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Nueva Toltén
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 Nueva Toltén
Location in Chile
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| Country |  Chile |
| Region | Araucanía |
| Province | Cautín |
| Commune | Toltén |
| Municipality | Toltén |
| Founded | 1866 |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
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| • Total | 11,216 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (Santiago) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (Santiago Verano) |
Nueva Toltén is a Chilean town in Toltén commune, Cautín Province, Araucania Region. It is located near the mouth of Toltén River that drains Villarrica Lake, it is also 40 mi (64 km) SW of Temuco. Nueva Toltén was founded after the original community, Toltén, was destroyed by the tsunami of the Great Chilean earthquake. It has 2293 inhabitants. The name originates from the Mapuche language meaning "meeting place of different waters".
See also
In Spanish: Toltén para niños
- List of towns in Chile
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