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 Chile. In Chile, people call the city Gran Santiago (Big Santiago) or Santiago. It has 26 comunas (municipalities).

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Flag of Santiago de Chile
Coat of arms of Santiago de Chile
Location of Santiago commune in Greater Santiago
Location of Santiago commune in Greater Santiago
Coordinates: 33°27′0″S 70°40′0″W / 33.45000°S 70.66667°W / -33.45000; -70.66667Coordinates: 33°27′0″S 70°40′0″W / 33.45000°S 70.66667°W / -33.45000; -70.66667
Country Chile
RegionMetropolitan Region
ProvinceSantiago Province
FoundationFebruary 12, 1541
Government
 • MayorIrací Hassler Jacob (PC)
Area
 • City58 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)
 • City200,792
 • Density8,964/km2 (23,216/sq mi)
 • Urban
6,676,745
 • Metro
7.2 Million
Time zoneUTC−4 (CLT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−3 (CLST)
Websitemunicipalidaddesantiago.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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