- Nueva Toltén
-
Nueva Toltén
Tolten— Town — Location in Chile Coordinates: 39°10′43″S 73°09′56″W / 39.17861°S 73.16556°WCoordinates: 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 Tolten Government – Mayor Rafael García Ferlice (UDI) Elevation 10 m (33 ft) Population (2002) – Total 11,216 Time zone Santiago (UTC-4) – Summer (DST) Santiago Verano (UTC-3) Nueva Toltén is a Chilean town in Toltén commune, Cautín Province, Araucania Region. It is located near the mouth of Toltén River that drains Villarrica Lake. Nueva Toltén was founded after the original community, Toltén, was destroyed by the tsunami of the Great Chilean Earthquake.Its has 2293 inhabitants. The name originates from the Mapuche language meaning "meeting place of different waters". The present town replaced the old Toltén, built along the river and destroyed by the tsunami in 1960 .
See also
Categories:- Populated places established in 1866
- Populated places in Cautín Province
- Chile geography stubs
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.