Araucanía

"La IX Región de La Araucanía o Región de La Araucanía, también denominada simplemente La Araucanía, es una de las quince regiones en las que se encuentra dividido político-administrativamente Chile. Limita al norte con la Región del Biobío, al este con Argentina, al sur con la Región de Los Ríos y al oeste con el océano Pacífico. Cuenta con una superficie de 31 858,4 km² y una población de 989 798 según la proyección del INE del año 2015. La región está compuesta por las provincias de Cautín y Malleco y la capital regional es Temuco."

"The Araucanía (/ærkeni/ ARR-aw-KAY-nee-), Araucanía Region or IX La Araucanía Region (Spanish: IX Región de La Araucanía) is one of Chile's 15 first order administrative divisions and comprises two provinces: Malleco in the north and Cautín in the south. Its capital and largest city is Temuco; other important cities include Angol and Villarrica. Chile did not incorporate the lands of Araucanía Region until the 1880s, when it occupied the area to end resistance by the indigenous Mapuche by both military and political means. This opened up the area for Chilean and European immigration and settlement. In the 1900-1930 period, the population of Araucanía grew considerably, as did the economy despite recessions striking the rest of Chile. Araucanía became one of the principal agricultural districts of Chile, gaining the nickname of "granary of Chile". The administrative Araucanía Region was established in 1974, in what was the core of the larger historic region of Araucanía. In the 21st century, Araucanía is Chile's poorest region in terms of GDP per capita. About a third of the region's population is ethnic Mapuche, the highest proportion of any Chilean region. Araucanía Region has been the main location of the confrontations of the ongoing Mapuche conflict, as the Mapuche have pressed their land claims against the central government."