Santiago de Chile
Cathedral de Santiago de Chile facing Plaza de Armas Santiago is Chile s capital and when viewed as a conurbation â Greater Santiago â its largest city It is situated at an elevation of 520 m 1700 ft in the country s central valley The Municipaly of Santiago encompasses the oldest part of Greater Santiago including downtown and houses all major government infrastructure including the government palace La Moneda It has an area of 22 4 km and a population of 200 792 2002 census Approximately two decades of uninterrupted economic growth have transformed Santiago into one of Latin America s most sophisticated metropolitan areas with extensive suburban development dozens of shopping malls and impressive high rise architecture The city also boasts some of Latin America s most spectacular infrastructure such as the Santiago Metro and the sparkling new Costanera Norte a freeway system that passes below downtown and connects the Eastern and Western extremes of the city in 15 minutes Santiago is headquarters to many important companies and is a regionally important financial center Source Wikipedia org
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