| Concón | |
| Native Name Lang: | es |
| Settlement Type: | City and Commune |
| Flag Alt: | Flag |
| Shield Alt: | Coat of arms |
| Map Alt: | Map of the Concón commune in the Valparaíso Region |
| Pushpin Map: | Chile |
| Pushpin Map Narrow: | yes |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | location Chile |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Chile |
| Coor Pinpoint: | city |
| Coordinates: | -32.9167°N -102°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Chile |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Valparaíso |
| Subdivision Type2: | Province |
| Subdivision Name2: | Valparaíso |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | 30 May 1899 (1st commune) 28 December 1995 (2nd commune) |
| Government Type: | Municipality |
| Leader Party: | Ind |
| Leader Title: | Alcalde |
| Leader Name: | Freddy Ramírez Villalobos |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 76.0 |
| Elevation M: | 27 |
| Population Total: | 42152 |
| Population As Of: | 2017 Census |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Demonym: | Conconino |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Urban |
| Population Blank1: | 39409 |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Rural |
| Population Blank2: | 2743 |
| Demographics Type1: | Sex |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Men |
| Demographics1 Info1: | 20,321 |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Women |
| Demographics1 Info2: | 21,831 |
| Timezone: | CLT[2] |
| Utc Offset: | -4 |
| Timezone Dst: | CLST[3] |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -3 |
| Area Code: | country 56 + city 32 |
| Website: | Official website |
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 76sqkm.[1] 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.[1] The population grew by 30.61% (9,879 persons) between the 2002 and 2017 censuses. The 2024 projected population was 48,171.[4]
The demonym for a person from Concón is Conconino for a man, or Conconina for a woman.[1]
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:
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).