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Concepción, Biobio
Concepción, Biobío: Chilean city and comuna, capital of Concepción Province and the Biobío Region, founded 1550 by Pedro de Valdivia, moved after the 1751 earthquake; 230,375 inhabitants (2024 census), core of the Gran Concepción metro area.
Iquique
Iquique, port city and capital of Chile's Tarapacá Region; former nitrate shipping hub, site of the 1879 naval battle, home of the ZOFRI duty-free zone, pop. 191,468 (2017).
La Serena, Chile
La Serena is a city in northern Chile, capital of the Coquimbo Region and of the province of Elqui. Founded in 1544 on the Elqui River, it is the second oldest city in Chile after Santiago.
Maipú
Maipú is a commune of Chile in southwestern Santiago, Región Metropolitana; second most populous commune after Puente Alto with 503,635 residents (2024 census), site of the 1818 Battle of Maipú.
Talca
Talca, Chile: city and comuna, capital of Maule Region and Talca Province. Founded 1692, refounded as Villa San Agustín de Talca in 1742 by Manso de Velasco; city title 1796; independence sworn there 1818; rebuilt after the 1928 earthquake.
Temuco
Temuco (Temuko) is the capital of Chile's La Araucanía Region and Cautín Province, founded 24 February 1881 by Manuel Recabarren as a frontier fort on the Cautín River; 2024 census population 292,518.
Viña del Mar
Viña del Mar, Chile's "Garden City" (La Ciudad Jardín), a coastal resort commune in the Valparaíso Region founded 29 December 1874 by José Francisco Vergara; population 334,871 (2024 census), home of the International Song Festival.