Biobío Region
administrative division of Chile
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Summary
Biobío Region is a region of Chile[1]. It draws 1,402 Wikipedia views per month (region of chile category, ranking #16 of 16).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Chile[3]
- Country: Chile[4]
- Head of government: Sergio Giacaman García[5]
- Capital: Concepción[6]
- Shares border with: Araucanía Region[7], Neuquén Province[8], Ñuble Region[9]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Arauco Province[10], Bío Bío province[11], Concepción Province[12]
- Legislative body: Regional Council of Biobío[13]
- Commons category: Biobío Region[14]
- Located in time zone: UTC−04:00[15]
- Official website: http://www.gorebiobio.cl/[16]
- Topic's main category: Category:Biobío Region[17]
- Commons gallery: Biobío Region[18]
- Population: 1,556,805[19], 1,423,459[20], 1,315,056[21], 1,136,836[22], 1,613,059[23]
- Office held by head of government: Governor of Biobío Region[24]
- Category for people born here: Q30057902[25]
- Category for people who died here: Q61195465[26]
- Demonym: biobense[27]
- Native label: Región del Biobío[28]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Biobío Region[29]
- Elevation above sea level: 119 m[30]
- Area: 23890.2 km²[31]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Biobío Region include University of the Bío-Bío[32], a public university[33], in Chile[34], founded in 1947[35], headquartered in Concepción[36].
Why It Matters
Biobío Region has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] It is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]
Entities named for it include University of the Bío-Bío[32], a public university[33], in Chile[34], founded in 1947[35], headquartered in Concepción[36].