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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 ('beginning of the new extreme') on February 12, 1550 by Pedro de Valdivia, it is the third oldest city in Chile, after capital Santiago founded first in 1541 and La Serena second in 1544.

Penco
City and Commune
Center of Penco


Penco
Location in Chile
Coordinates (city): 36°44′S 72°59′W
CountryChile
RegionBío Bío
ProvinceConcepción
FoundedFebruary 12, 1550
Founded asConcepción del Nuevo Extremo
Founded byPedro de Valdivia
Government
  TypeMunicipality
  AlcaldeVíctor Figueroa Rebolledo (ILE)
Area
  Total107.6 km2 (41.5 sq mi)
Elevation
115 m (377 ft)
Population
 (2012 Census)[3]
  Total46,176
  Density430/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
  Urban
45,361
  Rural
655
Demonym(s)Pencones
Sex
  Men22,366
  Women23,650
Time zoneUTC−4 (CLT)
  Summer (DST)UTC−3 (CLST)
Area code(s)56 + 41
WebsiteOfficial website (in Spanish)

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.


History


In previous centuries, in the current location of Penco, was the first location where the city of Concepción was established, which is now the capital of the Bíobío Region. It was destroyed by Lautaro in 1554, and rebuilt and destroyed again by Lautaro in 1555.


Statistics


According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Penco spans an area of 107.6 km2 (42 sq mi) and has 46,016 inhabitants (22,366 men and 23,650 women). Of these, 45,361 (98.6%) lived in urban areas and 655 (1.4%) in rural areas. The population grew by 14% (5,657 persons) between the 1992 and 2002 censuses.[3]


Administration


As a commune, Penco is a third-level administrative division of Chile administered by a municipal council, headed by an alcalde who is directly elected every four years. The 2012-2016 alcalde is Víctor Hugo Figueroa Víctor_Hugo_Figueroa_Rebolledo [es] (ILE).[1][2]

Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Penco is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Sergio Bobadilla (UDI) and Clemira Pacheco (PS) as part of the 45th electoral district, (together with Tomé, Florida, Hualqui, Coronel and Santa Juana). The commune is represented in the Senate by Alejandro Navarro Brain (MAS) and Hosain Sabag Castillo (PDC) as part of the 12th senatorial constituency (Biobío-Cordillera).


Places


In addition to the main town of Penco, the commune administers the following villages:


Notable people



References


  1. "Asociación Chilena de Municipalidades" (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 February 2011.
  2. "Municipality of Penco" (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 February 2011.
  3. "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 December 2010.



На других языках


- [en] Penco

[ru] Пенко (Чили)

Пенко (исп. Penco) — город и морской порт в Чили. Административный центр одноимённой коммуны. Население города — 45 361 человек (2002). Город и коммуна входит в состав провинции Консепсьон и области Био-Био. Город является составной частью городской агломерации Большой Консепсьон.



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