Province of Concepcion ( Spanish: Provincia de Concepción ) - a province in Chile as part of the Bio Bio region. Concepcion]].
| Provinces | |
| Concepcion Province | |
|---|---|
| Spanish Provincia de Concepción | |
| A country |  Chile |
| Included in | Bio Bio area |
| Includes | 12 communes |
| Adm. center | Concepcion |
| Governor | Esteban Krause Salazar |
| History and Geography | |
| Area | 3 465.9 km² (0.09%, 40th place ) |
| Height | |
| Population | |
| Population | 995 658 people ( 2017 ) (5.67%, 2nd place ) |
| Density | 287.27 people / km² (6th place) |
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Includes 12 communes.
Territory - 3 465.9 km². [1] The population is 995,658 people (2017). The population density is 287.27 people / km². [2]
The administrative center is Concepcion .
Geography
The province is located in the west of the Bio Bio region.
The province borders:
- in the north - the province of Newble ;
- in the east - the province of Bio Bio ;
- in the south - the province of Arauco ;
- in the west - the Pacific Ocean .
Administrative Division
The province includes 12 communes:
- Concepcion Administrative Center - Concepcion ;
- Coronel , the administrative center is Coronel ;
- Chiguayante , the administrative center is Chiguayante ;
- Florida Administrative Center - Florida ;
- Walpen Administrative Center - Walpen ;
- Walkie , administrative center - Walkie ;
- Lot , administrative center - Lot ;
- Penko , the administrative center is Penko ;
- San Pedro de la Paz ; the administrative center is San Pedro de la Paz ;
- Santa Juana , the administrative center is Santa Juana ;
- Talcahuano , the administrative center is Talcahuano ;
- Tome , the administrative center is Tome .
Notes
- ↑ Chilean Territorial Information System (Spanish)
- ↑ 2017 Chile Census (Spanish)