Punta Piedras
Punta Piedras is a cape in Talcahuano, Concepción Province, Biobío. Punta Piedras is situated nearby to the hamlet Isla Quiriquina, as well as near Caleta Candelaria.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Quiriquina Island.
Quiriquina Island
Island
Photo: Nellorolleri, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Quiriquina Island, Chile is located at the entrance to the Bay of Concepción, 11 km north of Talcahuano. In April, 1557, Don Garcia de Mendoza, Spanish governor of the Captaincy General of Chile, arrived at Concepción with a large force of infantry and established himself upon Quiriquina.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tomé.
Tomé
Town
Photo: Nellorolleri, Public domain.
Tomé 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.
Punta Piedras
- Type: Cape
- Category: landform
- Location: Talcahuano, Concepción Province, Biobío, Southern Chile, Chile, South America
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Latitude
-36.62302° or 36° 37′ 23″ southLongitude
-73.068° or 73° 4′ 5″ westElevation
7 metres (23 feet)Open location code
47M89WGJ+QROpenStreetMap ID
node 7810373295OpenStreetMap feature
natural=capeGeoNames ID
3965293
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