Penco
Penco (Mapudungun: See (Pen), Water (Ko)), is a Chilean city and commune in Concepción Province, Bío Bío Region on the Bay of Concepción. Founded as the city of Concepción del Nuevo Extremo ('beginning of the new extreme') on February 12, 1550 by Pedro de Valdivia, it is the third oldest city in Chile, after capital Santiago founded first in 1541 and La Serena second in 1544.
Penco | |
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Center of Penco | |
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Coat of arms Location of Penco commune in the Bío Bío Region Penco Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates (city): 36°44′S 72°59′W | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Bío Bío |
| Province | Concepción |
| Founded | February 12, 1550 |
| Founded as | Concepción del Nuevo Extremo |
| Founded by | Pedro de Valdivia |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Alcalde | Víctor Figueroa Rebolledo (ILE) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 107.6 km2 (41.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 115 m (377 ft) |
| Population (2012 Census) | |
| • Total | 46,176 |
| • Density | 430/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 45,361 |
| • Rural | 655 |
| Demonym | Pencones |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 22,366 |
| • Women | 23,650 |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (CLT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−3 (CLST) |
| Area code | 56 + 41 |
| Website | Official website (in Spanish) |
As there may be confusion between the demonyms of the inhabitants of Concepción and Penco. Due to the previous location of Concepción, inhabitants of that city are called penquistas while inhabitants of Penco are known as pencones.
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