Rancagua, city in central Chile, capital of O'Higgins Region and of Rancagua Department. It is a trade and processing center for a large agricultural area and a commercial center for the El Teniente copper-mining area. In 1814 the Spanish defeated Chilean revolutionary forces under Bernardo O'Higgins in a battle fought in the streets of Rancagua. Population (1998) 212,977.Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2001
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