a seaport town of Chili, capital of a province of the same name, is situated at the mouth of the river Valdivia, and at the head of one of the finest harbours in South America, in lat. 39° 49' S.; long. 73° 18' W. The chief articles of export are timber and firewood, leather, hides, cheese, potatoes, and hams; of import, sugar, coffee, and different kinds of coarse cloth. In 1857, eight English vessels of, in all, 550 tons, two German of 400 tons, and sixteen Chilian of 3273 tons entered the port. The foreign exports in that year amounted in value to L.1752, home exports to L.32,781; the foreign imports to L.586, home imports to L.68,079. The Chilian government has been fostering here a German colony, which is in a prosperous condition. Pop. of town about 10,000. The province is fertile and well watered by numerous rivers, but the greater part of it is still covered with nearly impenetrable forests of Chilian cedar. The climate is damp but healthy. The apple-trees introduced by the Spaniards are now plentiful, and cider forms an article of exchange. Pop. about 30,000.