Antilhue is a village ( es, aldea) in

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. It is located in the commune of Los Lagos on the shores of

Calle-Calle River Calle-Calle River, also called Gudalafquén in Mapuche language, is a river in Valdivia Province, southern Chile. It drains waters from the San Pedro River to the Valdivia River, which in turn flows into Corral Bay on the Pacific Ocean. The R ...

just east of

Valdivia Valdivia (; Mapuche: Ainil) is a city and commune in southern Chile, administered by the Municipality of Valdivia. The city is named after its founder Pedro de Valdivia and is located at the confluence of the Calle-Calle, Valdivia, and Cau-Cau ...

. Two

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-fueled

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s, Antilhue I and Antilhue II, with a combined production capacity of 101.3 MW, are located near the village.

Notable people

* Victorino Antilef, member of the

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References

Populated places in Valdivia Province Mapuche language {{Railway stations in Chile