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Concepción

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Concepcion is a city and commune in south-central Chile and the geographical and demographic core of the Greater Concepcion metropolitan area, the second largest city in Chile by urban area. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Population
223,574 1
Area (sq km)
222 1
Founding Year
1550 1
Population Estimate Year
2017 1
Elevation (m)
12 1
Latitude
36.828194 degrees south 1
Longitude
73.051369 degrees west 1
Elevation Band
Lowland 2
Climate Zone
Temperate 3
Time Zone
UTC-04:00 4
Connections

Associated With

Biobío Region, States or Territories

Concepcion is associated with Biobio Region.

Source Concepción (Wikipedia)
Chile, Countries
Source Concepción (Wikipedia)

Capital Of

Biobío Region, States or Territories
Source GeoNames: Concepción - GeoNames
Sources
1. Concepción (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
    Concepción (Spanish pronunciation: [konseβˈsjon] ; originally: Concepción de la Madre Santísima de la Luz, "Conception of the Blessed Mother of Light") 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.
  • Infobox: population_total
    223,574
  • Infobox: population_as_of
    2017
  • Infobox: area_total_km2
    222
  • Infobox, coordinates (latitude)
    -36.8281944, -73.0513694
  • Infobox, coordinates (longitude)
    -36.8281944, -73.0513694
  • Infobox, Elevation
    12 m
  • Infobox, Founded
    1550
  • Lead section, admin-division claim
    It is the seat of the Concepcion Province and the capital of the Biobio Region.
  • Associated With: Chile, Infobox, Country
    chile
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2. GeoNames: Concepción - GeoNames
GeoNamesPlace record, elevation
Quote, Place record, elevation
Elevation ca. 36 m
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3. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell -36.75, -73.25
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell -36.75, -73.25
-36.75 -73.25 Csb
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4. GeoNames: Concepción - GeoNames
GeoNames
  • cities500 record 3893894
    -36.82699 -73.04977 P PPLA CL 06 81 08101 223574 36 America/Santiago
  • Capital Of: Biobío Region, cities500 record 3893894, feature code PPLA (seat of first-order division 06)
    -36.82699 -73.04977 P PPLA CL 06 81 08101 223574 36 America/Santiago
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Wikidata: Concepción
Wikidata Q1880, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source
Concepción (Wikipedia)
In Group: Cities of South America (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregionView the Source
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