Galvarino | |
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 Coat of arms  Map of Galvarino commune in Araucanía Region   Galvarino Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates (town): 38°24′S 72°47′W / 38.400°S 72.783°W | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Araucanía |
| Province | Cautín |
| Named for | Galvarino |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Alcalde | Marcos E. Hernández Rojas (DC) |
| Area | |
• Total | 568.2 km2 (219.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 103 m (338 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 12,469 |
| • Density | 22/km2 (57/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 3,539 |
| • Rural | 9,539 |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 6,586 |
| • Women | 6,492 |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (CLT[4]) |
| Area code | +56 45 251 |
| Climate | Csb |
| Website | Municipality of Galvarino |
Galvarino is a Chilean town and commune (Spanish: comuna), part of Cautín Province, in the Araucanía Region.
The town, named for the Mapuche warrior Galvarino, was founded on April 22, 1882 within the frame of the occupation of Araucanía by general Gregorio Urrutia, next to river Quillem as a fort of 2,500 m2 (26,910 sq ft). Its population come eminently from original Mapuche indigenous people. The area was colonized fundamentally by Swiss colonizers. The main economic activity is forestal activity, shown as great amount of the territory dedicated to production of forestal trees, like eucalyptus and pines.
- ^ "Asociación Chilena de Municipalidades" (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 February 2011.
- ^ "Municipality of Galvarino" (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 February 2011.
- ^ a b c "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 December 2010.
- ^ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 26 September 2010.