Talcahuano

Talcahuano () (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.

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Talcahuano is a port city in the Biobío Region of Chile that serves as part of the larger Greater Concepción metropolitan area. It matters as a significant coastal hub in southern central Chile, playing an important role in the country's maritime trade and regional economy.

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Settlement.map_caption: Map of Talcahuano in Biobío Region
Settlement.map_alt: Map of Talcahuano in Biobío Region
Settlement.pushpin_map: Chile
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Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Chile
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Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Biobío
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Concepción
Settlement.government_type: Municipality
Settlement.leader_title: Alcalde
Settlement.leader_party: Ind.
Settlement.leader_name: Gastón Saavedra Chandía
Settlement.established_title: Founded

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Official website

Ilustre Municipalidad de talcahuano

Sitio Web de la Ilustre Municipalidad de Talcahuano - Informaciones, Trámites, Noticias y direcciones municipales de la comuna de Talcahuano.

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Talcahuano
Population: 204000
Area: 47.32
Elevation: 1
Official website: www.talcahuano.cl
Image: Talcahuano.JPG
Dialing code: 56-41

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Commons category: Talcahuano
Commons gallery: Talcahuano
inception: 1764-00-00
native label: Talcahuano
postal code: 4260000–4260362

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27 February 2010 earthquake
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==Geography== Together with ten other municipalities, it forms part of the Concepción Province, which in turn is one of four provinces that forms the VIII Region of Biobío Region.