Penco, Concepción, Chile Genealogy

History

 * Penco was founded in 1843 and on October 5, 1550 the city of Concepción was established in this commune.
 * Penco corresponded to the 12th subdelegation of the Department of Coelemu for a few decades, and then joined the Department of Concepción. In 1891 the law that created the Municipality of Penco was enacted.
 * The current population of the commune of Penco is around 45,000 people.

Civil Registration

 * Registros civiles, 1885-1903 – Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Parish Records

 * Registros parroquiales, 1781-1914 – Click on the link to see the records’ availability.

Cemeteries

 * Cementerio Penco-Lirquén
 * Cementerio Parque Recuerdo

Localities

 * Cerro Verde
 * Lirquén