Talcahuano

Talcahuano
City, Port and Commune


Coat of arms
Coat of arms
Map of Talcahuano in Biobío Region
Map of Talcahuano in Biobío Region
Talcahuano is located in Chile
Talcahuano
Talcahuano
Location in Chile
Coordinates (city): 36°43′0″S 73°07′19″W / 36.71667°S 73.12194°W / -36.71667; -73.12194
Country Chile
Region Biobío
ProvinceConcepción
Founded1764
Government
[1][2]
 • TypeMunicipality
 • AlcaldeGastón Saavedra Chandía (Ind.)
Area
[3]
 • City, Port and Commune
92.3 km2 (35.6 sq mi)
Elevation
1 m (3 ft)
Population
 (2012 Census)[3]
 • City, Port and Commune
150,499
 • Density1,600/km2 (4,200/sq mi)
 • Metro
250,348
 • Urban
248,964
 • Rural
1,384
DemonymTalcahuian
Sex
[3]
 • Men121,778
 • Women128,570
Time zoneUTC−4 (CLT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−3 (CLST)
Area code56 + 41
Websitewww.talcahuano.cl (in Spanish)

Talcahuano (Spanish pronunciation: [talkaˈwano]) (From Mapudungun Tralkawenu, "Thundering Sky") is a port city and commune in the Biobío Region of Chile. It is part of the Greater Concepción conurbation. Talcahuano is located in the south of the Central Zone of Chile.

  1. ^ "Asociación Chilena de Municipalidades" (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 February 2011.
  2. ^ "Municipality of Talcahuano" (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 February 2011.
  3. ^ a b c "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 December 2010.