Los Ángeles is the capital of Biobío Province, in Biobío Region, Chile. Located in the central part of the country, it covers 1,748.2 sq km (675.0 sq mi) and has a population of 173,000 people (2012 estimate).

Los Ángeles is in the vicinity of Salto del Laja, a beautiful waterfall comprising four horseshoes. A hundred kilometers to the east is the Antuco volcano, at 2,979 m (9,774 ft).

Los Ángeles was founded in 1739 by José Antonio Manso de Velasco as a fort and outpost during the War of Arauco. The Spanish embarked on several military campaigns to eject the local Mapuche tribe from the area. As a result of the early warfare, the town underwent numerous facelifts.

Los Ángeles, Chile
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