Temucuicui facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Temucuicui
Temucuicui Location in Chile
Region	Araucanía
Province	Malleco
Municipality	Ercilla
Commune	Ercilla
Government
• Type	Municipal
Population  (2017)
• Total	271
	Census not carried out as usual given incidents
Time zone	UTC−04:00 (Chilean Standard)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−03:00 (Chilean Daylight)
Area code(s)	Country + town = 56 + 45

Temucuicui or Temocuicui is a special place in Chile. It is home to a group of Mapuche communities. The name comes from the Mapudungun language. It means "temu bridge." A temu is a type of tree. This area is found in the Ercilla commune. It is part of the Malleco Province in the Araucanía Region.

About Temucuicui

The Mapuche people are the original inhabitants of this land. They are an indigenous group from Chile and Argentina. The communities in Temucuicui have lived here for many years. They keep their traditions and culture alive.

History of the Community

The Mapuche communities settled in Temucuicui in 2002. This happened when a group called the National Corporation for Indigenous Development gave them land. This land was once a large farm called Fundo Alaska.

Over the past years, the communities have had disagreements. These were mostly about land with a company called Forestal Mininco. There were also some disagreements with a farmer named Héctor Urban. His family owns land nearby. These situations have caused difficulties for the people of Temucuicui.

Population and Homes

In 2017, a count of people was done across Chile. This count is called a census. It was difficult to count everyone in Temucuicui at that time. Later, the National Statistics Institute counted the people.

They found 271 people living in Temucuicui. There were also 85 homes. These homes are divided among five different communities. Their names are Autónoma, Tradicional, Ignacio Queipul I, Ignacio Queipul II, and Ignacio Queipul III.

See also

In Spanish: Temucuicui para niños