🆑Así era Concepción 1950. Chile. Documental Imágenes inéditas en Celuloide

What was Concepción like in the past? A unique archive from Telecine Films ⚠️ COPYRIGHT NOTICE All audiovisual material, unpublished images, and celluloid digitization processes presented in this video are the exclusive property of Telecine Films © 2026. Downloading, re-uploading, editing, or using this content, in whole or in part, on any platform (including Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, or YouTube) without prior written authorization is strictly PROHIBITED. Unauthorized copying will be reported immediately through Copyright Claims (DMCA) for the removal of infringing channels. Please respect the historical preservation work. 🎬🆑 #telecinefilms #OurCentury The origins of Concepción date back to 1550, when it was founded by Pedro de Valdivia on behalf of the Spanish Crown, under the name of La Concepción de María Purísima del Nuevo Extremo. It was the capital of the Kingdom of Chile between 1565 and 1573, remaining the kingdom's military and political center throughout the rest of the Chilean colonial period. Later, it played a role in Chile's first independence attempt in 1810, led by the lawyer Juan Martínez de Rozas. It has been the center of the most populated conurbation in central Chile since the beginning of the 20th century, and its cultural symbol is Plaza de la Independencia (Independence Square), the site of the solemn declaration of Chilean secession from Spanish rule. Concepción's economy is concentrated in the service sector and it functions as the financial center of the entire metropolitan area. It is known as a university city, boasting numerous educational institutions, most notably the University of Concepción, the University of Bío-Bío, and the Catholic University of the Holy Conception. The city also features a variety of historic bridges, murals, parks, and lagoons, as well as important cultural centers such as the Biobío Theater, the House of Art, the Natural History Museum, and the University of Concepción Theater. Its tourist offerings also include a variety of bars and entertainment venues that provide the city with a vibrant nightlife. Toponymy Its name comes from its founder, the Spanish conquistador Pedro de Valdivia, who entrusted himself to the Virgin of the Immaculate Conception in order to win the Arauco War and conquer Chile. When Pedro de Valdivia founded the city on October 5, 1550, he decided, as a way of honoring the Virgin Mary, to name it "La Concepción de María Purísima del Nuevo Extremo," placing it under her Catholic patronage. Concepción has had two locations. The area was discovered by Captain Juan Bautista Pastene aboard his ship "San Pedro" on September 27, 1544. His first sighting was the mouth of the Biobío River, a site he symbolically adopted for the name "the province of Concepción." The official establishment of the settlement was by ship, as a storm prevented a landing. The city's first permanent location was due to Pedro de Valdivia's conquest campaigns in 1546. His first interaction with the region occurred upon reaching the banks of the Biobío River near the bay that would later be named Concepción Bay. Upon his arrival, he clashed with the Mapuche people who inhabited the area, resulting in the Battle of Quilacura. According to Góngora Marmolejo's notes, more than 80,000 people participated in the battle. This was the first of many battles that would be fought in the region as part of the Arauco War. Having repelled the Araucanian attack, but with his troops defeated by the natives, Valdivia returned to Santiago de Nueva Extremadura. Four years later, however, he led a new expedition, venturing as far as Andalién with a retinue of approximately two hundred soldiers and a group of natives. On February 22 of that year, in the Battle of Andalién, the Mapuche attacked the force in an attempt to repel the conquest. According to Daniel de la Vega, chronicler of the time: #telecinefilms - #nuestrosiglo @#nuestrosiglo #telecinefilms #nuestrosiglo #culturachilena #culturachile #historia #chile #concepcionchile #musicachile #cueca