Angol, city, southern Chile. Angol is situated on the Rehue River near its confluence with the Malleco River, in the southern portion of the fertile Central Valley.

It was founded in 1862 on the site of a former Araucanian Indian outpost. The valley produces fruits (especially apples and wine grapes), wheat, oats, and cattle. Angol’s industries include flour milling, brewing, tanning, and lumbering. Pop. (2002) 43,801; (2017) municipality, 53,262.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Michael Ray.
Britannica Chatbot logo

Britannica Chatbot

Chatbot answers are created from Britannica articles using AI. This is a beta feature. AI answers may contain errors. Please verify important information using Britannica articles. About Britannica AI.