Greater Concepción


Gran Concepción is the second largest conurbation in Chile, after Greater Santiago and closely followed by Greater Valparaíso. The area has 1,100,000 inhabitants according to the 2012 pre census.

Overview

It takes its name after the city of Concepción, the regional capital and main city.
The agglomeration is composed of:
Gran Concepción has also the second largest concentration of universities in Chile. Apart from the so-called Traditional Universities, it has several private institutions. The Universidad de Concepción is the most important university in the conurbation.
There is also a commuter rail system which serves most of the communes in the conurbation: Biotren.

Commerce

The commerce in Greater Concepcion is mostly located in Concepcion city center, also in the Mall Plaza el Trebol, in Talcahuano.

Education

Universities