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Santiago (/ ˌ s æ n t i ˈ ɑː ɡ oʊ /, US also / ˌ s ɑː n-/; [3] Spanish: [sanˈtjaɣo]), also known as Santiago de Chile (Spanish: [san̪ˈtja.ɣo ðe ˈtʃi.le] ⓘ), is the capital and largest city of Chile and one of the largest cities in the Americas.
1808 – Palacio de la Real Audiencia de Santiago built. 1813 – Biblioteca Nacional de Chile and Instituto Nacional (school) established. [9] [10] 1817 – City occupied by forces of Jose de San Martin. [1] 1821 – Cementerio General de Santiago established in Recoleta. [11] [12] 1830 – Chilean National Museum of Natural History founded.
The capital of Santiago serves as the country's administrative, industrial, commercial, financial and cultural center, producing 41.5% of Chile's gross domestic product, according to central bank estimates. The Plaza de Armas, the central square in downtown Santiago, hosts the city's cathedral and city hall.
A city is defined by Chile's National Statistics Institute (INE) as an "urban entity" [note 1] with more than 5,000 inhabitants. This list is based on a June 2005 report by the INE based on the 2002 census which registered 239 cities across the country.
Santiago, officially the City of Santiago (Ilocano: Siudad ti Santiago; Ibanag: Siudad nat Santiago; Gaddang: Siudad na Santiago; Filipino: Lungsod ng Santiago), is an independent component city in the Cagayan Valley region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 148,580 people. [5]
The city of Santiago was founded on February 12, 1541, as "Santiago de la Nueva Extremadura" by Pedro de Valdivia.It is officially the provincial, regional and national capital.
Plaza de Armas. The Plaza de Armas is the main square of Santiago, the capital of Chile. Plaza de Armas metro station is located under the square. Surrounding the square are some historic buildings, including the Metropolitan Cathedral of Santiago, Central Post Office Building, Palacio de la Real Audiencia de Santiago, and the building that serves as the seat of local government for Santiago ...
Because Santiago Province includes the city of Santiago, the network of roads are important elements in the province's transportation system. The principal north-south routes are: Route 5 (Autopista Central) The basepoint for numbering the kilometers of the "Central Highway", the Chilean portion of the Panamerican Highway is in