Greater Concepción

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Gran Concepción
Nickname(s): Pencopolis
Gran Concepción (Metropolis of Concepción)
Gran Concepción (Metropolis of Concepción)
Coordinates: 36°47′0″S 73°07′0″W / 36.78333°S 73.11667°W / -36.78333; -73.11667Coordinates: 36°47′0″S 73°07′0″W / 36.78333°S 73.11667°W / -36.78333; -73.11667
Region Biobío
Province Concepción Province
Foundation October 5, 1550
Elevation 4 m (13 ft)
Population (2010 (ESTIMATE))2
 • Metro 945,650
Time zone Chile Time (CLT)[1] (UTC-4)
 • Summer (DST) Chile Summer Time (CLST)[2] (UTC-3)
Website concepcion.cl
Satellite image of Greater Concepción

Gran Concepción is the second largest conurbation in Chile, after Greater Santiago with 945,650 inhabitants according to the 2012 pre census.

Overview[edit]

It takes its name after the city of Concepción, the regional capital and main city.

The agglomeration is composed of:

Gran Concepción has also the second largest concentration of universities in Chile. Apart from the so-called Traditional Universities, it has several private institutions. The Universidad de Concepción is the most important university in the conurbation.

There is also a commuter rail system which serves most of the communes (Spanish: comunas) in the conurbation: Biotren.

Commerce[edit]

The commerce in Greater Concepcion is mostly located in Concepcion city center, also in the Mall Plaza el Trebol, in Talcahuano.

Education[edit]

Universities[edit]

Institutes[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Chile Time". World Time Zones .org. Retrieved 2007-05-05. 
  2. ^ "Chile Summer Time". World Time Zones .org. Retrieved 2007-05-05.