Santiago, Chile
capital city of Chile
Santiago, Chile (Santiago of Chile or Santiago de Chile) is the capital of Chile and the largest city in the country. It has the 35.9% (about 7 million people) of the total population. In Chile, people call the city Gran Santiago (Big Santiago) or Santiago only. It has 26 comunas (municipalities). With its geographical conditions because it is located in a valley surrounded by the Andes mountains, Santiago has air pollution.
Santiago de Chile | |
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 Santiago de Chile | |
 Flag .svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Santiago commune in Greater Santiago | |
  Santiago de Chile Location of Santiago commune in Greater Santiago | |
| Coordinates: 33°27′0″S 70°40′0″W / 33.45000°S 70.66667°WCoordinates: 33°27′0″S 70°40′0″W / 33.45000°S 70.66667°W | |
| Country |  Chile |
| Region | Metropolitan Region |
| Province | Santiago Province |
| Foundation | February 12, 1541 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pablo Zalaquett Said (UDI) |
| Area | |
| • City | 58 km2 (22.4 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 641.4 km2 (247.6 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 15,403.2 km2 (5,947.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 520 m (1,706 ft) |
| Population (2009) | |
| • City | 200,792 |
| • Density | 8,964/km2 (23,216/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 6,676,745 |
| • Metro | 7.2 Million |
| Demonym(s) | Santiaguinos (-as) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (CLT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−3 (CLST) |
| Website | municipalidaddesantiago.cl |
GalleryEdit
La Moneda in Santiago
Santiago Stock Exchange
Cathedral
Vitacura at night
Entel Tower with the Andes behind
Municipal Theatre of Santiago
Bernardo O'Higgins Boulevard
Santiago
Paseo Ahumada
Santiago at night
La Torre Telefónica
Cerro el Plomo Street
Downtown Santiago
Articulated bus
National Museum of Fine Arts
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Other websitesEdit
| Wikimedia Commons has media related to Santiago de Chile. |
- Municipality homepage
- Santiago Tourist - An Independent Travel Guide
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