Malleco Province

Communes

As one of Chile's second level administrative divisions, Malleco comprises eleven communes, each administered by its respective municipality.

• Angol
• Renaico
• Collipulli
• Lonquimay
• Curacautín
• Ercilla
• Victoria
• Traiguén
• Lumaco
• Purén
• Los Sauces

Geography and demography

|1940 |154174 |1952 |159419 |1960 |174300 |1970 |173308 |1982 |190606 |1992 |203037 |2002 |201615 |2017 |205124 |2024 |206646 According to the 2017 census by the National Statistics Institute (INE), the province spans an area of 13433.3 sqkm and had a population of 205,124 inhabitants (99,811 men and 105,313 women), giving it a population density of 15 PD/sqkm. Of these, 151,057 (73.6%) lived in urban areas and 54,067 (26.4%) in rural areas. Between the 2002 and 2017 censuses, the population rose by 1.7% (3,509 persons).

Malleco Valley wine region

Located 340 miles (540 km) south of the capital of Chile, Santiago, the Malleco wine region lies in the province of the same name. It is one of Chile’s southern Denomination of Origin (DO) regions as defined by the Chilean Appellation system, the legally protected geographical indication used to identify where the grapes for a wine were grown. The wine industry here is still developing but good results are already being obtained, particularly from its crispy and fresh Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. The climate is cool, with a high level of rainfall (51 inches (1300 mm) a year), a short growing season, and high temperature variation between day and night, which is challenging for wine producers. Most vineyards are located around the town of Traiguen, just south of the Bio Bio Valley. The volcanic soil in Malleco, composed mainly of sand and clay, are reasonably well drained. Although the valley has high rainfall, vines have to make extra effort to hydrate due to the well-drained soil, which results in less foliage and lower grape yields. All these factors produce grapes with more concentrated flavour and excellent structure, which in turn leads to the crisp and fresh wine produced in the region.

Grape distribution by varietal

• Climate: Cool Mediterranean climate. 1300 mm (51.2 in) of rain per year.
• Soils: Volcanic soils, clay and sand.
• Primary wines: Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.

Total hectares planted: 11 ha (27 acres).

References

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