Vega Poniente, Food market in San Vicente, Santiago, Chile

Vega Poniente is a large food market in San Vicente, Santiago, where more than one hundred stores sell fresh vegetables, fruits, seafood, meats, nuts, herbs, and delicatessen items. The stalls are tightly arranged and offer buyers a huge selection of local and seasonal products.

Vega Poniente was founded in 1926 in the San Vicente neighbourhood as the Mercado Municipal de Santiago. It lies near the Club Hípico de Santiago and Parque O'Higgins. Today it is the third-largest agricultural supply centre for Santiago's street markets, after Lo Valledor and the Vega Central, handling about 2% of transactions.

Vendors are often family members whose relatives have worked here for generations and know regular customers by name. The personal relationships between sellers and buyers shape the everyday rhythm of the market.

Vega Poniente sits in the San Vicente neighbourhood, near the Club Hípico de Santiago and Parque O'Higgins, in the Santiago commune. It is the city's third agricultural supply centre after Lo Valledor and Vega Central, handling about 2% of transactions, so it works as a wholesale and distribution point rather than a tourist market.

The market supplies not only shoppers but also street vendors and restaurants throughout Santiago with products. It functions as an important distribution hub for the city's food network.