Region · Chile
# Bío-Bío Region

Bío-Bío Region is a region of Chile. It had an estimated 1,676,269 people in 2022 on 23,985 km² (about 70 per km²). Its main town is Concepción. It is divided into 3 provinces. 2,364 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5,545 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 1,676,269 people (2022)
- 23,985 km²
- 3 provinces
- 5,545 mapped services

## How many people live in Bío-Bío Region?

Bío-Bío Region had an estimated 1,676,269 people in 2022 — 8.5% of Chile, 3rd of 16 regions. There are 1,055 women for every 1,000 men (above the Chile figure of 1,027). Spread over 23,985 km², that is about 70 people per km², 3rd of 16 regions.

18.6% of people are children under 15 and 13.9% are 65 or older; the median age is about 37 years (it is 36 across Chile). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 48 children and older people.
- 0–4 92,644
- 5–9 106,247
- 10–14 112,833
- 15–19 109,242
- 20–24 118,853
- 25–29 123,792
- 30–34 129,225
- 35–39 111,249
- 40–44 112,772
- 45–49 111,769
- 50–54 112,806
- 55–59 108,818
- 60–64 93,427
- 65–69 79,071
- 70–74 58,596
- 75–79 41,656
- 80+ 53,269

Source: UNFPA and Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas de Chile (INE) via OCHA HDX, population 2022 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO).

## Where is Bío-Bío Region?

Bío-Bío Region lies in Chile. It borders 2 other regions: La Araucanía Region and Ñuble Region. By area it is the 10th largest of 16 regions in Chile. It covers 3.2% of Chile. The centre of Bío-Bío Region is about 472 km in a straight line from Santiago, the capital. The centre point is at 37.4679° S, 72.3552° W.

Source: La Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile (BCN) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO).

## Things to see in and around Bío-Bío Region

OpenStreetMap lists 393 named sights in Bío-Bío Region: 84 memorials; 75 attractions; 54 nature reserves; 47 viewpoints; 33 museums; 29 beachs; 23 waterfalls; 10 castles and forts; 8 ruins; 5 theme parks; 5 caves; 4 monuments; 4 volcanos; 4 hot springs; 3 zoos; 3 archaeological sites; 2 galleries.
- Balmaceda 1215 · museum
- CICAT 'Centro Interactivo de Ciencias, Artes y Tecnologías' · museum
- Casa del Arte José Clemente Orozco · museum
- Centro Histórico y Cultural Santa Bárbara · museum
- Centro Patrimonial Curarrehue · museum
- Centro de Interpretación Patrimonial FSJG · museum
- Codescar · museum
- Molino Grollmus · museum
- Museo Biblioteca · museum
- Museo Casa Cano · museum
- Museo Caverna de Benavides · museum
- Museo Histórico Puchoco Schwager · museum
- Museo Histórico de Lota · museum
- Museo Histórico, Minero y Paleontológico Profesor Óscar Seguel Morales · museum
- Museo Interactivo Recreación de una Mina de Carbón · museum
- Museo Mapuche de Cañete "Ruka Kimvn Taiñ Volil Juan Antonio Cayupi Huechicura" · museum
- Museo Minero de Lebu · museum
- Museo Morhuilla · museum
- Museo Multicultural e Histórico Raices · museum
- Museo Municipal de Rere · museum
- Museo Pedro del Río Zañartu · museum
- Museo Pehuenche · museum
- Museo Popular de Coronel · museum
- Museo Regional de la Medicina · museum
- Museo Stom · museum
- Museo de Arte Religioso · museum
- Museo de Contulmo · museum
- Museo de Historia Natural de Concepción · museum
- Museo de Historia de Concepción · museum
- Museo de Sitio Mina Chiflón del Diablo · museum

…and 363 more.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Bío-Bío Region
- Time zone UTC−3 (summer UTC−4) · America/Santiago
- Currency Peso (CLP)
- Country calling code +56
- Languages Spanish
- Plug types Type C, L · 220 V
- Driving side Right
- Postcode format 7 digits (#######)

### Nearest airports
- Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) · Concepcion 100 km
- La Araucanía International Airport (ZCO) · Temuco 164 km

### Nearest railway station

Santa Fe (Los Angeles), about 20 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 14.7 hours, sunrise around 06:22) and shortest in Jun (about 9.6 hours, sunrise around 09:01, sunset around 18:37).
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
| Jan | 06:43 | 21:12 | 14.5 h |
| Feb | 07:18 | 20:48 | 13.5 h |
| Mar | 07:47 | 20:10 | 12.4 h |
| Apr | 08:14 | 19:24 | 11.2 h |
| May | 08:40 | 18:50 | 10.2 h |
| Jun | 09:01 | 18:37 | 9.6 h |
| Jul | 09:01 | 18:49 | 9.8 h |
| Aug | 08:34 | 19:13 | 10.6 h |
| Sep | 07:50 | 19:38 | 11.8 h |
| Oct | 07:05 | 20:04 | 13.0 h |
| Nov | 06:30 | 20:37 | 14.1 h |
| Dec | 06:22 | 21:06 | 14.7 h |

Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Provinces of Bío-Bío Region
| Province | People | per km² | Area km² | Communes | Services |
| Concepción Province | 1,072,096 | 309 | 3,466 | 12 | 3,574 |
| Bío-Bío Province | 426,850 | 28 | 15,046 | 14 | 1,429 |
| Arauco Province | 177,323 | 32 | 5,474 | 7 | 542 |

Source: La Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile (BCN) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO); UNFPA and Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas de Chile (INE) via OCHA HDX, population 2022 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO).

## Largest towns in Bío-Bío Region
- Concepción 223,574
- Talcahuano 150,499
- Villa Mercedes 131,936
- Los Ángeles 125,430
- San Pedro de la Paz 121,631
- Coronel 107,759
- Hualpén 86,639
- Chiguayante 84,718
- Tomé 53,219
- Lota 47,339
- Penco 46,091
- Curanilahue 32,000
- Cañete 31,805
- Cabrero 27,595
- Mulchén 27,557

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features.

Populations as recorded in GeoNames, which may be older than the estimates above.

## Landscape and landmarks of Bío-Bío Region

Named natural and historic features inside Bío-Bío Region, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

490 rivers and streams; 35 lakes; 3 waterfalls; 1 reservoir or tank.
- Arroyo Palo Santo
- Arroyo Patahuecó
- Arroyo Quirquincho
- Brazo Derecho
- Brazo Izquierdo
- Cajón Chorrillos
- Cajón Colorado
- Cajón El Fuerte
- Cajón La Puntilla
- Cajón Las Manchas
- Cajón Lavanderos
- Cajón Pablo
- Cajón Vallecito
- Cajón de los Bueyes
- Estero Agua Cascada
- Estero Agua Fría
- Estero Agua Fría
- Estero Agua Grande
- Estero Agua Pie
- Estero Aguas Blancas
- Estero Agüita de los Leones
- Estero Anguillas
- Estero Araucana
- Estero Arinco

…and 505 more.

### Coast and islands

76 headlands; 5 islands; 4 lagoons; 1 beach.
- Estero Lirquén
- Isla Mahilque
- Isla Mocha
- Isla Quiriquina
- Isla Rocuant
- Isla Santa María
- Laguna Butaco
- Laguna La Posada
- Laguna Llacolen
- Laguna Redonda
- Playa Blanca
- Punta Aguada
- Punta Anegadiza
- Punta Arco
- Punta Arvejas
- Punta Batro
- Punta Bocarripe
- Punta Burca
- Punta Carnero
- Punta Cerro Alto
- Punta Cerro Armarillo
- Punta Chales
- Punta Chicaucura
- Punta Chimpel

…and 62 more.

### Hills and mountains

144 mountains; 61 hills; 7 mountain passes; 1 peak.
- Cerro Moncol · 2,339 m
- Cerro Las Mariposas · 2,315 m
- Paso de Trapa Trapa · 2,302 m
- Cerro Risquería · 2,230 m
- Cerro Antuco · 2,216 m
- Cerro Las Melosas · 2,167 m
- Paso Collochue · 2,146 m
- Cerro El Rodado · 2,121 m
- Cerro Las Palomas · 2,100 m
- Cerro Divisadero · 2,096 m
- Cerro Las Torres · 2,079 m
- Cerro Sin Nombre · 2,069 m
- Cerro Palo Seco · 2,063 m
- Cerro Montón de Trigo · 2,052 m
- Cerro Pelado · 2,027 m
- Paso de Picunleo · 1,974 m
- Cerro Macizo · 1,965 m
- Paso de Leña Malal · 1,955 m
- Cerro Azul · 1,954 m
- Cerro Dos Puntas · 1,954 m
- Cerro El Colorado · 1,947 m
- Cerro Mundo Nuevo · 1,944 m
- Cerro El Coironal · 1,938 m
- Cerro Bayo · 1,936 m

…and 189 more.

### Forests and nature

1 forest reserve; 1 nature reserve; 1 park.
- Laguna del Laja National Park
- Parque Ecuador
- Reserva Nacional Ralco

### History

1 museum.
- Museo de Historia de Concepción

### Getting around

35 railway stations; 14 lighthouses; 12 airports; 4 airfields; 4 ports; 1 harbour.
- Aeródromo La Rampa
- Aeródromo Lagunillas Escuadrón
- Aeródromo Las Misiones
- Aeródromo Punta El Saco
- Aeródromo Rucamanqui
- Buenuraqui
- Cabrero
- Candelaria
- Caracol
- Carriel Sur International Airport
- Cholguahue Airport
- Coihue
- Colico
- Contulmo
- Dichato
- Duqueco Airport
- Estacion de Ferrocarriles de Concepción
- Estación Arrayán
- Estación Candelaria
- Estación Charrúa
- Estación Cuñibal
- Estación El Arenal
- Estación Escuadrón
- Estación Mañil

…and 46 more.

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features.

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Bío-Bío Region and the best time to visit

In Bío-Bío Region, the warmest month is Feb (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jul (7 °C). About 771 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jun (142 mm) and the driest Jan (19 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are October to May.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
| Month | Average °C | Rain mm |
| Jan | 20 | 19 |
| Feb | 20 | 23 |
| Mar | 18 | 29 |
| Apr | 13 | 50 |
| May | 10 | 98 |
| Jun | 8 | 142 |
| Jul | 7 | 122 |
| Aug | 8 | 106 |
| Sep | 10 | 62 |
| Oct | 12 | 58 |
| Nov | 15 | 36 |
| Dec | 18 | 26 |

Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Bío-Bío Region

Places mapped inside Bío-Bío Region in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.
- Hospitals 254
- Banks 185
- ATMs 6
- Petrol pumps 212
- Hotels 346
- Shopping malls 136
- Schools 1,372
- Colleges and universities 176
- Cinemas 17
- Pharmacies 355
- Restaurants 1,996
- Police stations 119
- Dental clinics 371

Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Quick answers
- Where is Bío-Bío Region? In Chile
- What is the population of Bío-Bío Region? 1,676,269 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Bío-Bío Region? About 37 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Bío-Bío Region? About 70 people per km²
- What borders Bío-Bío Region? La Araucanía Region and Ñuble Region
- What is there to see in Bío-Bío Region? AAVC Caramávida, AAVC Chaura de Laraquete de las Corrientes, AAVC Pitao y Chaura de Laraquete de Chivilingo, AAVC Pitao y Ciprés Río Lía
- What time zone is Bío-Bío Region in? UTC−3 (summer UTC−4)
- What currency is used in Bío-Bío Region? Peso (CLP)
- What language is spoken in Bío-Bío Region? Spanish (main languages nationally)
- What is the largest town in Bío-Bío Region? Concepción
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Bío-Bío Region? 1 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in Bío-Bío Region? Cerro Moncol (2,339 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Bío-Bío Region? October to May
- How many hospitals are in Bío-Bío Region? 254 mapped
- How many banks are in Bío-Bío Region? 185 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Bío-Bío Region? 6 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Bío-Bío Region? 212 mapped
- What is the P-code of Bío-Bío Region? CL08 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Region
- Area: 23,985.1 km²
- P-code: CL08
- Main town: Concepción

---
Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/chile/bio-bio/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.