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- ↑ Jerónimo de Vivar, Crónica y relación copiosa y verdadera de los reinos de Chile, Capítulo CXXVIII
- ↑ José Toribio Medina, Colección de documentos inéditos, Información de senidos de Alonso López de la Eaigada
- ↑ Lobera, Crónica, Capítulo LV
- ↑ Peteroa was one of the two encomiendas of Juan Jufré on the banks of the Mataquito River. I—Probanza de los méritos y senidos del general Juan Jufré en el descubrimiento y población de las provincias de Chile. (Archivo de Indias, Patronato, 1-5-32/16), pg. 5-216.
- ↑ Vicente Carvallo y Goyeneche,Descripcion Histórico Geografía del Reino de Chile, Segunda parte, Capítulo XIII Descripcion de la provincia de Maule
- ↑ Guevara, Tomás,Historia de Curicó Chapter II