Concepción

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Concepción

Total population

217,537

Coordinates-36.83°, -73.05°

Demographic figures from INE Chile. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Concepción is a city and commune in south-central Chile, and the geographical and demographic core of the Greater Concepción metropolitan area, it is the second largest city in Chile by urban area and one of the three major conurbations in the country. It has a significant impact on domestic trade being part of the most heavily industrialized region in the country. It is the seat of the Concepción Province and the capital of the Biobío Region. It sits about 500 km south of the nation's capital, Santiago.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.