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Antilhue is a village () in
Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in western South America. It is the southernmost country in the world and the closest to Antarctica, stretching along a narrow strip of land between the Andes, Andes Mountains and the Paci ...
,
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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, Chile, San Pedro River to the Valdivia River, which in turn flows into Corral Bay on the P ...
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 ...
. Two
petroleum Petroleum, also known as crude oil or simply oil, is a naturally occurring, yellowish-black liquid chemical mixture found in geological formations, consisting mainly of hydrocarbons. The term ''petroleum'' refers both to naturally occurring un ...
-fueled
power plant A power station, also referred to as a power plant and sometimes generating station or generating plant, is an industrial facility for the electricity generation, generation of electric power. Power stations are generally connected to an electr ...
s, Antilhue I and Antilhue II, with a combined production capacity of 101.3 MW, are located near the village. Antihue is linked to other places by its railway which is a notable part of the village. With this railway the economy and social development of Antihue grew. One of the most popular sites to see in Antihue is th
El Valdiviano
which is a steam train that gives a 28km journey from
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 ...
through other station like Huellelhue, and Pishuinco and then arriving at Antilhue
El Valdiviano
can hold 390 passengers and has a dining car. It offers a comfortable experience for tourists.


Notable people

* Victorino Antilef, member of the
Chilean Constitutional Convention The Constitutional Convention () was the constituent body of the Republic of Chile in charge of drafting a new Political Constitution of the Republic after the approval of the national plebiscite held in October 2020. Its creation and regulatio ...


References

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