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Angol
Chile
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.
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