Galvarino
Galvarino, a modest town in Chile's Araucanía Region, is notable as the first municipality on the Chilean mainland to officially recognize an indigenous language, having made Mapudungún — the language of the Mapuche people — a co-official tongue. Founded in 1882 beside the Quillem river as a military fort during the occupation of Araucanía, the town is named for the Mapuche warrior Galvarino and retains a predominantly Mapuche population, with Swiss colonial settlement also part of its history. Forestry, particularly eucalyptus and pine production, drives the local economy.
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- Population11,996
- Nearest water from center 0.8 km0.5 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 7.1 km4.4 mi
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Galvarino: quick answers
Where is Galvarino?
Galvarino is in Chile, about 41 km25 miles in a straight line from Temuco.
How do you get to Galvarino?
The nearest airport is Victoria (ZIC), about 56 min away by road. The nearest train station is Temuco, about 1 hr 21 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Galvarino?
The warmest month is January, averaging 17°C63°F across day and night; the coolest is July, at 7°C45°F. The wettest month is June, with about 213 mm8.4 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Galvarino?
OpenStreetMap lists 8 restaurants and 11 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Galvarino?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Temuco, Capitán Pastene and Contulmo.