Cauquenes, Provincial capital in Maule Region, Chile
The city of Cauquenes extends between the Tutuvén and Cauquenes rivers, covering 2,126 square kilometers in central Chile at 135 meters elevation.
Founded in 1742 as Villa of Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes de José de Manso del Tutuvén, the settlement received its current name from local salmonid fish.
The Promaucae indigenous community originally inhabited this land, with cacique Ascensio Galdámez and Micaela de Araya donating the territory to Spain.
The province contains three communes - Cauquenes, Chanco, and Pelluhue - with multiple hotels near beaches and Federico Albert National Park.
The 2010 earthquake measuring 8.8 on the Richter scale caused extensive damage to the city structures and infrastructure, requiring significant reconstruction efforts.
Location: Cauquenes
Inception: 1742
Elevation above the sea: 135 m
Website: https://cauquenes.cl
GPS coordinates: -35.96713,-72.31543
Latest update: May 27, 2025 06:54
Stone church
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Carranza lighthouse
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San Agustín de Puñual
48.9 km
Estadio Fiscal de Linares
66.5 km
Federico Albert National Reserve
33 km
Casa donde nació Violeta Parra
60.6 km
Los Ruiles National Reserve
22.4 km
Palmilla
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Los Queules National Reserve
27.1 km
Museo de Arte y Artesanía de Linares
66.1 km
Iglesia del Corazón de María, Linares
65.7 km
Iglesia de Nirivilo
51.3 km
Casco histórico de Cobquecura
46.9 km
Sector de los Hombres Ilustres
61.9 km
Memorial de Linares
66.1 km
Iglesia del Niño Jesús, Villa Alegre
61.2 km
Iglesia de San Luis Gonzaga, Sauzal
32.3 km
Parroquia Corazón de María de Linares
65.7 km
Iglesia de Nirivilo
51.3 km
Huerta del Maule
47.7 km
Memorial del Detenido Desaparecido de Parral
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Nirivilo
51.3 km
Perquilauquén Railway Bridge
50.7 km
Parroquia San Luis Gonzaga de Sauzal
32.3 km
Sector de Villa Alegre
61.1 km
Pueblo de Chanco
32.6 km
Templo parroquial Niño Jesús de Villa Alegre
61.2 km
Museo Municipal y Casa de la Cultura de Villa Alegre
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