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Concepción, full name Concepción de la Madre Santisima de la Luz, is a city and commune in central Chile, and the physical and demographic center of the Greater Concepción metropolitan region, one of the country's three major conurbations. It has a considerable influence on domestic trade because it is located in the country's most highly industrialized area. It is the capital of the Bo Bo Region and the headquarters of the Concepción Province. It is located around 500 kilometers south of the country's capital, Santiago.

The city was founded on the Bay of Concepción, in what would become the commune of Penco, which is today part of the Concepción conurbation. The city's demonym, "penquista," is derived from the location of its founding. The city core and historic area are located in the Valle de la Mocha (La Mocha Valley), where it was moved following severe seismic damage.

Concepción was founded in 1550 by Pedro de Valdivia as part of the Spanish Empire, under the name Concepción de Mara Pursima del Nuevo Extremo, and served as the capital of the Kingdom of Chile between 1565 and 1573, serving as the kingdom's military and political center for the remainder of the Chilean colonial period. The city had a significant role in Chile's independence struggle, with lawyer Juan Martnez de Rozas playing a vital role. The solemn proclamation of Chile's independence from Spanish control took place at Plaza de la Independencia. Executive authority in independent Chile was dominated by Concepción elites until the election of Manuel Montt as President in 1851 and a brief civil war the same year.

Because it is home to several educational institutions, including the University of Concepción, the University of the Bo Bo, and the Catholic University of the Most Holy Conception, the city has earned the moniker "college town." There are also several ancient bridges, murals, parks, and lakes in the commune, as well as major cultural venues like as the Teatro Biobo, the Casa del Arte, the local Natural History Museum, and the Teatro Universidad de Concepción. It also showcases a range of clubs and entertainment establishments that give a lively nightlife to the city as part of its tourism offer.