Calafquén Lake

Calafquén Lake is a lake of , which straddles the border between the La Araucanía Region and Los Ríos Region. It is one of the Seven Lakes and forms part of the drainage basin of the .
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  • Type: Lake
  • Description: body of water
  • Also known as: “Calafquén”, “Calafquen Lake”, “Calafquenvatn”, and “Lac Calafquen”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Licán Ray and Pucura.

Village
Photo: Manuel.moscosov, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a town and resort area, located on the north shore of Calafquén Lake, 27 kilometres from the town of Villarrica, within the commune of , Cautín Province, Araucanía Region. is situated 3 km north of Calafquén Lake.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet, which is situated 7 km east of Calafquén Lake.

Calafquén Lake

Latitude
-39.51802° or 39° 31′ 5″ south
Longitude
-72.14706° or 72° 8′ 49″ west
Elevation
204 metres (669 feet)
Open location code
47G9FVJ3+Q5
Geo­Names ID
3897350
Wiki­data ID
Q1800379
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Swedish—“Calafquén Lake” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Calafquén aintzira”
  • Bavarian: “Lago Calafquén”
  • Cebuano: “Lago Calafquen”
  • Chinese: “卡拉夫根湖”
  • French: “lac Calafquén”
  • French: “Lac Calafquén”
  • German: “Lago Calafquén”
  • Icelandic: “Calafquénvatn”
  • Lithuanian: “Kalafkenas”
  • Portuguese: “Lago Calafquén”
  • Russian: “Калафкен (озеро)”
  • Russian: “Калафкен”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Calafquen”
  • Spanish: “Lago Calafquén”
  • Swedish: “Lago Calafquen”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Lican Ray and Trape.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Península Huichoco and Laguna Pullingue.

Araucanía: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Temuco and Villarrica.

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