Talcahuano, Port city in Biobío Region, Chile
Talcahuano extends along a small peninsula at the southwestern shore of Concepción Bay, with naval facilities and commercial harbors across its coastline.
The Spanish established Fort Talcahueno in 1601 to protect settlements near Concepción, naming it after the Araucanian chief Talcahueñu of the region.
The invention of the bicycle kick in football occurred here in 1914 by Ramón Unzaga Asla, marking a notable contribution to sports history.
The city connects to Concepción through an extensive transportation network, with Carriel Sur International Airport serving both metropolitan areas at 10 kilometers distance.
The Huáscar, a captured Peruvian ironclad warship from 1879, remains preserved at the harbor as a floating museum of naval history.
Location: Talcahuano
Inception: 1764
Elevation above the sea: 1 m
Website: http://www.talcahuano.cl/
Shares border with: Hualpén, Concepción
Website: http://talcahuano.cl
GPS coordinates: -36.71450,-73.11410
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:35
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