<sod>It was first used as a fort for the Spanish army to advance and control the territory, and it was officially baptised on [[Christmas Eve]] of December of 1603 with the name of ''Nacimiento de Nuestro Señor'' ([[Nativity of Jesus|Nativity of Our Lord]]).  Destroyed in the later risings of the [[Mapuche]] and repaired in 1665, 1724 and for the last time in 1739, it was transferred with its inhabitants in 1749 to the site of the current town.<eod>
<sod>It was first used as a fort for the Spanish army to advance and control the territory, and it was officially baptised on [[Christmas Eve]] of December 1603 with the name of ''Nacimiento de Nuestro Señor'' ([[Nativity of Jesus|Nativity of Our Lord]]).  Destroyed in the later risings of the [[Mapuche]] and repaired in 1665, 1724 and for the last time in 1739, it was transferred with its inhabitants in 1749 to the site of the current town.<eod>