Metropolitan area of Santiago

Región Metropolitana de Santiago ; Metropolitan Area Santiago
Symbols
flag	coat of arms
Basic data
Country	Chile
Capital	Santiago de Chile
surface	15,403.2 km²
Residents	7,112,808 (2017 census)
density	462 inhabitants per km²
ISO 3166-2	CL-RM
Website	gobiernosantiago.cl
politics
Intendant	Claudio Orrego Larraín
	The Cajón del Maipo in the Región Metropolitana

-33.5 -70.7Coordinates: 33 ° 30 ′ S , 70 ° 42 ′ W

The Santiago Metropolitan Region ( Spa : Región Metropolitana de Santiago ) is an administrative region in Chile . It is roughly in the middle of the country. The capital of the region is Santiago de Chile , which is also the capital of Chile. With over 7 million inhabitants, Metropolitana de Santiago is by far the most populous region and represents the economic and cultural center of the country.

The region is bordered by Region V ( Región de Valparaíso ) to the north and west and Argentina to the east . In the south it borders on Region VI ( Región del Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins ). It is sometimes referred to as the Thirteenth Region . It is the only region that does not border the Pacific.

Although it is very small in area, it is still the administrative and economic center of Chile. Around 40% of the country's population live here. Forty percent of the gross domestic product is generated here. The region is also home to important political institutions, although the Chilean parliament, the congress, meets outside of the region in Valparaíso .

geography

Santiago lies in a basin, surrounded by the peaks of the Andes on the River Mapocho .

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Panorama of Santiago

The Región Metropolitana de Santiago consists of six provinces:

Chacabuco Province : Capital Colina
Cordillera Province : Capital Puente Alto
Maipo Province : Capital San Bernardo
Melipilla Province : Capital Melipilla
Santiago Province : Capital Santiago
Talagante Province : Capital Talagante

Foundation of Santiago de Chile by Pedro de Valdivia in 1541.

history

Santiago was founded on February 12, 1541 by Pedro de Valdivia .

To the south of the city lies the plain on which the armed forces of Chile under Bernardo O'Higgins defeated Spain on April 5, 1818 in the Battle of Maipu . This established the country's independence.

Administrative seat of the Región Metropolitana

economy

The most important companies in Chile are based in Santiago, as are many foreign branches. Santiago is also the country's media center, with national TV stations broadcasting from the capital and the most important Chilean newspapers appear here: El Mercurio , La Segunda and La Tercera . The region is one of the largest wine-growing areas in Chile .