Gran Concepción
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Gran Concepción (Greater Concepción) is the third largest conurbation in Chile, after Greater Santiago and Gran Valparaíso. It is considered, along with the Greater Valparaiso, like the second more important city in Chile.
It takes this name after the city of Concepción, the oldest city and the most important of the group.
The aglomeration is composed by:
- Concepción
- Talcahuano
- Chiguayante
- San Pedro de la Paz
- Hualpén
- Penco
Gran Concepción also has the second largest concentration of universities in Chile. Besides the Traditional Universities, it has several private institutions. The Universidad de Concepción is the most important university of the conurbation.
There is a metro system which serves most of the "comunas" in the conurbation: Biotren.
| Gran Concepción | |
|---|---|
| Cities | Concepción | Talcahuano | Chiguayante | San Pedro de la Paz | Hualpén | Penco |
| Universities | Universidad de Concepción | Universidad del Bío-Bío | UTFSM | UCSC | Universidad de Los Lagos |
| Culture & Sports | El Sur | C.D. Universidad de Concepción | Fernández Vial | Deportes Concepción |
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