Chivilingo Hydroelectric Plant
Chivilingo Hydroelectric Plant is a historic hydroelectric power station located 14 kilometres south of Lota, Chile. It came on line in 1897, and was the first hydroelectric plant in Chile and the second in South America.Photo: B.diaz.c, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Industrial building
- Description: national monument of Chile
- Also known as: “Central Hidroeléctrica de Chivilingo”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Playa de Colcura.
Playa de Colcura
Beach
The Playa de Colcura is a beach in the vicinity of the commune of Lota in the province of Concepcion, in the Biobío Region of Chile. Playa de Colcura is situated 2½ km north of Chivilingo Hydroelectric Plant.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lota and Laraquete.
Lota
Town
Photo: Pabloheo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lota is a city and commune located in the center of Chile on the Gulf of Arauco, in the southern Concepción Province of the Biobío Region, 39 kilometres south of Concepción, and is one of the ten cities that constitutes the Concepción metropolitan area. Lota is situated 4½ km north of Chivilingo Hydroelectric Plant.
Laraquete
Village
Photo: Alejandro30Pardo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Laraquete is a Chilean town in Arauco, Arauco Province, Biobío Region. It is located at the mouth of the Laraquete River about 50 kilometres south of the Chilean city of Concepción. Laraquete is situated 5 km southwest of Chivilingo Hydroelectric Plant.
Chivilingo Hydroelectric Plant
- Categories: hydroelectric power station, building, ruins, historic site, and industry
- Location: Lota, Concepción Province, Biobío, Southern Chile, Chile, South America
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Latitude
-37.13587° or 37° 8′ 9″ southLongitude
-73.14495° or 73° 8′ 42″ westOpen location code
47J8VV74+M2OpenStreetMap ID
way 923210953OpenStreetMap feature
building=industrialOpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsWikidata ID
Q5102590
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Satellite Map
Discover Chivilingo Hydroelectric Plant from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Chivilingo Hydroelectric Plant” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “旭密林夠水力發電廠”
- French: “centrale hydroélectrique de Chivilingo”
- French: “Centrale hydroélectrique de Chivilingo”
- Japanese: “チビリンゴ水力発電所”
- Spanish: “Central hidroelectrica Chivilingo”
- Spanish: “Central hidroeléctrica Chivilingo”
- Spanish: “Central Hidroeléctrica Chivilingo”
- Spanish: “Central hidroelectrica de Chivilingo”
- Spanish: “Central hidroeléctrica de Chivilingo”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cerro Villagrán (Marihueñu) and Bahía Colcura.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Camping Chivilingo and La Meri.
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