Tomé

Coordinates: 36°37′S 72°57′W / 36.617°S 72.950°W / -36.617; -72.950
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Tomé
View from Navidad Hill
View from Navidad Hill


Coat of arms of Tomé
Location of the Tomé commune in Biobío Region
Tomé is located in Chile
Tomé
Tomé
Location of the Tomé commune in Biobío Region
Coordinates (city): 36°37′S 72°57′W / 36.617°S 72.950°W / -36.617; -72.950
CountryChile
RegionBiobío
ProvinceConcepción
Founded1544
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • AlcaldeIvonne Rivas
Area
 • Total494.5 km2 (190.9 sq mi)
Elevation
12 m (39 ft)
Population
 (2012 Census)[3]
 • Total53,219
 • Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
 • Urban
45,959
 • Rural
6,481
Sex
 • Men25,263
 • Women27,177
Time zoneUTC−4 (CLT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−3 (CLST)
Area code56 + 41
WebsiteOfficial website (in Spanish)

Tomé (Spanish pronunciation: [toˈme]) is a port city and commune in the Biobío Region of Chile. It is bordered by Coelemu to the north, Ránquil and Florida to the east, Penco to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. The local economy is based mainly on textile manufacturing and fishing industry.

References[change | change source]

  1. "Asociación Chilena de Municipalidades" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 8 March 2011. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
  2. "Municipality of Tomé" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 8 March 2011. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 December 2010.