Penco
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Coordinates: 36 ° 44 ′ S , 72 ° 59 ′ W Penco on the map of Chile
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| Basic data | ||
| Country | Chile | |
| Department | Región del Bío-Bío | |
| City foundation | 1842 | |
| Residents | 47,367 (2017) | |
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| surface | 107.60 | |
| Population density | 427 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| height | 115 m | |
| prefix | 41 | |
| Time zone | UTC −4 | |
| City Presidency | Víctor Hugo Figueroa | |
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Penco is a city in Chile with 47,367 inhabitants (as of 2017). It is located in the Concepción agglomeration of the Región del Bío-Bío . The area is 107.60 km². The city council is Víctor Hugo Figueroa . Together with the port city of Lirquen, 20 inhabitants, it forms the municipality of Penco-Lirquen.
Penco was founded as Concepción in 1550 and almost completely destroyed in the Concepción earthquake in 1570 . Concepción was later rebuilt about 15 km inland. In 1842 the town of Penco was re-established as "Villa de Penco".
See also
- List of earthquakes in Chile
- Concepción earthquake in 1570
- Earthquake in Chile 2010
- List of earthquakes
Web links
Commons : Penco - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ Censo 2017. Retrieved November 28, 2018 (Spanish).