Nueva Toltén
Nueva Toltén Tolten | |
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  Nueva Toltén Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates: 39°10′43″S 73°09′56″W / 39.17861°S 73.16556°W | |
| Country |  Chile |
| Region | Araucanía |
| Province | Cautín |
| Commune | Toltén |
| Municipality | Toltén |
| Founded | 1866 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Guillermo Allende Martínez (UDI) |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
• Total | 9,776 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (Santiago) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (Santiago Verano) |
Nueva Toltén is a Chilean town in Toltén commune, Cautín Province, Araucania Region.[1] It is located near the mouth of the Toltén River that drains Villarrica Lake,[2] and is also 40 miles (64 km) SW of Temuco.[1] Nueva Toltén was founded after the original community, Toltén, was destroyed by the tsunami of the Great Chilean earthquake.[2] It has 9776 inhabitants. The name originates from the Mapuche language meaning "meeting place of different waters."
References
- ^ a b Cohen, Saul B., ed. (2008). The Columbia Gazetteer of the World: A to G. Vol. 1 (Second ed.). New York: Columbia University Press. p. 2747. ISBN 978-0-231-14554-1.
- ^ a b Herrmann-Lunecke, Marie Geraldine; Villagra, Paula (2020). "Community resilience and urban planning in tsunami-prone settlements in Chile". Disasters. 44 (1): 103–124. doi:10.1111/disa.12369. ISSN 1467-7717. PMID 31231821. S2CID 214171925.