Talcahuano
Sign in to saveTalcahuano () (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.
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Talcahuano is a port city in the Biobío Region of Chile that serves as part of the larger Greater Concepción metropolitan area. It matters as a significant coastal hub in southern central Chile, playing an important role in the country's maritime trade and regional economy.
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Talcahuano () (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.
==Geography== Together with ten other municipalities, it forms part of the Concepción Province, which in turn is one of four provinces that forms the VIII Region of Biobío Region.