Tavolevo River
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Tavolevo River, a tributary of the Bio Bio River. It has two tributaries the Culenco River
flowing southeast from the Nahuelbuta Range
in the Catirai
region and the Nicodahue River
that flows north from the Araucanía Region
and its two tributaries the Esperanza
and Maitenrehue River
s that all originate northwest of Angol
. It is sometimes considered part of the Nicodahue River.
The Tavolevo flows into the Bio Bio fifty kilometers beyond the confluence of the Nicodahue and Culenco Rivers and seven kilometers to the north of Nacimiento
. Immediately downstream from its mouth was the location of the old fort of Espirito Santo
and on its banks significant placer gold deposits. The river was navigable by flatboats up to nine kilometers above its confluence with the Bio Bio. Its Mapudungun
name meant confluence (from thavun, to join itself, and from leuvu, river).
Culenco River
Culenco a river of moderate volume that runs from the southern part of the commune of Santa Juana, through the northwestern part of the commune of Nacimiento to its confluence with the Nicodahue River...
flowing southeast from the Nahuelbuta Range
Nahuelbuta Range
The Nahuelbuta Range or Cordillera de Nahuelbuta is a mountain range in Bio-Bio and Araucania Region, southern Chile. It is located along the Pacific coast and forms part of the larger Chilean Coast Range...
in the Catirai
Catirai
Catirai or Catiray is the region of the Moluche Aillarehue of Catiray in old Araucanía. It is now the Santa Juana commune of the Concepción Province and the Nacimiento commune of the Biobío Province of the Biobío Region, of Chile...
region and the Nicodahue River
Nicodahue River
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that flows north from the Araucanía Region
Araucanía Region
The IX Araucanía Region is one of Chile's 15 first order administrative divisions and comprises two provinces: Malleco in the north and Cautín in the south....
and its two tributaries the Esperanza
Esperanza River
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and Maitenrehue River
Maitenrehue River
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s that all originate northwest of Angol
Angol
Angol is a commune and capital city of the Malleco Province in the Araucanía Region of southern Chile. It is located at the foot of the Nahuelbuta Range and next to the Vergara River, that permitted communications by small boats to the Bío-Bío River and Concepción. This strategic position explains...
. It is sometimes considered part of the Nicodahue River.
The Tavolevo flows into the Bio Bio fifty kilometers beyond the confluence of the Nicodahue and Culenco Rivers and seven kilometers to the north of Nacimiento
Nacimiento, Chile
Nacimiento is a Chilean city situated in the Biobío Province, Biobío Region, south of Santiago, and from the closest major city in the region, Concepción....
. Immediately downstream from its mouth was the location of the old fort of Espirito Santo
Espíritu Santo (fort)
Espíritu Santo was a Spanish fortress that existed a little to the north of what is now the Nacimiento commune of Biobío Province, Bio-Bio Region of Chile. It was on the left bank of the Bio Bio River immediately below its confluence with the Tavolevo River...
and on its banks significant placer gold deposits. The river was navigable by flatboats up to nine kilometers above its confluence with the Bio Bio. Its Mapudungun
Mapudungun
The Mapuche language, Mapudungun is a language isolate spoken in south-central Chile and west central Argentina by the Mapuche people. It is also spelled Mapuzugun and sometimes called Mapudungu or Araucanian...
name meant confluence (from thavun, to join itself, and from leuvu, river).