date the municipality was called Panimávida and had its headquarters in that town. The municipality of Panimávida had been founded May 6, 1906. From 1913 to 1954 Colbún was the terminus of the narrow gauge Putagán—Colbún railway originating in
266-399: The low birth rate in the Region. The average life expectancy in the Region is 76.3 years. Forestry and agriculture , led by wine grape plantations, are the main economic activities. The Maule region is Chile's leading wine-making region, producing 50% of all the country's fine export wines, and a number of the largest vineyards are located here. Owing to its high concentration of vineyards,
285-620: The north by the O'Higgins Region , and on the south by the Ñuble Region . From west to east, the region extends from the Pacific coast over the Chilean Coast Range (Cordillera de la Costa) to include a portion of the Chilean Central Valley , and the Andes mountains from the foothills to the crest. There are a number of flora and fauna species present in Maule. For example, the endangered Chilean wine palm ( Jubaea chilensis )
304-565: The province's largest. Its capital, the town of Colbún, has 3,679 inhabitants (2002 census ). It is 7 km (4 mi) west of the center of continental Chile . According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute , Colbún spans an area of 2,899.9 km (1,120 sq mi) and has 17,619 inhabitants (8,943 men and 8,676 women). Of these, 5,152 (29.2%) lived in urban areas and 12,467 (70.8%) in rural areas . The population grew by 3.9% (669 persons) between
323-435: The region through its action and the resultant tsunami . Cauquenes was damaged by the earthquake. Constitución was damaged by the earthquake and subsequent tsunami. Restoring power in both cities in the immediate aftermath was impossible because of damage from the tsunami. The Maule Region is divided into five parliamentary districts . Each one of these returns two members of parliament or deputies . The table shows
342-541: The religious as well as the civil fields. The Talca and Linares dioceses (the two Roman Catholic dioceses in the Maule region) have several parish churches of particular beauty and architectural and historic value. At 03:34 local time (06:34 UTC ), an 8.8 magnitude earthquake occurred off the Maule coast approximately 11 km (7 mi) southwest of Curanipe and 100 km (62 mi) north-northeast of Chile's second largest city, Concepción . The earthquake lasted nearly four minutes, severely affected
361-518: The second most important economic activity. The Maule River feeds five hydroelectric power plants, including the Colbún - Machicura complex. The four provinces of the Maule Region are divided into 30 communes . The Maule Region has produced a remarkable number of famous men and women, in particular writers and poets but also, statesmen and presidents, scientists and naturalists , churchmen, musicians and folklorists , journalists and historians. Thus,
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