Nueva Toltén
Town in Araucanía, Chile
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Nueva Toltén is a Chilean town in Toltén commune, Cautín Province, Araucania Region.[1] It is located near the mouth of the Toltén River that drains Villarrica Lake,[2] and is also 40 miles (64 km) SW of Temuco.[1] Nueva Toltén was founded after the original community, Toltén, was destroyed by the tsunami of the Great Chilean earthquake.[2] It has 9776 inhabitants.[citation needed] The name originates from the Mapuche language meaning "meeting place of different waters."[citation needed]
Nueva Toltén
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  Nueva Toltén Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates: 39°10′43″S 73°09′56″W | |
| Country |  Chile |
| Region | Araucanía |
| Province | Cautín |
| Commune | Toltén |
| Municipality | Toltén |
| Founded | 1866 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Guillermo Allende Martínez (UDI) |
| Elevation | 10 m (33 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
• Total | 9,776 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (Santiago) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (Santiago Verano) |
