Malleco Province ( Spanish : Provincia de Malleco ) is one of two provinces in the southern Chilean region of La Araucanía (IX). Its population as of the 2017 census is 205,124, and it covers an area of 13,433.3 km (5,187 sq mi). The provincial capital is the city of Angol .
7-557: Malleco Province is known for having the emblematic Malleco Viaduct and the Las Raíces Tunnel , Chile's longest tunnel, which links the eastern part to the rest of the province. As one of Chile's second level administrative divisions , Malleco comprises eleven communes , each administered by its respective municipality. According to the 2017 census by the National Statistics Institute ( INE ),
14-584: A bridge proposal, but it was rejected by the Chilean authorities. It was designed by Aurelio Lastarria and the construction of the bridge was awarded to Schneider et Cie. O Le Creusot, another French company. The bridge was declared a national monument in 1990. The viaduct has often been referred to as a symbol of progress, among others by former President Ricardo Lagos . 37°57′47″S 72°26′20″W / 37.96306°S 72.43889°W / -37.96306; -72.43889 This article about
21-548: Is a railway bridge located in central Chile , passing over the Malleco River valley, south of Collipulli in the Araucania Region . It was opened by President José Manuel Balmaceda on October 26, 1890. At that time, it was the highest such bridge in the world. The Panamerican Highway passes right next to the viaduct . A popular myth claims that the bridge was designed by Gustave Eiffel . Eiffel made
28-586: Is cool, with a high level of rainfall (51 inches (1300 mm) a year), a short growing season, and high temperature variation between day and night, which is challenging for wine producers. Most vineyards are located around the town of Traiguen , just south of the Bio Bio Valley . The volcanic soil in Malleco, composed mainly of sand and clay, are reasonably well drained. Although the valley has high rainfall, vines have to make extra effort to hydrate due to
35-560: The capital of Chile , Santiago , the Malleco wine region lies in the province of the same name. It is one of Chile’s southern Denomination of Origin (DO) regions as defined by the Chilean Appellation system, the legally protected geographical indication used to identify where the grapes for a wine were grown. The wine industry here is still developing but good results are already being obtained, particularly from its crispy and fresh Chardonnay and Pinot Noir . The climate
42-410: The province spans an area of 13,433.3 km (5,187 sq mi) and had a population of 205,124 inhabitants (99,811 men and 105,313 women), giving it a population density of 15/km (39/sq mi). Of these, 151,057 (73.6%) lived in urban areas and 54,067 (26.4%) in rural areas. Between the 2002 and 2017 censuses, the population rose by 1.7% (3,509 persons). Located 340 miles (540 km) south of
49-636: The well-drained soil, which results in less foliage and lower grape yields. All these factors produce grapes with more concentrated flavour and excellent structure, which in turn leads to the crisp and fresh wine produced in the region. Total hectares planted: 11 ha (27 acres). [REDACTED] This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain : Chisholm, Hugh , ed. (1911). " Malleco ". Encyclopædia Britannica . Vol. 17 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 490. Malleco Viaduct The Malleco Viaduct ( Spanish : Viaducto del Malleco )
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