Santiago, Chile
Santiago, Chile (also known as Santiago de Chile) is the capital of Chile and the largest city in the country. It has a population of around 7 million people, about 35.9 percent of the population of South America. In Chile, people call the city Gran Santiago (Big Santiago) or Santiago. It has 26 comunas (municipalities).
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 |
With its geographical conditions, because it is located in a valley surrounded by the Andes mountains, Santiago has a large amount of air pollution.
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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