quare Independence ). Yet in 1820 Talcahuano witnessed another feat of arms: the Battle of Talcahuano Vegas .
Twentieth Century
Square of Talcahuano.
In the early twentieth century, the firm WR Grace & Company, a firm of American steamships, acquired the franchise to build an electric tram in Concepci�n. As a result, Design Electric Company hired General Electric (GE) for installation, and electric trams ordered Brill Company, Philadelphia, opening a trunk line, 15 km long, to the port of Talcahuano in 1908. Subsequently, the company opened a GE electric tram line, which used double-decker cars, driven by women drivers.
In 1931 Talcahuano was the scene of a bloody battle occurred in the context of the so-called Revolt of the Square . The Naval Station, forts, naval polytechnics, the radio station and yards were attacked by troops loyal to the government of Vice President Manuel Trucco , who reduced the revolted sailors and shipyard workers seconded that.
In the mid-twentieth century, began to emerge in Talcahuano called "industrial hub" with signatures of CORFO as; CAP , ENAP and its subsidiary ENAP Conception , then Petrox and currently ENAP refineries , as well as smaller industries, as OXY SA and AGA SA
At the end of the decade of 1980 , starts conurbarse with the city of Concepci�n, so he begins to treatment of Concepci�n-Talcahuano intercomunal . This has been strengthening over time and actually use the term Great Conception .
Creating the municipality of Talcahuano
Trade in downtown Talcahuano
The municipality is part of the metropolitan area of Greater Concepci�n , after a process that accelerated in the 1980s and 1990s. From March 2004 to decentralize the administration, establishing the Commune Hualp�n , to decentralize the sector.
This commune has several service centers of various sizes, in different neighborhoods and areas and two major shopping centers in
