Biobio, Chile · South America
Penco sits on the route: 20 minutes from Concepción.
Penco is a town located in Biobio, Chile. With a population of 46,091, it is an important destination in South America.
On a road trip, Penco sits in Chile, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Santiago time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Penco to your route.
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 (lit. 'Beginning of the New Extreme') on February 12, 1550, by Pedro de Valdivia, it is the third oldest city in Chile, afterRead more
capital Santiago founded first in 1541 and La Serena second in 1544.
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.
The commune is since 2016 the site of a project to mine rare-earth elements by Aclara Resources, a publicly traded company with a 55.9% and 10.1% ownership of Hochschild Mining and CAP respectively.
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Penco is located in Biobio, Chile, South America. The coordinates are -36.7407 latitude, -72.9953 longitude.
Penco has a population of approximately 46,091 people, making it a town in Chile.
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