Greater Concepción facts for kids
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Gran Concepción
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Pencopolis
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Gran Concepción (Metropolis of Concepción)
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| Region | Biobío |
| Province | Concepción Province |
| Foundation | October 5, 1550 |
| Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Population
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| • Metro | 1,001,285 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (Chile Time (CLT)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (Chile Summer Time (CLST)) |
| Website | concepcion.cl |
Gran Concepción is a very large urban area in Chile. It is made up of several cities and towns that have grown together. This big area is the third largest in Chile. Only Greater Santiago and Greater Valparaíso are bigger. In 2017, about 1 million people lived here.
Gran Concepción gets its name from the city of Concepción. This city is the capital of the Biobío Region and the main city in the area.
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Cities and Towns
Gran Concepción includes many different cities and towns. They are all connected and work together.
Here are the main places that form Gran Concepción:
Getting Around
Gran Concepción has a special train system called Biotren. This system helps people travel between most of the cities and towns in the area. It makes it easy for people to get to school, work, or visit friends.
Shopping and Business
Most of the main shopping and business activities in Gran Concepción happen in the city center of Concepción. There is also a very popular shopping mall called Mall Plaza el Trebol. It is located in the nearby city of Talcahuano.
Learning and Universities
Gran Concepción is a very important place for education in Chile. It has the second-highest number of universities in the country. This means many students come here to study.
Main Universities
Some of the most well-known universities in the area include:
- Universidad de Concepción (in Concepción)
- Universidad del Bío-Bío (in Concepción)
- Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción (in Concepción)
- Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María (in Hualpén)
- Universidad del Desarrollo (in Concepción)
- Universidad San Sebastián (in Concepción)
- Universidad Andrés Bello (in Talcahuano)
Other Institutes
Besides universities, there are also many professional institutes. These places offer different types of training and education. Some examples are:
- Instituto Profesional INACAP (in Talcahuano)
- Instituto Profesional DuocUC (in Concepción)
- Instituto Profesional Santo Tomás (in Concepción)
See also
In Spanish: Gran Concepción para niños
