Santiago, Capital city in central Chile.
Santiago extends across a valley between the Andes Mountains and the Chilean Coastal Range, with the Mapocho River flowing through its northern districts.
Pedro de Valdivia established Santiago on February 12, 1541, designating it as Santiago de Nueva Extremadura and constructing the first buildings near Cerro Santa Lucia.
The Plaza de Armas contains the Metropolitan Cathedral, Central Post Office, and Royal Court Palace, forming the main historical square of Santiago.
The Metro system connects five lines across the city, with trains operating from 6:00 AM to 11:00 PM and serving over two million passengers daily.
The central food market, Mercado Central, operates in a wrought-iron structure from 1872, offering fresh seafood from Chile's extensive coastline.
Location: Santiago Metropolitan Region
Inception: 1541
Founders: Pedro de Valdivia
Elevation above the sea: 575 m
Shares border with: Cordón de Chacabuco
Website: https://gobiernosantiago.cl
GPS coordinates: -33.43778,-70.65045
Latest update: November 10, 2025 14:51
Santiago Metropolitan Cathedral
127 m
Palacio de los Tribunales de Justicia de Santiago
289 m
Chilean National History Museum
75 m
Former National Congress Building
244 m
Casa Colorada
135 m
Museum of Precolombian Art
214 m
Portal Fernández Concha
85 m
Palacio de la Real Audiencia de Santiago
93 m
Santiago Town Hall
91 m
Museum of National History of Chile
85 m
Cápsula Bicentenario
50 m
Equestrian statue of Pedro de Valdivia
56 m
Palacio Edwards
310 m
Parroquia El Sagrario, Santiago de Chile
83 m
Palacio de la Real Aduana de Santiago
204 m
Monumento a la Libertad Americana
7 m
Cuartel General del Cuerpo de Bomberos de Santiago
160 m
Portal Bulnes
76 m
Casa Manuel Montt
274 m
Palacio arzobispal de Santiago
98 m
Edificio Oberpaur
238 m
Edificio Comercial Edwards
113 m
Museo Postal y Telegráfico
82 m
Palacio Huneeus
267 m
Museo La Merced
348 m
Palacio de la Luz
126 m
Edificio Santiago Social
298 m
Firefighters Museum of Santiago
176 mReviews
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