Greater Concepción
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| Gran Concepcion | |
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| Nickname: Pencopolis | |
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| Region | Bío-Bío Region |
| Province | Concepcion Province |
| Foundation | October 5, 1550 |
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| Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Population (2002)2 | |
| - Metro | 889.725 |
| Time zone | Chile Time (CLT)[1] (UTC-4) |
| - Summer (DST) | Chile Summer Time (CLST)[2] (UTC-3) |
| Website: concepcion.cl | |
Gran Concepción is the second largest conurbation in Chile, after Greater Santiago with 889,725 habitants. According to the INE, the population projection for 2008 is 972,741 inhabitants.
It takes its name after the city of Concepción, the regional capital and main city.
The agglomeration is composed of:
Gran Concepción has also the second largest concentration of universities in Chile. Apart from the so called Traditional Universities, it has several private institutions. The Universidad de Concepción is the most important university in the conurbation.
There is also a modern train system which serves most of the "comunas" in the conurbation: Biotren.
Across from the train station, in the popular Barrio Estación, there is the biggest concentration of bars, pubs, and clubs. In most places you can chill out and enjoy live music, have local food and drink, and meet people.
[edit] References
- ^ Chile Time. World Time Zones .org. Retrieved on 2007-05-05.
- ^ Chile Summer Time. World Time Zones .org. Retrieved on 2007-05-05.
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