Talcahuano | |
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Coordinates (city): 36°43′0″S 73°07′19″W / 36.71667°S 73.12194°W | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | ![]() |
Province | Concepción |
Founded | 1764 |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Alcalde | Gastón Saavedra Chandía (Ind.) |
Area | |
• City, Port and Commune | 92.3 km2 (35.6 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1 m (3 ft) |
Population (2012 Census)[3] | |
• City, Port and Commune | 150,499 |
• Density | 1,600/km2 (4,200/sq mi) |
• Metro | 250,348 |
• Urban | 248,964 |
• Rural | 1,384 |
Demonym | Talcahuian |
Sex | |
• Men | 121,778 |
• Women | 128,570 |
Time zone | UTC−4 (CLT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−3 (CLST) |
Area code | 56 + 41 |
Website | www |
Talcahuano (Spanish pronunciation: [talkaˈwano]) (From Mapudungun Tralkawenu, "Thundering Sky") is a port city and commune in the Biobío Region of Chile. It is part of the Greater Concepción conurbation. Talcahuano is located in the south of the Central Zone of Chile.