Rancagua Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in O'Higgins Region, Chile
About Rancagua
The city sits on the shore of Cachapoal River about 85 km south ofSantiago. The city has a population of approximately 230,000 (2012). It is the capital of the VI Region ofChile. For most of the 20th century the principal economic activities of the region were (and in large part still are) the extraction and manufacturing of copper (El Teniente mine), and agriculture. The main economic activities range from mining, tourism, agriculture, timber, food production and services to minor industrial activities. The city also serves as the administrative and legal center of the region. Together with Machalí and Gultro, it forms the Rancagua conurbation. After Curicó, Talca and Concepción, it is one of the most important and densely populated cities of the south central zone of Chile. This area is
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