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Hualqui
Biobio, Chile · South America
About Hualqui
Hualqui sits on the route: 20 minutes from Chiguayante.
Hualqui is in Biobio, Chile, with about 24,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Chiguayante, about 10 km away.
Hualqui (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈ(g)walki]) is a Chilean city and commune in the Concepción Province, Biobio Region. It is also part of the Greater Concepcion conurbation, although it maintains a rural profile. It had a population of 24,333 inhabitants according to the 2017 census.
Its name comes from the MolucheRead more
Aillarehue and rehue of Hualqui that existed there at the beginning of the Conquest of Chile. In 1577, the Royal Governor of Chile Rodrigo de Quiroga erected a small fort of Hualqui on the Biobío River 23 km (14 mi) from the city of Concepcion and 24 km (15 mi) to the northwest of Talcamávida at the site of the modern city and over time a small settlement grew around it. In the beginning of 1756 Governor Manuel de Amat y Juniet erected a town there, named San Juan Bautista de Gualqui. It served as capital to the Corregimiento de Puchacay and then Partido de Puchacay until 1799.
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Hualqui is in Biobio, Chile, about 10 km from Chiguayante.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 24,333
- Continent
- South America
- Country
- Chile
- Region
- Biobio
- Timezone
- America/Santiago
- Coordinates
- -36.9727, -72.9356
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