Chicureo

Chicureo (from Mapudungun chikümn rewe 'place where lances are set up') is a Chilean town, located in the commune of Colina, Chacabuco Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region. Pop. 1,212 (2002 census).

View of the Piedra Roja Lagoon in Chicureo.

Predominantly an agricultural area, Chicureo is home to several haciendas. As part of the town's history, Chicureo's 100-year-old northeast zone manor house, Hacienda Guay-Guay, is preserved intact.

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