Map of Concepción, Biobio, Chile

Concepción is the administrative centre of Biobio, Chile, with a population of about 223,574. It lies at 36.8270°S, 73.0498°W. Concepción is about 434 km (269 mi) southwest of Santiago, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Penco, 11 km to the northeast.

Concepción at a glance

Where is Concepción?

• The 10th largest city in Chile by recorded population.
• The largest city in Biobio on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 38 min on the shortest day to 14 h 41 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Concepción

• Penco — 11 km northeast
• Chiguayante — 11 km south
• Talcahuano — 13 km northwest
• Coronel — 24 km south
• Tomé — 25 km north
• Lota — 31 km south
• Chillán — 88 km east
• Los Ángeles — 94 km southeast
• Angol — 112 km south
• Cauquenes — 116 km northeast

Largest cities in Biobio

• Talcahuano — 150,499
• Los Ángeles — 125,430
• Coronel — 107,759
• Chiguayante — 84,718
• Tomé — 53,219
• Lota — 47,339
• Penco — 46,091

Largest cities in Chile

• Santiago — 4,837,295
• Puente Alto — 568,106
• Antofagasta — 401,096
• Viña del Mar — 334,248
• Valparaíso — 282,448
• San Bernardo — 249,858
• Puerto Montt — 245,902
• Arica — 241,653
• Temuco — 238,129
• Rancagua — 212,695

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Other places named Concepción

• Concepción — Zulia, Venezuela
• Concepción — Concepción, Paraguay

Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.