Concepción

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Concepción is a major Chilean city in the south-central part of the country, known as an important industrial, commercial, and educational center.


Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf city
commune
climate Mediterranean climate
country Chile
countrySubdivisionType region
distanceFromSantiago approximately 500 km south
foundedBy Pedro de Valdivia
foundedInYear 1550
governmentType municipality
hasAirport Carriel Sur International Airport
hasArtInstitution Pinacoteca of the University of Concepción
hasEducationalInstitution Conservatory of Music of the University of Concepción
hasFootballClub Club Deportivo Huachipato
Club Deportivo Universidad de Concepción
hasIndustry fishing industry
forestry industry
manufacturing industry
steel industry
hasMayor municipal mayor
hasMetropolitanArea Gran Concepción
hasPopulationRankInChile among largest cities
hasPortNearby Port of Talcahuano
hasSeismicActivity yes
hasStadium Estadio Ester Roa Rebolledo
hasUniversity Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción
Universidad del Bío-Bío
University of Concepción
isCapitalOf Concepción Province
isCulturalCenterOf Biobío Region
isEconomicCenterOf Biobío Region
isMajorCityOf Chile
isRegionalCapitalOf Biobío Region
knownFor commercial center
educational center
industrial center
language Spanish
locatedIn Biobío Region
south-central Chile
locatedOnContinent South America
locatedOnRiver Biobío River
namedAfter Immaculate Conception
nearCoastOf Pacific Ocean
originalName Concepción de María Purísima del Nuevo Extremo
partOf Greater Concepción
timeZone Chile Standard Time
timeZoneDST Chile Summer Time
wasAffectedBy 2010 Chile earthquake


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