Coronel (Chile)

Coronel is a Chilean city, located in Provincia de Concepción, VIII Región del Biobío. It was head of Departamento de Lautaro, then called Departamento de Coronel. The total surface of the city is 279 km² and their population reach about 95.528 people( 2002 census); almost the totally of the population is urban.

The territory of the city limits:

North, with San Pedro de la Paz and Hualqui;
South, with Lota and Santa Juana;
East, with Hualqui; and
West, with the Pacific Ocean.
The Santa María Island forms part of the city, that is represented it by a municipal delegate.