Los Ángeles, Chile

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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