Laraquete is a Chilean town in Arauco, Arauco Province, BiobÃÂo Region. It is located at the mouth of the Laraquete River about south of the Chilean city of Concepción. It has a population of 5,000.
The name "Laraquete" is Mapudungun for "big chin." The town is known for its variation on a Chilean specialty dish, tortilla de rescoldo, that is served by the "tortilleras" with chuchitas, a local shellfish.