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Itata River
River in Chile / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Itata River flows in the Ñuble Region, southern Chile.
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Itata River | |
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![]() View of Itata River near Coelemu | |
Location | |
Country | Chile |
Physical characteristics | |
Mouth | |
• location | Pacific Ocean |
Length | Approximately 140 km (87 mi) |
Basin size | 11,294 km2 (4,361 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
• average | 6–700 cubic metres per second (210–24,720 cu ft/s) |
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Until the Conquest of Chile, the Itata was the natural limit between the Mapuche, located to the south, and Picunche, to the north.[citation needed]