Map of Penco, Chile

Penco is a city in Biobio, Chile, with a population of about 46,091. It lies at 36.7407°S, 72.9953°W. Penco is about 423 km (263 mi) southwest of Santiago, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Concepción, 11 km to the southwest.

Penco at a glance

Where is Penco?

• The 49th largest city in Chile by recorded population.
• The 8th 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 Penco

• Concepción — 11 km southwest
• Talcahuano — 11 km west
• Tomé — 14 km north
• Chiguayante — 21 km south
• Coronel — 35 km south
• Lota — 41 km south
• Chillán — 81 km east
• Los Ángeles — 99 km southeast
• Cauquenes — 105 km northeast
• Angol — 120 km south

Largest cities in Biobio

• Concepción — 223,574
• Talcahuano — 150,499
• Los Ángeles — 125,430
• Coronel — 107,759
• Chiguayante — 84,718
• Tomé — 53,219
• Lota — 47,339

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
• Concepción — 223,574

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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.