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Concepcion
Guide
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the Valleys of Chile
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Concepción
Travel Guide
Concepción
is a city in Chile, capital of Concepción Province and of the Biobío
Region or Region VIII. Greater Concepción (Gran Concepción, including
Talcahuano, San Pedro de la Paz, Hualpén, Chiguayante, Penco, Tomé, Lota,
Coronel, Hualqui and Concepción) is the second-largest conurbation in the
country.
Concepción
is one of the most active cities in Chilean rock music and many famous
rock groups in Chile started up in Concepción. Concepción has the second
largest concentration of universities in Chile, and is home to three
major universities. Concepción currently has four traditional
universities:
- Universidad de Concepción
- Universidad Católica de la
Santísima Concepción
- Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María
- Universidad del Bío-Bío.
Historically characterized by
a strong manufacturing industry, Concepión has also been a major center
for distribution and services and the financial basis of the regional
economy.
Trade
in the city is concentrated in the Plaza Independencia (Independence
Square), the pedestrian street Alonso de Ercilla y Zúñiga (built in
1981), and along the major avenues. One such avenue is the Diego Barros
Arana street which has developed into the commercial center of the city
and the region was until 1907 even known as "calle Comercio"
("Commerce Street").
New
commercial centers are being developed around the old central station and
the new civic district as a part of the Chilean bicentennial (September
18, 2010). A considerable percentage of local trade is taking place in
settlements around the city.
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