Concepción Province, Chile

Concepción Province
Provincia de Concepción
Location in the Biobío Region
Location in the Biobío Region
Coordinates: 36°58′S 72°56′W / 36.967°S 72.933°W / -36.967; -72.933
CountryChile
RegionBiobío
CapitalConcepción
Boroughs
List
Government
 • TypeProvincial
 • GovernorEric Aedo Jeldres
Area
 • Total3,439.3 km2 (1,327.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2002 Census)[1]
 • Total912,889
 • Density270/km2 (690/sq mi)
 • Urban
879,854
 • Rural
33,035
Sex
 • Men441,953
 • Women470,936
Time zoneUTC-4 (CLT [2])
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST [3])
Area code56 + 41
WebsiteGovernment of Concepción (in Spanish)

The Province of Concepción (Spanish: Provincia de Concepción) is one of the 4 provinces in the Biobío Region, with capital based in Concepción, part of the Greater Concepción conurbation.

Administration

Communes

References

  1. 1 2 3 (in Spanish) "Territorial division of Chile" (PDF). National Statistics Institute. 2007. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
  2. ↑ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 13 July 2010. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
  3. ↑ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 28 May 2012.