Concepción (Spanish for ''conception'') refers to the

Immaculate Conception The Immaculate Conception is the belief that the Virgin Mary was free of original sin from the moment of her conception. It is one of the four Marian dogmas of the Catholic Church, meaning that it is held to be a divinely revealed truth wh ...

of Mary, mother of Jesus, according to Roman Catholic Church doctrine. Concepción or Concepcion may also refer to:

Geography

Argentina

* Concepción, Catamarca, a village * Concepción, Corrientes, a town *

Concepción, Tucumán Concepción is a city and the department seat of Chicligasta in Tucumán Province, Argentina. It is located 76 km south of the provincial capital San Miguel de Tucumán and has a population of 49,782 (). Due to its population and bustling ...

, a city *

Concepción de Buena Esperanza Concepción de Buena Esperanza (best known as Concepción del Bermejo) was a Spanish city that existed between 1585 and 1632 in current Chaco Province, Argentina. During its time it was of the most important cities in Río de la Plata government. M ...

, dead city in Chaco province *

Concepción de la Sierra Concepción de la Sierra is a village and municipality in Misiones Province in north-eastern Argentina.Ministerio del Interior ...

, Misiones Province, a village *

Concepción del Bermejo Concepción del Bermejo is a village and municipality in Chaco Province in northern Argentina Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Arg ...

, Chaco, a village *

Concepción del Uruguay Concepción del Uruguay is a city in Argentina. It is located in the Entre Ríos province, on the western shore of the Uruguay River, some 320 kilometers north from Buenos Aires. Its population is about 80,000 inhabitants (). History The cit ...

, Entre Ríos, a city * Concepción Department, Argentina, Corrientes

Bolivia

Concepción, Santa Cruz Concepción is a town in the lowlands of eastern Bolivia. It is known as part of the '' Jesuit Missions of Chiquitos'', declared in 1990 a World Heritage Site, as a former Jesuit Reduction. Location Concepción is the capital of Ñuflo de Ch ...

, a town * Concepción Lake, Chiqui, a laketos Province

Chile

Bay of Concepción The Bay of Concepción is a natural bay on the coast of the Province of Concepción in the Bío Bío Region of Chile. Within the bay are many of the most important ports of the region and the country, among them Penco, Talcahuano, and Lirquén. ...

* Concepción, Chile *

Concepción Province, Chile Concepción Province ( es, Provincia de Concepción) is one of four provinces of the Chilean region of Bío Bío (VIII). Its capital, Concepción, is part of the Greater Concepción conurbation, the nation's second largest metropolitan area aft ...

Greater Concepción Gran Concepción is the third largest conurbation in Chile, after Greater Santiago and Greater Valparaíso, with 945,650 inhabitants according to the 2012 pre census. Overview It takes its name after the city of Concepción, the regional ca ...

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Concepción The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Concepción ( la, Sanctissimae Conceptionis) is an archdiocese located in the city of Concepción in Chile.

Colombia

Concepción, Antioquia Concepción is a town and municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia Antioquia is the Spanish form of Antioch. Antioquia may also refer to: * Antioquia Department, Colombia * Antioquia State, Colombia (defunct) * Antioquia Distric ...

Concepción, Santander Concepción is a municipality of Santander, Colombia. It belongs to the García Rovira Province. History It was founded in 1722 by Pedro Manuel Angarita and José Manuel Cáceres Enciso. It was capital of the province of García Rovira. Ge ...

Costa Rica

* Concepción District, Alajuelita

Guatemala

Concepción, Sololá Concepción () is a municipality in the Sololá department of Guatemala. The outstanding characteristic of the municipality is that 100% of its inhabitants are native people. History Spanish Colony There is not any exact record of the exac ...

Concepción Chiquirichapa Concepción Chiquirichapa () is a municipality in the Guatemalan department of Quetzaltenango in the Western Highlands of Guatemala, 14 kilometers west of the departmental capital of Quetzaltenango, and 214 kilometers west of the capital Guatem ...

Concepción Huista Concepción Huista () is a town and municipality in the Guatemalan department of Huehuetenango. Climate Concepción Huista has a subtropical highland climate ( Köppen: ''Cwb''). Geographic location Concepción Huista is completely surr ...

Concepción Las Minas Concepción Las Minas () is a municipality in southern Chiquimula department of Guatemala in Central America. It has a population of 11,693 (2018)Concepción Tutuapa Concepción Tutuapa () is a town and municipality in the San Marcos department of Guatemala. It had a population of 49,363 according to the census of 2002 and of the 2018 census there is a total population of 68,148. History Spanish colony ...

Honduras

Concepción, Intibucá Concepción () is a municipality in the Honduran department of Intibucá. History According to a report by the governor of the region Alonso de Contreras Guevara in 1582, the area was originally known as Guaraxambala, which signified the " ...

Concepción, Ocotepeque Concepción () is a municipality in the Honduran department of Ocotepeque. Demographics At the time of the 2013 Honduras census, Concepción municipality had a population of 5,074. Of these, 98.40% were Mestizo, 1.03% Indigenous (0.61% Lenc ...

Concepción de María Concepción de María () is a municipality in the Honduran department Department may refer to: * Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility Government and military *Department (administrat ...

, Choluteca

Mexico

Concepción Buenavista Concepción Buenavista is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in southwestern Mexico. It covers an area of 357.23 km2 and is part of the Coixtlahuaca district in the Mixteca Region. In 2005 it had a population of 828. References M ...

Concepción de Buenos Aires Concepción de Buenos Aires is a town and municipality, in Jalisco Jalisco (, , ; Nahuatl: Xalixco), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Jalisco ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Jalisco ; Nahuatl: Tlahtohcayotl Xalixco), is one of ...

Concepción Pápalo Concepción Pápalo is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 94.4 km2. It is part of Cuicatlán District in the north of the Cañada Region. As of 2005, the municipality had a t ...

Nicaragua

Concepción (volcano) Concepción is one of two volcanoes (along with Maderas) that form the island of Ometepe, which is situated in Lake Nicaragua in Nicaragua, Central America. Concepción is an active stratovolcano that forms the northwest part of the Isla de ...

Paraguay

Concepción, Paraguay Concepción () is a city & district in northern Paraguay and capital of the Concepción Department. It lies next to the Paraguay River. Founded by a Spanish Governor, named Agustín Fernado de Pinedo, the town prospered in the early years of t ...

Concepción Department, Paraguay Concepción () is a department of Paraguay. The capital is the city of Concepción. History Throughout history, this department has suffered a great amount of population instability, especially in the times of the colony, due to the advan ...

Roman Catholic Diocese of Concepción en Paraguay The Roman Catholic Diocese of Concepción en Paraguay ( la, Dioecesis Sanctissimae Conceptionis in Paraguay) is a diocese located in the city of Concepción in the Ecclesiastical province of Asunción in Paraguay. History * On May 1, 1929, ...

Peru

* Concepción, Junín *

Concepción District, Vilcas Huamán Concepción District is one of eight districts of the province Vilcas Huamán in Peru. Ethnic groups The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population ...

Concepción District, Concepción Concepción District is one of fifteen districts A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions ...

Concepción Province, Peru Concepción Province is one of nine provinces in the Junín Region in central Peru. Its capital is Concepción. Notable sites include "El convento de Santa Rosa de Ocopa", which contains a vast library and artefacts that were acquired from the ...

Philippines

* Concepcion, Gandara, Samar *

Concepcion, Iloilo Concepcion, officially the Municipality of Concepcion ( hil, Banwa sang Concepcion, tgl, Bayan ng Concepcion), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 44,633 peop ...

Concepcion, Misamis Occidental Concepcion, officially the Municipality of Concepcion ( ceb, Lungsod sa Concepcion; tl, Bayan ng Concepcion), is a 6th class municipality in the province of Misamis Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 9, ...

Concepcion, Romblon Concepcion, officially the Municipality of Concepcion ( Asi: ''Banwa it Concepcion'', Filipino: ''Bayan ng Concepcion''), is a 6th class municipality in the province of Romblon, Philippines. Located in the island of Maestro de Campo. Accor ...

Concepcion, Tarlac Concepcion, officially the Municipality of Concepcion ( pam, Balen ning Concepcion; fil, Bayan ng Concepcion), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Tarlac, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 169,953 ...

Spain

Concepción (Madrid) Concepción is a ward (''barrio'') of Madrid belonging to the district of Ciudad Lineal Ciudad Lineal ( en, ital=no, Linear city) is a district of Madrid, Spain. Geography Wards The district is administratively divided into nine wards: ...

, a ward in Madrid

United States

* Concepcion, Texas *

Mission Concepcion Franciscan Friars established Mission Nuestra Señora de la Purísima Concepción de Acuña (also Mission Concepción) in 1711 as Nuestra Señora de la Purísima Concepción de los Hainais in East Texas. The mission was by the Domingo Ramón- S ...

, a Franciscan mission in Texas

People

Bernabe Concepcion Bernabe "Abe" Concepcion (born 1988) is a retired Filipino featherweight boxer. Concepcion resides in Rizal, Viga, Catanduanes, Philippines. Being from a boxing-oriented family, he trained from a young age. He turned professional at the age of 16 ...

(born 1988), Filipino boxer * Camila María Concepción (1991–2020), American transgender rights activist and television writer *

César Concepción Césario Concepción Martínez, (28 July 1909 – 11 March 1974), was a Puerto Rican musician, big band leader and composer, who brought the music of his native land to the United States, mainly New York City, and Latin American ballroom danc ...

(1909–1974), Puerto Rican musician *

Concepción Aleixandre María de la Concepcion Aleixandre Ballester, also known as Maria de la Concepcion Isidra Faustina Stephanie Vicenta (1862, Valencia - 1952) was a Spanish teacher, medical doctor, gynecologist, inventor, scientist, and writer. She was the first w ...

(1862–1952), Spanish physician *

Concepción Arenal Concepción Arenal Ponte ( Ferrol, 31 January 1820 – Vigo, 4 February 1893) was a graduate in law, thinker, journalist, poet and Galician dramatic author within the literary Realism and pioneer in Spanish feminism. Born in Ferrol, Galicia, s ...

(1820–1893), Spanish feminist writer * Concepción Argüello (1781–1857), fiancée of Nikolai Rezanov and later nun * Concepción Badillo (born 1986), Spanish swimmer * Concepción Bellorín (born 1980), Spanish judoka *

Concepción Blasco Oliver Concepción Blasco Oliver (Castellón de la Plana, 1858 - Ibidem, 1 February 1938) was a Spanish philanthropist Philanthropy is a form of altruism that consists of "private initiatives, for the Public good (economics), public good, focusin ...

(1858–1938), Spanish philanthropist *

Concepción Bona Concepción Bona Hernández, Mother Founder (December 6, 1824 - July 2, 1901) was a nursery school teacher and a campaigner for the independence of the Dominican Republic. Together with María Trinidad Sánchez, Isabel Sosa and María de Jesús P ...

(1824–1901), Dominican independence campaigner * Concepción Cabrera de Armida (1862–1937), Mexican Catholic mystic and writer * Concepción Cascajosa (born 1979), Spanish communication scholar *

Concepción Castañeda Ortiz Concepción Oliva Castañeda Ortiz (born 8 December 1952) is a Mexican Mexican may refer to: Mexico and its culture *Being related to, from, or connected to the country of Mexico, in North America ** People *** Mexicans, inhabitants of the c ...

(born 1952), Mexican politician *

Concepción Dueso Garcés Concepción Dueso Garcés (born 27 October 1967 in Huesca) is a goalball player from Spain. She is blind and is a type B3 goalball player. She played goalball at the 2000 Summer Paralympics The 2000 Summer Paralympic Games or the XI S ...

(born 1967), Spanish goalball player * Concepción Espejel (born 1959), Spanish magistrate *

Concepción Felix Concepción Felix Roque (9 February 1884 – 26 January 1967) was a Filipina feminist and human rights activist. She established one of the first women's organizations in the Philippines, '' Asociación Feminista Filipina'', as well as one of the ...

(1884–1967), Filipina feminist and human rights activist * Concepción González Molina (born 1953), Mexican politician *

Concepción Hernández Díaz Concepción Hernández Díaz (born 13 October 1972 in Murcia) is a goalball player from Spain. She is Visual impairment, blind and is a B2 type goalball player. She played goalball at the 1996 Summer Paralympics where the Spanish women's team f ...

(born 1972), Spanish goalball player * Concepción Langa Nuño, Spanish historian * Concepción Leyes de Chaves (1891–1985), Paraguayan writer * Concepción Lombardo (1835–1931), wife of the Mexican president Miguel Miramon *

Concepción Mariño Concepción Mariño Carige Fitzgerald (1790–1854) was a heroine of the Venezuelan War of Independence The Venezuelan War of Independence ( es, Guerra de Independencia de Venezuela, links=no, 1810–1823) was one of the Spanish American w ...

(1790–1854), participant in the Venezuelan War of Independence *

Concepción Mendizábal Mendoza Concepción Mendizábal Mendoza (March 4, 1893 – November 23, 1985) was a Mexican civil engineer. Mendizábal was the first woman in Mexico to earn a civil engineering degree. She attended the Palacio de Minería starting in 1921 and successfu ...

(1893–1985), Mexican civil engineer *

Concepción Montaner Concepción "Concha" Montaner Coll (born 14 January 1981 L'Eliana, Valencia) is a Spanish long jumper. She took the gold medal the World Junior Championships in 2000. At the 2006 World Indoor Championships she won her first major international ...

(born 1981), Spanish long jumper * Concepción Ojeda Hernández (born 1977), Mexican politician *

Concepción Palacios Herrera Concepción Palacios Herrera (5 December 1893 – 1 May 1981) born in El Sauce, León, was the first female physician in Nicaragua. Her mother was a midwife and healer and her father was a medical naturalist. She was expelled from school for refus ...

(1893–1981), Nicaraguan physician * Concepción Paredes (1970–2019), Spanish triple jump athlete *

Concepción Picciotto Concepción Picciotto (born María de la Inmaculada Concepción Martín; 15 January 1936 – 25 January 2016), also known as Conchita or Connie, was a Spanish-born, United States–based peace activist. She lived in Lafayette Square, Washington, ...

(1936–2016), peace activist and nuclear-disarmament advocate * Concepción Quiñones de Longo, Puerto Rican pediatrician and government official * Concepción Ramírez (1942–2021), Guatemalan peace activist * Concepcion Rodriguez (born 1986), Panamanian baseball player * Concepción Robles Altamirano (born 1965), Mexican politician * Concepción Saiz Otero (1851–1934), Spanish educator and feminist * Concepción Silva Belinzon (1903–1987), Uruguayan writer * Concepción Úsuga (born 2001), Colombian weightlifter *

Danilo Concepcion Danilo Lardizabal Concepcion (born February 7, 1958), often referred to by his nickname DaniCon, is a Filipino lawyer serving as the 21st and current president of the University of the Philippines. Prior to his appointment as UP president, he was ...

(born 1958), Filipino lawyer and academic administrator *

Dave Concepción David Ismael Concepción Benitez (born June 17, 1948) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball player and manager. He played his entire career in Major League Baseball as a shortstop for the Cincinnati Reds dynasty that won four National Le ...

(born 1948), former Major League baseball player during the 1970s and 1980s *

Emerito Concepción Emerito Concepción (born 4 July 1962) is a Filipino sports shooter. He competed in the men's 10 metre air rifle event at the 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d' ...

(born 1962), Filipino sport shooter * Félix Alberto Beltrán Concepción (born 1938), Cuban artist * Francisca Josefa de la Concepción (1671–1742), Colombian nun and mystic *

Gaby Concepcion Gabriela Concepcion (née Roldan) is a Filipino television host, actress, lawyer, and professor. She is the wife of former University of the Philippines president, lawyer Danilo Concepcion. A hisbiscus hybrid species was named after her by the ...

, Filipina actress and lawyer *

Gabby Concepcion Gabriel Arellano Concepcion (born 5 November 1964) is a Filipino actor, singer and businessman. He began his show business career in the 1980s as a teen commercial model and is known for his debonair career in Philippine cinema, spanning severa ...

(born 1964), Filipino actor *

Gabriela Concepción Grabiela Nidioska Concepción Guzmán, is a pageant titleholder from Puerto Cabello, Carabobo state, Venezuela who competed in the Miss Venezuela 2008 pageant on September 10, 2008, and won the title of 2nd runner up. She won the Miss Carabobo 2 ...

(born 1989), Venezuelan beauty pageant contestant *

Gerardo Concepción Gerardo Concepción Pérez (born February 29, 1992) is a Cuban former professional baseball pitcher. After competing in the 2010–11 Cuban National Series, winning the Rookie of the Year Award, he defection, defected to Mexico in order to beco ...

(born 1992), Cuban baseball player *

Gerónimo de la Concepción Gerónimo de la Concepción (Cádiz, 1642 - Córdoba, 1698) was a Spanish Carmelite , image = , caption = Coat of arms of the Carmelites , abbreviation = OCarm , formation = Late 12th century , f ...

(1642–1698), Spanish Carmelite and writer *

Iluminada Concepción Iluminada Concepción (born 29 November 1956) is a Cuban former professional tennis player. Concepción was a doubles bronze medalist at the 1975 Pan American Games. She represented the Cuba Federation Cup team in two doubles rubbers, against R ...

(born 1956), Cuban tennis player *

Imelda Concepcion Imelda Concepcion (born 1936) was an actress associated with Sampaguita Pictures. She appeared primarily in supporting roles. Concepcion was first noticed as a friend of Rita Gomez in a Pancho Magalona-Linda Estrella movie called Milyonarya at ...

(born 1936), Filipina actress * Hermogenes Concepcion Jr. (1920–2018), Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines * Janier Concepción (born 1985), Cuban rower * Juan Gabriel Concepción (born 1972), Spanish pole vaulter *

Julio Concepcion Julio A. Concepcion is an American politician and businessman serving as a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 4th district. He assumed office on June 12, 2018. Early life and education Concepcion was born in Puerto Ri ...

, American politician *

KC Concepcion Maria Kristina Cassandra "KC" Cuneta Concepcion (; born April 7, 1985) is a Filipino actress, singer, dancer, TV host, entrepreneur, socialite and humanitarian. She has had lead roles in Philippine films '' For The First Time'' (2008) and '' Wh ...

(born 1985), Filipina entertainer *

Lee Concepcion Lee Patrick Concepcion (born November 17, 1967) is a Filipino swimmer who has participated at the Summer Olympic Games. Education Concepcion graduated from his elementary studies at La Salle Greenhills. He studied at the high school department o ...

(born 1967), Filipino swimmer *

Luis Concepción Luis Miguel Concepción Montiel (born October 6, 1985) is a Panamanian professional boxer. Professional career His nickname is "El Nica", the southpaw resides in the capital of Panama. His professional record includes 24 fights: 22 wins (17 kn ...

(born 1985), Panamanian boxer * Mercedes Concepcion (born 1928), Filipina social scientist *

Monchile Concepción Ramón Concepción Ramos (February 5, 1905 – December 4, 1967), nicknamed "Monchile", was a Puerto Rican outfielder in the Negro leagues between 1929 and 1934. A native of San Juan, Puerto Rico, Concepción made his Negro leagues debut in 192 ...

(1905–1967), Puerto Rican baseball player *

Nicholas de Concepcion Nicolás de la Concepción (fl. 1720, also known as "Nicholas of the Conception") was a pirate active off the New England coast. An escaped slave, he was one of the few black or mulatto pirate captains. History Sailing from his base in Saint Augus ...

(), pirate *

Onix Concepción Onix Cardona Concepción Cardona (born October 5, 1957), is a Puerto Rican former Major League Baseball (MLB) shortstop. He is the cousin of former MLB player José Lind. Career Concepcion played for two teams during his seven-year career: the ...

(born 1957), Puerto Rican baseball player * Pedro Concepcion, Filipino lawyer and election official *

Rafael Concepción Rafael Concepción (born 24 June 1982) is a boxer from the Republic of Panama, nicknamed ''"El Torito"''. He has a record of 13 wins, 4 losses and 1 draw. He fought Alex John Banal, A. J. ''"Bazooka"'' Banal of the Philippines for the WBA interi ...

(born 1982), Panamanian boxer * René Concepcion (born 1969), Filipino swimmer *

Roberto Concepcion Roberto Reyes Concepcion (June 7, 1903 – May 3, 1987) was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines from June 17, 1966 until April 18, 1973. He is remembered in the history of the Philippine Supreme Court for protecting the in ...

(1903–1987), Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines * Rudy Concepción (1912–1940), Filipino film actor *

Sabino Bautista Concepción Sabino Bautista Concepción (born 30 August 1963) is a Mexican politician from the Institutional Revolutionary Party. From 2009 to 2012 he served as Deputy of the LXI Legislature of the Mexican Congress representing San Luis Potosí. He previous ...

(born 1963), Mexican politician *

Sam Concepcion Samuel Lawrence Lopez Concepcion (born October 17, 1992) is a Filipino singer, dancer, actor, VJ and host. Concepcion emerged as the winner for the Big Division of the first season of ''Little Big Star'' in April 2006. Concepcion currently ha ...

(born 1992), Filipino entertainer * Tomas Fernandez Concepcion (1933–2012), Filipino politician and sculptor *

Valerie Concepcion Valerie Norona Galang-Sunga (born December 21, 1987) is a Filipino actress, television host, and endorser. She is known for her role as Nora Ferrer in the soap opera '' Sinasamba Kita'' but later transferred to its rival network ABS-CBN. She then ...

(born 1987), Filipina entertainer *

Venancio Concepción Venancio Concepción was a Filipino general under the leadership of President Emilio Aguinaldo. He fought battles in Iloilo and Central Luzon. However, President Aguinaldo, just hours after Antonio Luna's death on June 5, 1899, relieved Luna's of ...

, Filipino general *Vincent and Liza Concepcion, respondents in the United States Supreme Court case '' AT&T Mobility v. Concepcion'' *

Yam Concepcion Lorraine May "Yam" Concepcion-Cuunjieng (born May 27, 1988), is a Filipina actress known for her role in the erotic thriller movie ''Rigodon'' directed by Erik Matti, and she rose to fame on the 2013 daytime television series ''Dugong Buhay'' a ...

(born 1988), Filipina actress *

Conchita Conchita is originally a diminutive for the Spanish feminine given name Concepción. Conxita is the Catalan equivalent. ''Conchita'' is also the diminutive of ''concha'' (seashell). Conchita may refer to: People * Conchita Cabrera de Armida (1 ...

, a popular diminutive form of this name

Ships

* ''Concepción'' (carrack), a 16th-century Spanish ship that participated in Magellan's circumnavigation * CSS ''Robert E. Lee'', an American Civil War-era ship, later the Chilean Navy ship ''Concepción'' *''El Concepcion'', a ship that sunk near the Dominican Republic in 1641

Historical events

Battle of Concepción The Battle of Concepción was fought on October 28, 1835, between Centralist Republic of Mexico, Mexican troops under Colonel Domingo Ugartechea and Texian insurgents led by James Bowie and James Fannin. The 30-minute engagement, which hist ...

, in the Texas War of Independence *

Battle of La Concepción The Battle of Concepción ( es, Batalla de Concepción) was a battle fought between Chilean and Peruvian forces on July 9 and July 10, 1882, during the Sierra Campaign of the War of the Pacific. Heavily outnumbered, the Chilean detachment of ...

, between Chile and Peru * Battle of Concepción, Chile (disambiguation)