Laguna Redonda

The Redonda Lagoon is a lagoon located in the city of Concepción, Chile. It covers a surface of m² and contains the deepest lagoon of all the city, with a depth of 19 m.

Geography

Laguna Redonda is located about from the River Biobío, on the west of the hill Chepe and to the northwest of the Laguna Lo Galindo. The name "Redonda" is due to its circular shape, with an average diameter of. The Redonda lagoon is home to vast mangrove swamps consisting of four different species, with the red mangrove being the most prevalent.

History

At the beginning of the 20th century, the lagoon was the halfway between Concepción and Talcahuano. It was part of the tram that worked between 1908 and 1941. In that period, the lagoon was surrounded by golf courses of the British colony, and by several fundos and quintas that provided to the local industry raw materials.
Today, it is located in Lorenzo Arenas, a sector in the city of Concepción.