Concón

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Concón
City and Commune
From top to bottom: Concón Dunes and view of the neighborhood of Bosques de Montemar
Flag Coat of arms Concón Location in Chile
Coordinates (city): 32°55′S 71°31′W / 32.917°S 71.517°W / -32.917; -71.517
Country	Chile
Region	Valparaíso
Province	Valparaíso
Founded	30 May 1899 (1st commune) 28 December 1995 (2nd commune)
Government [1]
• Type	Municipality
• Alcalde	Freddy Ramírez Villalobos (Ind)
Area [2]
• Total	76.0 km2 (29.3 sq mi)
Elevation	27 m (89 ft)
Population  (2017 Census)[2]
• Total	42,152
• Density	550/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
• Urban	39,409
• Rural	2,743
Demonym	Conconino
Sex [2]
• Men	20,321
• Women	21,831
Time zone	UTC-4 (CLT[3])
• Summer (DST)	UTC-3 (CLST[4])
Area code	country 56 + city 32
Website	Official website (in Spanish)

Concón is a Chilean city and commune in Valparaíso Province, Valparaíso Region. It is a major tourist center known for its beaches, balnearios (beachside resorts) and night life.

The commune of Concón spans an area of 76.0 km² (29 sq mi).^[2] It is located on the Pacific coast north of Reñaca, Viña del Mar and south of Quintero. The Aconcagua river ends at the north of the town.

Its three main beaches are Playa Negra, Amarilla and Boca. 50 hectares of dunes stretch along and above the coast, though only about 20 are protected, the rest being increasingly encroached by highrise apartment buildings.

According to data from the 2017 Census of Population and Housing, the commune of Concón had 42,152 inhabitants; of these, 39,409 (93.5%) lived in urban areas and 2,743 (6.5%) in rural areas. At that time, there were 20,321 men and 21,831 women.^[2] The population grew by 30.61% (9,879 persons) between the 2002 and 2017 censuses. The 2024 projected population was 48,171.^[5]

The demonym for a person from Concón is Conconino for a man, or Conconina for a woman.^[2]

This location was first mentioned by Pedro de Valdivia in 1541. It was created as a municipality in 1899 but became part of Viña del Mar in 1927. A 1995 law again turned it into its own municipality.

As a commune, Concón administered by a municipal council, which is headed by a directly elected alcalde. The current mayor is Freddy Ramírez Villalobos. The municipal council has the following members:^[1]

• Ilén Sáez Larravide (FA)
• Maria José Aguirre Neuenschwander (Evópoli)
• Alberto Fernández López (PR)
• Elda Arteaga Breiding (DC)
• Gabriela Orfali Abud (RN)
• Sandra Contreras Álvarez (UDI)

Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Concón is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Edmundo Eluchans (UDI) and Rodrigo González as part of the 14th electoral district, together with Viña del Mar. The commune is represented in the Senate by Francisco Chahuán Chahuán (RN) and Ricardo Lagos Weber (PPD) as part of the 6th senatorial constituency (Valparaíso-Coast).

• (in Spanish) Municipality of Concón