Santiago, Chile
capital city of 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 Chile. 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 | |
![]() 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 | ![]() |
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.
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Santiago de Chile.
- Municipality homepage
- Santiago Tourist Archived 2020-11-01 at the Wayback Machine - An Independent Travel Guide