Bío Bío Region
administrative division of Chile / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Bío Bío Region (Spanish: Región del Biobío) is one of Chile's 16 first order administrative divisions. Its capital is Concepción, the second city of Chile after the national capital, Santiago.
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Biobío Region
Región del Biobío | |
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Coordinates: 36°50′S 73°03′W | |
Country | Chile |
Capital | Concepción |
Provinces | Biobío, Concepción, Arauco |
Government | |
• Intendant | Jorge Ulloa Aguillón (UDI) |
Area | |
• Total | 23,890.2 km2 (9,224.1 sq mi) |
• Rank | 10 |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2017 census)[2] | |
• Total | 1,557,414 |
• Rank | 3 |
• Density | 65/km2 (170/sq mi) |
ISO 3166 code | CL-BI |
HDI (2019) | 0.826[3] very high |
Website | Official website (in Spanish) |
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The region is named after its main river: the Bío Bío river.