Toltén River

Drainage of the Río Toltén from the Lago Villarrica

Template: Infobox River / Obsolete

Río Toltén is a river in the south of Chile in the Región de la Araucanía.

The Río Toltén has a length of about 123 km. He springs from the lake Lago Villarrica. Tributaries are the Rio Allipen and the Río Colico. Finally, the mighty river flows near Toltén in the Pacific Ocean.

The river is located in the lakes region of Chile and is very rich in fish. 12 km north of the town of Villarrica on the river lies the nature park Dos Ríos.

Flow data

• Length: 123 km
• Area: 8398 km ²
• Flow rate: 52 m3 / s

Major cities near the river

• Villarrica
• Pitrufquén
• Toltén

History

The areas in the region of Río Toltén were conquered by the Spanish conquistadors never right. The river forms the northern boundary of the territory of the Huilliche, a strain of the Mapuche. From 1604 to 1881 here governed the Mapuche virtually unrestricted, after they had been recognized by the Spaniards as sovereign. Only after the violent appropriation of the indigenous settlements by the Chilean state, the area south of Temuco in 1883 was settled by whites again.

• River in South America
• River in Chile
• Región de la Araucanía
• Water system Pacific Ocean