Country Chile Time zone CLT (UTC-4) Area 3,439 km² | Region Bío Bío Area code(s) 56 + 41 Capital Concepción | |
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Website Government of Concepción Destinations Concepción, Lota, Talcahuano, Tomé, Coronel, Chile Clubs and Teams Huachipato, C.D. Concepción Boroughs Concepción, Coronel, Chile, Chiguayante Colleges and Universities University of Concepción, San Sebastián University, University of the Bío Bío, Catholic University of the Mo, Universidad del Desarrollo Points of interest Zooconcepción, Huáscar, El Chiflón del Diablo, Quiriquina Island, Parque Lota Isidora C | ||
Concepción Province (Spanish: Provincia de Concepción) is one of four provinces of the Chilean region of Bío Bío (VIII). Its capital, Concepción, is part of the Greater Concepción conurbation, the nation's second largest metropolitan area after Santiago.
Contents
- Map of ConcepciC3B3n Province BiobC3ADo Chile
- Administration
- Communes
- Geography and demography
- References
Map of Concepci%C3%B3n Province, Biob%C3%ADo, Chile
Administration
As a province, Concepción is a second-level administrative division of Chile, governed by a provincial governor who is appointed by the president.
Communes
The province comprises twelve communes, each governed by a municipality consisting of an elected alcalde and municipal council.
Geography and demography
According to the 2002 census by the National Statistics Institute (INE), the province spans an area of 3,439.3 km2 (1,328 sq mi) and had a population of 912,889 inhabitants (441,953 men and 470,936 women), giving it a population density of 265.4/km2 (687/sq mi). It is the second most populated province after the more than five times larger Santiago Province (pop. 4,668,473). Of these, 879,854 (96.4%) lived in urban areas and 33,035 (3.6%) in rural areas. Between the 1992 and 2002 censuses, the population grew by 8.5% (71,444 persons).