Santiago, Chile
capital city of Chile
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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 | |
![]() 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 - An Independent Travel Guide