Chile: Biobío
Provinces
The population of the provinces in the Biobío Region by census years.
| Name | Status | Population Census 1992-04-22 | Population Census 2002-04-24 | Population Census 2017-04-19 | Population Census 2024-03-09 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arauco | Province | 149,490 | 157,204 | 166,087 | 166,231 | → |
| Biobío (Bío Bío) | Province | 323,567 | 352,161 | 395,060 | 421,380 | → |
| Concepción | Province | 839,222 | 913,742 | 995,658 | 1,025,448 | → |
| Biobío | Region | 1,312,279 | 1,423,107 | 1,556,805 | 1,613,059 |
Contents: Places
The population of all places like cities (ciudades), towns (pueblos), villages (aldeas) and hamlets (caseríos) in the Biobío Region with at least 300 inhabitants by census years.
icon links to further information about a selected place including its population structure (gender, age groups, citizenship, country of birth, ethnic group).| Name | Status | Province | Population Census 1992-04-22 | Population Census 2002-04-24 | Population Census 2017-04-19 | Population Census 2024-03-09 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alameda San Francisco | Suburban Settlement | Biobío | ... | ... | 511 | 636 | → |
| Altos de Punta de Parra | Town | Concepción | ... | ... | ... | 1,457 | → |
| Antiguala | Town | Arauco | 2,290 | 3,359 | 3,461 | 3,271 | → |
| Antonio Leviqueo | Indigenous Community | Arauco | ... | ... | ... | 302 | → |
| Antuco | Town | Biobío | 1,521 | 1,978 | 2,077 | 2,111 | → |
| Arauco | City | Arauco | 11,771 | 16,291 | 17,643 | 17,615 | → |
| Ayin Mapu | Indigenous Community | Biobío | ... | ... | ... | 303 | → |
| Butalelbún | Indigenous Community | Biobío | ... | ... | ... | 512 | → |
| Cabrero | City | Biobío | 8,791 | 11,947 | 14,990 | 15,163 | → |
| Calebu | Village | Arauco | 605 | 371 | 363 | 354 | → |
| Caleta Lenga | Village | Concepción | ... | 378 | 420 | 458 | → |
| Caleta Tumbes | Town | Concepción | 1,131 | 1,344 | 1,880 | 1,786 | → |
| Cañete (incl. Pedro de Valdivia) | City | Arauco | 15,642 | 19,839 | 19,960 | 17,158 | → |
| Carampangue | Town | Arauco | 1,935 | 3,373 | 3,364 | 3,281 | → |
| Cayucupil (Santa Elena) | Village | Arauco | 607 | 579 | 474 | 453 | → |
| Cerro Alto (incl. Tres Pinos) | City | Arauco | 5,647 | ... | 6,910 | 6,478 | → |
| Chacayal (Pueblo Nuevo) | Town | Biobío | 517 | 871 | 1,108 | 1,173 | → |
| Chaimávida Soto | Village | Concepción | ... | 430 | 557 | 612 | → |
| Charrúa | Village | Biobío | 471 | 561 | 530 | 555 | → |
| Charrúa Sur | Hamlet | Biobío | ... | 78 | 379 | 463 | → |
| Chiguayante | City | Concepción | 56,187 | 81,238 | 85,863 | 85,668 | → |
| Chillancito | Village | Biobío | ... | ... | ... | 310 | → |
| Coihue | Town | Biobío | 714 | 1,037 | 1,202 | 1,253 | → |
| Colico Norte | Hamlet | Arauco | ... | 192 | 210 | 360 | → |
| Concepción | City | Concepción | 203,217 | 212,003 | 219,057 | 223,525 | → |
| Contulmo | Town | Arauco | 2,082 | 2,442 | 2,680 | 2,365 | → |
| Conumo | Village | Arauco | ... | ... | 644 | 685 | → |
| Copiulemu | Village | Concepción | ... | 430 | 551 | 697 | → |
| Coronel (incl. Escuadrón) | City | Concepción | 79,677 | 91,833 | 113,074 | 119,270 | → |
| Country Santa Eliana Sur | Suburban Settlement | Biobío | ... | 243 | 316 | 387 | → |
| Curanilahue | City | Arauco | 30,978 | 30,126 | 30,174 | 28,504 | → |
| Dichato | Town | Concepción | 3,057 | 3,488 | 4,486 | 4,780 | → |
| El Huertón | Hamlet | Biobío | ... | 321 | 229 | 354 | → |
| El Manzano | Village | Biobío | ... | ... | 317 | 399 | → |
| El Patagual | Hamlet | Concepción | ... | ... | ... | 339 | → |
| El Peral | Village | Biobío | 506 | 862 | 875 | 901 | → |
| El Pino | Village | Concepción | ... | 333 | 397 | 420 | → |
| El Portal de Alberto | Suburban Settlement | Biobío | ... | ... | 340 | 368 | → |
| Estación Yumbel | Town | Biobío | 2,612 | 2,633 | 2,930 | 2,857 | → |
| Florida | Town | Concepción | 3,078 | 3,875 | 4,020 | 4,221 | → |
| Horcones | Hamlet | Arauco | ... | 447 | 357 | 410 | → |
| Hualpén | City | Concepción | ... | 85,928 | 90,985 | 86,639 | → |
| Hualqui | City | Concepción | 10,120 | 13,724 | 19,264 | 19,838 | → |
| Huentelolén | Indigenous Community | Arauco | ... | ... | ... | 369 | → |
| Huépil | City | Biobío | 5,474 | 6,576 | 7,794 | 9,092 | → |
| Huillinco | Village | Arauco | ... | ... | ... | 843 | → |
| Isla Quiriquina Sur | Hamlet | Concepción | ... | ... | 1,178 | 1,034 | → |
| Juan Riquelme | Village | Concepción | 438 | 733 | 708 | 613 | → |
| La Aguada | Village | Biobío | 584 | 579 | 591 | 722 | → |
| La Candelaria | Hamlet | Biobío | ... | 190 | 461 | 453 | → |
| La Higuera | Suburban Settlement | Biobío | ... | ... | 662 | 959 | → |
| La Laja | City | Biobío | 17,528 | 16,288 | 16,222 | 15,276 | → |
| La Montaña | Hamlet | Biobío | ... | 442 | 286 | 374 | → |
| La Playita | Hamlet | Biobío | ... | ... | ... | 308 | → |
| Laraquete | Town | Arauco | 3,350 | 4,605 | 5,014 | 4,978 | → |
| Las Canteras | Town | Biobío | 1,574 | 1,718 | 2,013 | 2,021 | → |
| Las Delicias | Town | Biobío | ... | ... | 948 | 1,072 | → |
| Las Playas | Hamlet | Biobío | ... | 419 | 427 | 480 | → |
| Lebu | City | Arauco | 19,877 | 20,838 | 20,989 | 19,627 | → |
| Llano Blanco | Hamlet | Biobío | ... | 601 | 268 | 314 | → |
| Llico | Village | Arauco | 373 | 530 | 488 | 498 | → |
| Lomas de Andalién | Village | Concepción | ... | 381 | 401 | 398 | → |
| Loncopangue | Hamlet | Biobío | ... | 295 | 276 | 338 | → |
| Los Álamos | City | Arauco | 5,578 | ... | 8,355 | 8,268 | → |
| Los Ángeles (incl. Villa Génesis) | City | Biobío | 94,716 | 119,114 | 143,563 | 145,757 | → |
| Los Morros | Village | Concepción | ... | ... | ... | 457 | → |
| Los Tilos | Village | Biobío | ... | ... | ... | 497 | → |
| Lota (incl. Colcura) | City | Concepción | 50,123 | 48,975 | 43,427 | 39,610 | → |
| Menque | Village | Concepción | 670 | 379 | 364 | 373 | → |
| Millantú | Town | Biobío | 900 | 1,041 | 1,387 | 1,426 | → |
| Mirador de Loma Verde | Village | Biobío | ... | ... | ... | 312 | → |
| Monte Águila | City | Biobío | 5,207 | 6,090 | 6,574 | 6,395 | → |
| Mulchén | City | Biobío | 19,610 | 21,819 | 24,149 | 22,443 | → |
| Nacimiento | City | Biobío | 19,007 | 20,884 | 23,031 | 22,358 | → |
| Negrete (incl. Luis Salamanca) | Town | Biobío | 3,946 | 4,246 | 4,853 | 4,830 | → |
| Pangue | Indigenous Community | Arauco | ... | ... | ... | 359 | → |
| Pehuén | Town | Arauco | 740 | 773 | 1,320 | 1,220 | → |
| Penco | City | Concepción | 39,562 | 45,361 | 46,900 | 48,159 | → |
| Periquillo | Village | Concepción | ... | ... | 425 | 418 | → |
| Pichilo | Village | Arauco | 345 | 672 | 570 | 549 | → |
| Polcura | Town | Biobío | 951 | 958 | 1,064 | 1,093 | → |
| Puente Perales | Hamlet | Biobío | ... | 245 | 254 | 300 | → |
| Puerto Norte | Village | Concepción | ... | ... | ... | 604 | → |
| Puerto Sur | Village | Concepción | 1,023 | 979 | 744 | 893 | → |
| Punta de Parra | Town | Concepción | 1,171 | 975 | 1,102 | 1,151 | → |
| Punta Lavapié | Village | Arauco | 831 | 1,153 | 785 | 772 | → |
| Quidico | Village | Arauco | 772 | 1,013 | 1,017 | 952 | → |
| Quilaco | Town | Biobío | 1,251 | 1,612 | 1,870 | 1,998 | → |
| Quilacoya | Village | Concepción | 383 | 512 | 428 | 657 | → |
| Quilleco | Town | Biobío | 2,084 | 1,969 | 2,057 | 2,043 | → |
| Rafael | Town | Concepción | 1,116 | 1,273 | 1,305 | 1,450 | → |
| Ralco | Village | Biobío | 663 | 1,094 | 921 | 929 | → |
| Ramadillas | Town | Arauco | 1,466 | 1,436 | 1,299 | 1,209 | → |
| Ranquilhue Grande | Indigenous Community | Arauco | ... | ... | ... | 447 | → |
| Rarinco | Hamlet | Biobío | ... | 367 | 283 | 397 | → |
| Rarinco Central | Village | Biobío | ... | ... | ... | 533 | → |
| Río Claro | Village | Biobío | 717 | 786 | 719 | 846 | → |
| San Carlos de Purén | Town | Biobío | 955 | 1,250 | 1,578 | 1,596 | → |
| San Jorge | Village | Concepción | ... | 222 | 450 | 448 | → |
| San José de Colico | Village | Arauco | 623 | 715 | 906 | 788 | → |
| San Lorencito | Village | Biobío | ... | 657 | 763 | 745 | → |
| San Pedro de la Paz | City | Concepción | 67,380 | 80,159 | 131,684 | 150,512 | → |
| San Ramón | Indigenous Community | Arauco | ... | ... | ... | 425 | → |
| San Rosendo | City | Biobío | 3,381 | 3,249 | 2,907 | 2,902 | → |
| Santa Bárbara | City | Biobío | 5,450 | 6,838 | 7,986 | 7,602 | → |
| Santa Elena | Village | Biobío | ... | ... | 305 | 303 | → |
| Santa Fé | Town | Biobío | 1,257 | 2,040 | 2,305 | 2,726 | → |
| Santa Juana | City | Concepción | 5,429 | 7,095 | 9,594 | 10,028 | → |
| Santa Rosa (incl. Trancalco) | Town | Arauco | 815 | 1,153 | 1,490 | 1,805 | → |
| Talcahuano | City | Concepción | ... | 161,692 | 148,440 | 143,593 | → |
| Talcamávida | Town | Concepción | 944 | 1,032 | 1,200 | 1,228 | → |
| Tapihue | Village | Concepción | ... | ... | 540 | 498 | → |
| Tierras Libres | Hamlet | Biobío | ... | ... | ... | 341 | → |
| Tirúa | Town | Arauco | 1,620 | 2,508 | 2,721 | 2,404 | → |
| Tolpán | Village | Biobío | ... | ... | ... | 415 | → |
| Tolpán | Hamlet | Biobío | ... | ... | ... | 468 | → |
| Tomé | City | Concepción | 37,394 | 41,198 | 42,647 | 41,705 | → |
| Tranaquepe | Indigenous Community | Arauco | ... | ... | ... | 853 | → |
| Trupán | Village | Biobío | 860 | 872 | 788 | 853 | → |
| Tubul | Village | Arauco | 1,222 | 1,944 | 1,790 | 1,634 | → |
| Tucapel | Town | Biobío | 1,635 | 2,251 | 3,029 | 2,880 | → |
| Unihue | Village | Concepción | ... | ... | ... | 314 | → |
| Villa Duqueco | Village | Biobío | ... | 215 | 319 | 316 | → |
| Villa Laja | Village | Biobío | 501 | 450 | 365 | 301 | → |
| Villa Las Flores | Village | Biobío | ... | ... | 317 | 301 | → |
| Villa Las Rosas | Hamlet | Biobío | ... | 425 | 490 | 638 | → |
| Villa Los Ríos | Village | Arauco | ... | 321 | 347 | 380 | → |
| Villa Mercedes | Town | Biobío | 1,657 | 1,799 | 1,516 | 1,483 | → |
| Villa Rivas | Village | Arauco | ... | ... | 381 | 430 | → |
| Villa San Francisco | Village | Biobío | ... | ... | 647 | 677 | → |
| Virquenco | Town | Biobío | 676 | 882 | 1,146 | 1,278 | → |
| Yumbel | City | Biobío | 6,870 | 8,302 | 9,781 | 10,051 | → |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas.
Explanation: Boundaries of places as defined by the Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas. Population changes may result from boundary changes.