Talcahuano
Talcahuano is a commune, city and port in Chile with 171.383 inhabitants and an area of 92.3 square kilometres, all according to the census of 2002. Additionally, this city is known as the first military, industrial and fishing port in the history of Chile.
Talcahuano | |
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 The Huáscar monitor | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Map of Talcahuano in Biobío Region | |
| Coordinates: 36°43′0″S 073°07′19″W | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Biobío |
| Province | Concepción |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Alcalde | Gastón Saavedra Chandía (Ind.) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 145.8 km2 (56.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2002 Census)[3] | |
| • Total | 250,348 |
| • Density | 1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 248,964 |
| • Rural | 1,384 |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 121,778 |
| • Women | 128,570 |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (CLT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−3 (CLST) |
| Area code | 56 + 41 |
| Website | Municipality of Talcahuano |
History
Talcahuano was declared and founded on 1764 like a port city by Antonio Guill y Gonzaga. This city and the port was well known by some American whaleships on 19th century.
Etimology
The name Talcahuano comes from Talcahueñu, in honor to the Araucanian chief when Spaniards came to the zone. Talcahueñu also means Thundering Sky on mapudungun language.
Gallery
San Pedro 's celebration
Talcahuano downtown
Skyline of Talcahuano
Market of Talcahuano
Plaza de Armas of Talcahuano- The Coat of arms of Talcahuano
References
- (in Spanish) "Asociación Chilena de Municipalidades". Retrieved 23 February 2011.
- (in Spanish) "Municipality of Talcahuano". Retrieved 23 February 2011.
- (in Spanish) "National Statistics Institute". Retrieved 13 December 2010.
Other websites
- Talcahuano municipality (in Spanish)
- thno.info Archived 2020-08-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ASMAR - Astillero de Talcahuano Archived 2012-07-23 at the Wayback Machine
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