Located 45 km (28 miles) from Angol and Temuco, the Mapuche culture constitutes the most appreciated bastion in the commune, since it is precisely in the Malleco area where the presence of this people can be strongly noticed.
The Ruta 5 Sur or Panamericana highway goes through its western edge, a positive factor to attract tourists from different parts of the country. Those who transit this path, near Ercilla, will find agricultural products such as honey, cheese, tortillas, milk, fruit, etc., which stand out for being natural and organic. Its economy has historically been based on the agricultural industry, cattle farming and, currently; timber production.

Its name means “waterfall” and is located 68 km (42 miles) from Angol and 89 km (55 miles) from Temuco. Since its foundation times, this city was characterized by its economic dynamism, which made the area quickly known for its enterprise. It has been historically known as “the Chilean barn”, because of its great wheat production registered by the end of the XIX and beginning of the XX centuries. In addition, the first electrical train started its operation, in 1901, here in South America.
Today the city is known abroad by its important timber production, as well as the furniture industry, since the manufactured quality items have found great reception nationally and internationally.

ts name in mapudungun means “moon water” and is located 120 km (75 miles) from Temuco and 52 km (32 miles) from Angol. It borders in the north with Purén and Los Sauces, to the east with Triaguén and Galvarino, to the south with Imperial and Carahue, to the west with Tirúa and Contulmo. This area is culturally rich as here Mapuches and Italians have coexisted since their arrival in 1904 from the region of Emilia Romanga. The population is concentrated in the rural area, therefore; the most outstanding productive activities are the agricultural industry and timber production.
You cannot miss the waterside recreational areas which can be found in the Pellahuén and Relún rivers, on the way to Tirúa and Los Mellizos, the San Felipe de Nerui church, Cristo de los Copihues and Gruta de la Virgen María.

Located 128 km (80 miles) northwest from Temuco and 698 km (434 miles) south from Santiago, its name means “crawling up” in Mapudungun and it is the capital of the Malleco province, founded in 1553 by Pedro de Valdivia and destroyed in different occasions by the Mapuche people, was lastly founded on December 7th in 1862 by Cornelio Saavedra.
In Angol you can visit the San Buenaventura Church and Convent, El Vergel ranch and the Dillman Bullock Museum, besides being close to the Nahuelbuta National Park, the Contulmo Nature Monument and the San Juan Bautista fortress, among others.