Santa Cruz de Oñez

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Santa Cruz de Oñez was a fort founded by Martín García Oñez de Loyola in May of 1594, as Santa Cruz at the confluence of the Bio-Bio and Laja Rivers. The fort was elevated to the rank of city in 1595 giving it the name of Santa Cruz de Oñez. It was abandoned after being destroyed by Pelantaro in February 1599 soon after the Disaster of Curalaba.

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