Concepción
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Concepción is the second city in importance of the Republic of Chile with 889,725 inhabitants (2002 census).
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Concepción
La Concepción de María Purísima del Nuevo Extremo (original name) | |
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Nickname: Biobío's Pearl | |
Motto(s): La Capital del Sur de Chile The Capital of the South of Chile | |
Coordinates (alcalde's office): 36°49′41.5″S 73°3′4.93″W | |
Country | Chile |
Region | Biobío |
Province | Concepción |
Founded | October 5, 1550 |
Founded by | Pedro de Valdivia |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Alcalde | Patricio Kuhn Artigues (2008-2012) (UDI) |
Area | |
• City and Commune | 222 km2 (86 sq mi) |
Population (2006) | |
• City and Commune | 292,589 |
• Density | 1,318/km2 (3,410/sq mi) |
• Metro | 1,322,581 |
Demonym | Penquista |
Time zone | UTC−4 (CLT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−3 (CLST) |
Post code | 3349001 |
Telephone prefix | 56 + 41 |
Website | Municipality of Concepción |
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