In this province they inhabit 906,062 people, distributed in a surface of 3,444.5 kilometers. The zone conforms the communes of Conception, Talcahuano, Colonel, Santa Juana, Lota, Hualqui, Penco, I took, Florida, to which they are added just created San Pedro of La Paz and Chiguayante.

Let us visit Concepcíon
The regional capital, Conception, is based in the mouth of the Biobío river, one of greatest of the country. They cross several bridges, of which newest it is the Llacolén bridge. It is a territory of extraordinary beauty. Their attractiveness must to the combination of rivers, fertile sea, plains, the mountainous fertile valleys and bodies, with their beautiful vegetation. The Province of Conception enjoys a climate "Templado-Ca'lido", with marine influence, presenting/displaying a humid station of 7 to 8 months of duration and one short dry station in summer.

The activities in Concepcíon
The province of Conception historically has to play it a fundamental roll in the development of the country, constituting itself in the second center of industrial activity at national level. A great variety of headings, that includes/understands from the iron and steel company to the nourishing one, happening through the petroleum refinement, petrochemical, fishing, paper, cellulose, textile, glass, carpenter, mechanical metal, shipyards, ceramics, footwear, clothes and others, constantly animates the one that to make economic of this coastal zone. Its administrative capital is the city of Conception, which is also Regional seat of the government. In her a series of elements occurs that dinamizan their small and medium industry, generating an agile and effective commerce. The economic activity of the province acquires its greater relevance in the ports of Talcahuano, San Vicente, Lirquén and Colonel, constituting these the greater harbor concentration of the country. From his ports one projects the fishing activity and the industry of the glass, among others, with an efficient operating system that guarantees an economic and productive activity in constant movement.

Access
The North Access to Conception is a dual highway with freeway standard that was developed by a totally new layout. One extends throughout 75 kilometers, of east to the west, from km 413.260 of Route 5 the South, about 11 kms. to the south of Chillán, until its joint with the Route 150 CH that unites to Penco with Conception, capital of VIII the Region of Bío Bío.