Place:Bío-Bío, Chile

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NameBío-Bío
Alt namesBiobíosource: Getty Vocabulary Program
Bío-Bíosource: Cambridge World Gazetteer (1990) p 132; Encyclopædia Britannica (1988) II, 220
Bío-Bíosource: Wikipedia
Bíobíosource: Rand McNally Atlas (1994) I-20
TypeRegion
Coordinates37°S 72.5°W
Located inChile     (1974 - )
Contained Places
Inhabited place
Cañete
Coelemu
Coronel
Curanilahue
Lebu
Los Ángeles
Lota
Mulchén
Nacimiento
Polcura
Recinto
San Rosendo
Santa Bárbara
Talcahuano
Tomé
Yumbel
Province
Arauco
Concepción ( 1550 - )
Ñuble
Unknown
Antuco
Laja
Negrete
Quilaco
Quilleco
Rinconada del Laja
San Carlos de Purén
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia

The Biobío Region, is one of Chile's sixteen regions (first-order administrative divisions). With a population of 1.5 million, thus being the third most populated region in Chile, it is divided into three provinces: Arauco, Biobío and Concepción. The latter contains its capital and largest city, Concepción, a major city and metro area in the country. Los Ángeles, capital of the Biobío Province, is another important city in the region.

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