The actual Temuco was founded by Manuel Recabarren naming the place like Fuerte Recabarren ( Fort Recabarren ) during the Occupation of the Araucania on 1881 . The city was founded on February 24 , 1881 as a fort during the Occupation of the AraucanÃ a. Manuel Recabarren , in charge of the project , named the place Fuerte ( Fort ) Recabarren .