La Frontera

La Frontera is a name used in to refer to the region around the Bío Bío River, or to the whole area between it and the . The use of this latter definition is largely coterminous with the historical usage of Araucanía.
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  • Type: Building
  • Description: geographical region of Chile
  • Also known as: La Frontera, Chile

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chimbarongo and Tinguiririca.

Town
, , is a city and commune located 160 km south of Santiago in the of the . Many of the people of make their living weaving wickerwork, mimbre, baskets. is situated 3 km south of La Frontera.

Village
is a town in the commune of in , . is situated 7 km northeast of La Frontera.

Village
is a town and commune in , . is situated 9 km northwest of La Frontera.

La Frontera

Latitude
-34.68333° or 34° 41′ south
Longitude
-71.03333° or 71° 2′ west
Elevation
327 metres (1,073 feet)
Open location code
47QC8X88+MM
Geo­Names ID
3885911
Wiki­data ID
Q6462660
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Spanish—“La Frontera” goes by many names.

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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “La Frontera”. Photo: Marco Antonio Correa Flores, CC BY-SA 4.0.