Concepción (capital of Biobío Region)

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Concepción is a major Chilean city in the Biobío Region, known as an important industrial, cultural, and educational center in the south of the country.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
regional capital
capitalOf Biobío Region
climate Mediterranean climate
continent South America
country Chile
countrySubdivision Chile
demonym penquista
foundedBy Pedro de Valdivia
foundingDate 1550-10-05
governmentType municipality
hasAirport Carriel Sur International Airport
hasCulturalInstitution Pinacoteca of the University of Concepción
surface form: Pinacoteca de la Universidad de Concepción

Teatro Universidad de Concepción
hasPublicTransport Biotrén
hasSportsTeam Club Deportivo Huachipato
Club Deportivo Universidad de Concepción
hasUniversity Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción
Universidad del Bío-Bío
University of Concepción
isCulturalCenterOf southern Chile
isEducationalCenterOf southern Chile
isIndustrialCenterOf southern Chile
languageUsed Spanish
leaderTitle alcalde
locatedIn Biobío Region
Concepción Province
Greater Concepción metropolitan area
surface form: Concepción metropolitan area

southern Chile
locatedNear Pacific Ocean
locatedOnRiver Biobío River
majorIndustry forestry
manufacturing
petrochemicals
steel
namedAfter Immaculate Conception
nearbyCity Chiguayante
Hualpén
Penco
San Pedro de la Paz
nearbyPort Talcahuano
notableEvent 2010 Chile earthquake
officialName Concepción
partOf Greater Concepción metropolitan area
role major commercial center in southern Chile
major transport hub in southern Chile
seismicActivity high
timeZone Chile Standard Time
timeZoneDST Chile Summer Time

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Coronel regionCapital Concepción (capital of Biobío Region)