Concepción | |
Native Name Lang: | es |
Settlement Type: | City |
Pushpin Map: | Argentina |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Concepción in Argentina |
Coordinates: | -27.3333°N -100°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Argentina |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Type2: | Department |
Subdivision Name2: | Chicligasta |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Roberto Sanchez |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Total: | 49,782 |
Population As Of: | 2010 census |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Demonym: | concepcionense |
Timezone1: | ART |
Utc Offset1: | -3 |
Postal Code Type: | CPA base |
Postal Code: | T4146 |
Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
Area Code: | +54 3865 |
Concepción is a city and the department seat of Chicligasta in Tucumán Province, Argentina. It is located 76 km south of the provincial capital San Miguel de Tucumán and has a population of 49,782 . Due to its population and bustling commercial activity, the city is considered to be the second most important urban area in the province (the first one being the Greater San Miguel de Tucumán region), and the main one in southern Tucumán.