Cautín Province
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Province of Cautín Capital: Temuco Governor: Yolanda Perez Region: The Araucanía Population: 668,560 inhabitants Communes: 21 (specified in the section Communes)
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[edit] Province of Cautín
Cautín is a province located in IX the region of Chile, located in the South zone of the country. Its population is of 668,560 inhabitants. The most important communes are Temuco, Villarrica, Father the Houses and New Imperial. Within its main economies the cattle one can be found forest, agricultural and. Its climate is humid, rainy in winter and generally warm in summer.
[edit] History
Cautin is best known for the 1971 Ararian revolt. This revolt was started by the peasants whose starvation was so severe that their extinction appeared imminent. This lead to the peasantry seizure of the Tres Hijuelas farm. Mapuche Indian families from the neighboring Reducción Alhueco quietly threaded their way across the wheat fields of Cautín Province in southern Chile to pitch crude tents of wheat sacks and old blankets under a hillside cluster of eucalyptus trees on the farm with which they had a boundary dispute lasting many years. The Mapuches posted guards at the deserted clapboard farmhouse of the Fundo Tres Hijuelas-the Owner, Carlos Taladriz, lived in the neighboring town of Lautaro and was away in Santiago at the time-as well as at the machine shed, at the roadside entrance to the farm and at the bridge of planks that crossed over a small stream to the house. The only persons living on the 1,250-acre farm at the time were a shepherd and a tractor driver.
The Mapuches, following what seemed to be a carefully prepared course of actions, decorated the house around the farm's main facility with red and black banners of the Castroite MIR (Movement of the Revolutionary Left) and of its peasant affiliate, Movimiento Campesino Revolucionario (MCR). On the next morning the provincial newspaper, El Diario Austral, printed a front-page photograph of the Mapuches, armed with thin short sticks and pitchforks, gathered at the entrance to the farm, which had been barred with poles that came from tall trees that bore a glowering portrait of Che Guevara. Above their heads a large banner was tied to the gateposts that read: CAPAMENTO LAUTARO. TIERRA O MUERTE. VENCEREMOS. MOVIMIENTO CAMPESINO REVOLUCIONARIO. The newspaper reported "total intransigence" on the part of the Indians, who claimed that the lands were stolen from their community in the past and insisted upon remaining on the farm until it was repossessed by the Agrarian Reform Corporation (CORA) (mapuche).
This is significant because in 1971 and 1972 some 120 farms were repossessed in this manner. Also it shows the desperate need that Chile was in which is why in 1970 to 1973 they attempted to repair the economy with Marxism. One of the major factors in the extreme poverty in Chile was because while the acre of food increased 20 percent, the population increased by nearly eighty percent (mapuche). The rural poor is forced to feed the 76 percent urban (mapuche). However, whatever comfort the Marxist government could offer was quickly withdrawn as less than three years later, in 1973 a dictatorship government was installed with the cost of much bloodshed. During the period of this dictator, real progress was made by skillful economic policies. In 1990 a democracy was established which continues to grow off of the success of the wise investments of the dictatorship of Augusto Pinocet (CIA Factbook). They had a strong military presence between 1973 to 1990. In the 1990's Chile enjoyed the fastest growing economy in Latin America (BBC) and recently weathered a severe drought that could have brought about economic instability (CIA Factbook). One of the major factors in making Chile successful was President Bush's debt reduction policy that took effect in 1991 (loc). Additionally Chile recent significant exports of copper which sells for high prices was a factor (loc). Chile is now one of the most industrialized countries in North America and this production attributes 20 percent to their GDP. For more information on Chile's economy please see the article on #REDIRECT Chile.
[edit] Tourism
Coastal sector of the commune of Carahue
Within the tourism, the Province of Cautín, stands out in its lakes and beaches located in the call lacustrine zone of the region, within this zone the most well-known city at international level is Pucón. Here and in their route until Villarrica beaches are located, Villarrica Volcano, and different places to spend their vacations.
Also one is to the south of Villarrica and borders of Lago Calafquén, the bath of Licán Ray, who is also one of the so many places with beaches, landscapes and much more, that the lacustrine zone offers.
Towards the coast, the Province of Cautín also offers beaches, such as the places of Puerto Saavedra, Budi Mouth and bath near these places.
[edit] Economy
The main economic activity of the province is the silvoagropecuaria, emphasizing the traditional cereal cultures as they are the wheat and oats. In the zone of the commune of Carahue the culture of the Pope stands out. In addition, the cattle production is remarkable, specially the heading bovine.
[edit] Communes
The Province of Cautín is divided in 21 communes, of the 32 of the region, who correspond a:
- Temuco, Provincial Capital
- Carahue
- Cholchol
- Cunco
- Curarrehue
- Freire
- Galvarino
- Gorbea
- Lautaro
- Loncoche
- Melipeuco
- New Imperial
- Padre de las Casas
- Perquenco
- Pitrufquén
- Pucón
- Saavedra
- Teodoro Schmidt
- Toltén
- Vilcún
- Villarrica
[edit] References
"Chile". http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cltoc.html
http://gosouthamerica.about.com/cs/chile/l/blfactpage.htm?terms=Chile
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/country_profiles/1222764.stm
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