Santiago Metropolitan Region
Santiago Metropolitan Region, Capital city in central valley, Chile
Santiago lies between the Andes Mountains and Coastal Range, with the Mapocho River flowing through its urban landscape of modern buildings and parks.
Spanish conquistador Pedro de Valdivia established Santiago in 1541, building the settlement around Plaza de Armas with a grid pattern that remains visible today.
The Metropolitan Cathedral, National Museum of Fine Arts, and Municipal Theater form the core of Santiago's architectural and performing arts centers.
The Metro system connects six lines across the metropolitan area, making transportation efficient between residential zones and the financial district.
The city sits at 544 meters above sea level in a valley where winter thermal inversions trap particulate matter between mountain ranges.
Location: Chile
Capital city: Santiago
Elevation above the sea: 544 m
Shares border with: Valparaíso Region, O'Higgins Region, Mendoza Province
Website: http://gobiernosantiago.cl
GPS coordinates: -33.43778,-70.65028
Latest update: May 26, 2025 19:05
The territories of Chile stretch from the Atacama Desert to Patagonia, featuring national parks, historic cities, lakes, and islands. The country has active volcanoes, glaciers, fjords, geysers, ancient forests, and deserts. UNESCO sites include Valparaíso, the Churches of Chiloé, Easter Island with its moai, and the mining towns of Humberstone and Sewell.
Casa de Isla Negra
96 km
Santuario de la Virgen de Lo Vásquez
76 km
La Sebastiana, Valparaíso
100.1 km
Parque Cultural de Valparaíso
100.9 km
Las Docas
103.7 km
El Yali National Reserve
98.4 km
Casa Museo de Vicente Huidobro
89.1 km
Lago Peñuelas National Reserve
83.2 km
Estadio Municipal Doctor Olegario Henríquez Escalante
91.4 km
Laguna El Peral
89.1 km
Ex Ballenera de Quintay
101.6 km
Punta Curaumilla lighthouse
108.1 km
Navidad Formation
123.5 km
Acantilados Federico Santa María
102.7 km
Humedal de Tunquén
95.5 km
Panul Lighthouse
91.8 km
Museo de Historia Natural e Histórico de San Antonio
90.6 km
Estadio Municipal Eugenio Castro González de El Quisco
96.5 km
Teatro Mauri
100.1 km
Iglesia de la Candelaria, Algarrobo
94.5 km
Grúa 82
90.9 km
Islote o Peñón Peña Blanca y las formaciones rocosas de la Punta de Peña Blanca
97.3 km
Borde costero de Cartagena, Chile
89.2 km
Casa Labbé
90.8 km
Monte Curauma
101.3 km
Memorial de los Ejecutados y Detenidos Desaparecidos de San Antonio
91.3 km
Sector costero de Isla Negra
96.2 km
Iglesia de La Candelaria
94.5 kmReviews
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