Dichato-Town (Chile)

Dichato is a coastal town located in the municipality of Tomé in the Biobio Region , Chile . The village is located 37 kilometers north of the city of Concepcion and has 3488 inhabitants according to the 2002 census .

Its geography is a very enclosed bay with calm waters but very cold , suitable for water sports , very popular in summer. It has numerous restaurants specializing in seafood and diverse hotel offer, running all year , but especially busy during the summer.

During the rest of the year its main productive activity is fishing , with picturesque boats . The earthquake and tsunami of February 27, 2010 affected greatly to Dichato , mainly its plane sector, where the force of the sea destroyed everything in its path .

In the TOWN one of the most popular beaches in the region of Bio - Bio is located.

Penco (CHILE)

The city of Penco is located on the shores of the Ocean Pacific.

It has a superificie of 134 KM and a population of 47,500 inhabitants, its origins refer to the first site of the city of Concepción.

On March 29, 1843 was erected as Penco Village and April 25, 1898 received the title of city.

THE PENCO BEACH

Penco beach is a great attraction for the family enjoy the sea and the gray sand. Hundreds of vacationers each year confirm this. The spa is three kilometers long is 12 kilometers from Concepción, integrated into the province of the same name, Eighth Region of Bio-Bio.

Currently this resort has three lifeguard towers, more rescue personnel and search for missing children, so also is available to tourists sector toilets, showers and restaurant.

Detailed data

 - Public and Urban beach
- Suitable for bathing
- Has good scavengers
- With light at night
- Bridge over the estuary, the same as historically divided the beach
- Strong police presence at night (motorcycle police)
- Umbrellas of straw spread on the beach
- Three lifeguard towers scattered on the beach
- Public transportation at the door
- You can take beautiful sunsets in spring and summer (when the day is sunny)

a) The Penco "Malecon" (2013)

 Located on the north side of the beach, at the height of the estuary of Penco Street and Yerba Buena. It is a renovated walk 400 meters long represented an investment by the government and municipality. It located obviously on the beach. Also considers three pedestrian ramps that ensure universal access to the beach, a place semicircular stepped tiered system evacuation rainwater, public lighting and street furniture (and shaded, benches and trash cans), children's playground, footbridge on the estuary of Penco, step regulated the iron and ciclobanda line.

b) Court and skating rink (2015) 

 Also located around the beach, between Talcahuano and Membrillar streets (CasinOriente restaurant ZONE) This square skating has more than a thousand square meters, and is one of the progressive efforts of Mayor Victor Hugo Figueroa Penco. The place has green areas, seating and water sources. The track was built in a space recovered from the demolition of an old abandoned Railways still life.

Tomé (CHILE)

With an area of 443.25 km2 and a population of 52154 inhabitants, the commune of TOMÉ is located 29 KM north of the city of CONCEPCION (Chile), on the coastal edge of the bay of the same name. Its origins go back to a fishing village formed in 1835. In 1858 was granted the title of city.

City facts

Population: 52500 inhabitants. (It is one of the 10 most populated municipalities in the Region of Bio Bio)

Amount of tolls on arrival (Tomé):
a) From Conception: None (Ni entering Penco, or by the By Pass Lirquén)

Size: 443, 25 KM2

Distance: 29 KM north of CONCEPCION (along the coast, Route 150) /
/ 517.5 SANTIAGO Km south. // 17 kilometers from Penco


BUS: 
FROM CONCEPCION, PENCO and Lirquén. Costa Azul, La Ganosa, Eme bus, Alpha 30, Expresos Pacific Ltda, Marine Road, Magabus (CONCEPCION tour - TOME)

From other communes of the Great Conception or Carbon Zone (LOTA-CORONEL) must change trains

/ From Santiago, Tur Bus, Inter South Eme Bus (interprovincial bus line originated here in Tome) //

From Coelemu and Rafael, Costa Azul Buses (Route Coelemu - Tome)

From VINA DEL MAR and VALPARAISO: Buses Eme Bus.


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/ From Chillan and Ñuble Province, there is a rural route Chillan - Take but at a time of disappearance, people take the bus Concepcion - Chillan and the city penquista take the rural bus Concepcion - Tome


Bus ticket value Concepcion - Tome:

$ 600 fee Standard value, $ 250 rate value student (only Monday to Saturday, all day, and only in the academic and working months, ie from March to December, school fee not valid for the summer holidays, according to the owners of the buses for obvious reasons) - Data updated in December 2014.

$ 600 = Equivalent in Argentine pesos: $ 5.4 Argentine pesos US dollar ... US $ 1.22.


Mayor: Ms. Ivonne Rivas (DC), elected mayor in the last municipal elections in 2012. (2012-2016).

Eduardo Aguilera (DC), 1996-2012


Foundation date: (?) Although 1543 as a city was born in 1853 approximately.



Other transportation and mobilization:

TAXIS INTERCITIES CONCEPCION - TOME, ($ 1500 regular fare, no student rate) in Conce these taxis are taken in Chacabuco Avenue, between Serrano and U.  Concepcion campus.

Train service Tomé - Concepción
Disappeared from about 1985, there are places where the rails of the railway line are, as also others where there is not even traces of rails or tables (stolen over the years objects) .

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Degree of communal chauvinism: Very high. (An example of this can be found in several things present in the central streets of Tomé, including in the famous signs Wladimir style painted commercial signs in various businesses, including signs of communal taxis).

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There micro-identities in this commune, small towns like Dichato and Rafael have their own roots. We can say that in the commune of Take three towns: TOME - Dichato - RAFAEL.






BEACHES, FISHING VILLAGES and Coastal Areas

• PUREMA BEACH

• BURCA BEACH

• MERQUICHE BEACH

• PUDÁ BEACH

• PINGUERAL BEACH (In Holiday resort)

• DICHATO BEACH (In Dichato-Town)

VILLARRICA FISHING VILLAGE

COLIUMO BEACH (Los Morros)

WHITE BEACH

COCHOLGUE BEACH

The Cocholgue Village

THE EL MORRO BEACH (TOMÉ-City)

THE STATION BEACH (TOMÉ-CITY)

QUICHIUTO FISHING VILLAGE

BELLAVISTA BEACH

PUNTA DE PARRA BEACH

THE TUNNEL BEACH

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