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Santiago is one of the six provinces of the Santiago Metropolitan Region of Chile. It encompasses the majority of the population of that region, inlcluding 31 of the 35 communities of Greater Santiago. This article is about political regions. ... The Santiago Metropolitan Region (in Spanish, Región Metropolitana de Santiago) is a landlocked administrative region in central Chile. ...

Terrain and Climate

Forest surroundings of the Province

Almost all of the province is made up of an extremely fertile, level prairie that the locals call la Depresión intermedia (Intermediate Depression). The terrain is known for its low elevation in relation to sea level and for being surrounded by hills, as well as emergent so-called island hills, such as Santa Lucía (an ancient extinct volcano), Blanco, and Renca, present today in the city of Santiago. Image File history File linksMetadata Stgo_forest. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Stgo_forest. ... The rolling hills of central Chile. ... Santa Lucía Hill is a small hill in downtown Santiago, Chile. ... Renca, founded on May 6, 1894, is a municipality (comuna) of Chile located on the province of Santiago in the Santiago Metropolitan Region. ... Satellite image of Santiago Santiago (full form Santiago de Chile) is the capital of Chile. ...

The climate of the Santiago Province, and generally of the Metropolitan Region is temperate mediterranean cold, of the kind called continental. Precipitation is concentrated in the winter months, generally as snow over 1,000 m above sea level and occasionally, in colder years, over the city of Santiago. Winter tends to be cold with frequent frosts during which temperature drops below 0 °C. The summer months are usually dry and hot. The Cordillera de la Costa acts as a climate screen and reduces marine influence, which makes the climate more continental. This situation becomes apparent when comparing precipitation from a coastal location such as Valparaíso (460 mm) with that of Santiago de Chile (360 mm). The Santiago Metropolitan Region (in Spanish, Región Metropolitana de Santiago) is a landlocked administrative region in central Chile. ... Cordillera de la Costa means Mountains on the Coast. ... Port of Valparaíso, Chile Valparaíso is one of the main seaports of Chile, on the Pacific Ocean, and the capital of the Valparaíso Region. ... Satellite image of Santiago Santiago (full form Santiago de Chile) is the capital of Chile. ...

The annual median precipitation reaches 367 mm on average. The annual median temperature comes out to 13.5 °C, with a median high of 21 °C and a median low of 6 °C.

Demographics

History

Before the Iberian conquest, the central zone of Chile was scarcely inhabited by the indigenous population, the Picunches, the northern branch of the Mapuches. The European occupation had a considerable impact on the native population, which suffered a rapid and profound disintegration. This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Area of the Mapuche Mapuche (Mapudungun; Che, People + Mapu, of the Land) are the Pre-Hispanic Amerindian inhabitants of Central and Southern Chile and Southern Argentina. ... A satellite composite image of Europe Europe is the worlds second-smallest continent in terms of area, with an area of 10,600,000 km² (4,140,625 square miles), making it larger than Australia only. ...

There are different reasons for this. Chief among them is the Crown's granting of gifts of land to the peninsular colonists. In addition to this, the institution of a system of encomiendas, that was only abolished by the end of the 18th century, had irreversible consequences. It represented first the appropriation of indigenous ground, and second the practice of Spaniards receiving groups of natives who had to pay tribute. With the pass of centuries, there was generated in the Province, as in the whole country, an identity of predominantly European character together with hints of native character, thus setting in motion a process of homogenization of the population. The encomienda system was a trusteeship system used during the Spanish colonization of the Americas, whereby conquistadors were granted the towns of the indigenous people they conquered. ...

Population

According to the census of 2002, Santiago Province has 4,728,443 inhabitants, of whom 2,244,497 are male and 2,483,946 female, meaning that the number of males is 92,39% that of females. The population density is the highest in Chile, with 2,304.83 inhabitants/km²; the most densely populated comuna is that of Lo Prado and the most populous is La Florida, a suburb of the capital. 98.92% of the popualtion is urban. The annual population growth rate is calculated for 2005 as 0.9%. Life expectancy is exactly the Chilean national average, which is the highest national life expectancy in Latin America: 80 years on average, 78 for men and 82 for women. The area has an average household income of $29,062 in PPP US dollars (2000). A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... 2002 (MMII) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Lo Prado (Spanish the meadow) is a municipality (comuna) of Chile located on the province of Santiago in the Santiago Metropolitan Region. ... La Florida (Spanish the flowery) is a populous municipality (comuna) of Chile located on the eastern part of the province of Santiago in the Santiago Metropolitan Region. ... 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Life expectancy is the most likely number of years remaining for a living being (or the average for a class of living beings) of a given age to live. ... Latin America consists of the countries of South America and some of North America (including Central America and some the islands of the Caribbean) whose inhabitants mostly speak Romance languages, although Native American languages are also spoken. ... In economics, purchasing power parity (PPP) is a number used to compare the standard of living of two countries. ... The United States dollar is the official currency of the United States. ... This article is about the year 2000. ...

The surface area of the province is 2,030 km². The population tends be concentrated evenly between the heart of the city and the suburbs, due to government promotion of populating urban centers in high-rise buildings by offering state subsidies, thereby avoiding the progressive extension of Greater Santiago. Satellite image of Santiago Santiago (full form Santiago de Chile) is the capital of Chile. ...

Economy

The city of Santiago at night

Santiago Province's economic activity produces about 30% of the country’s total income; a high number due to both having the capital of the country within its area and to its central location. The "primary" or agricultural sector represents less than 3.5% of the economic activity according to the census, a figure that has remained virtually unchanged during the first few years of the 21st century. The "secondary" or industrial sector contributes 21% of the region's GDP. Finally, the tertiary or service sector fluctuates around 76% of regional GDP. Image File history File links Vitacura_at_night. ... Image File history File links Vitacura_at_night. ... Satellite image of Santiago Santiago (full form Santiago de Chile) is the capital of Chile. ...

This province stands out for its industrial predominance, but most of all, for its service sector. Industry is widely diverse and along with Valparaíso and Biobío regions, it is one of the country's three industrial pillars. Machinery and electronic equipment, leather, food processing, chemical and metallurgical industry are Santiago Province's most important industries. The predominance of the service sector can be explained by the activity from the following industries, among others: electricity, gas, water, construction, commerce, transportation and communication, financial services, propiedad de vivienda, education, health, and public administration. Port of Valparaíso, Chile Valparaíso is one of the main seaports of Chile, on the Pacific Ocean, and the capital of the Valparaíso Region. ... Bío-Bío is Chiles eighth administrative region from north to south. ... Electricity is a general term applied to phenomena involving a fundamental property of matter called an electric charge. ... A gas is one of the four main phases of matter (after solid and liquid, and followed by plasma), that subsequently appear as a solid material that is subjected to increasingly higher temperatures. ... Water (from the Old English word wæter; c. ...

Transportation and Communication

Alameda del Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins, a large, tree-lined boulevard in downtown.

Because of the fact that Santiago Province includes the entire city of Santiago, the network of roads is one of the most important elements in the Province's transportation system. The principal north-south routes are: Image File history File links Alameda. ... Image File history File links Alameda. ... Santiagos Metropolitan Cathedral Santiago (officially in Spanish, Santiago de Chile) is Chiles capital and largest city. ...

Ruta 5 (Autopista Central)

The "Central Highway" has its middle point in the province, kilometer zero, at the intersection with the Alameda del Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins. The highway extends con calidad de pavimento superior y en doble y triple vía. It is also known as the Norte-Sur (the North-South). The Pan-American Highway (Carretera Panamericana in Spanish) is a collective system of roads, approximately 16,000 miles (25,750 km) long, that nearly links the mainland nations of the Americas in a roughly unified stretch of highway. ...

Ruta 68

This route unites Santiago with Valparaíso and Viña del Mar, and from there to summer beaches in the fifth region (Valparaíso). In addition, it connects to the towns of Casablanca and Curacaví. It extends 115 kilometres, con calidad de pavimento superior y en doble y triple vía. Satellite image of Santiago Santiago (full form Santiago de Chile) is the capital of Chile. ... Port of Valparaíso, Chile Valparaíso is one of the main seaports of Chile, on the Pacific Ocean, and the capital of the Valparaíso Region. ... Coast of Viña del Mar Viña del Mar, also known locally as La Ciudad Jardín (Garden City in Spanish), is a growing coastal city in central Chile, in the Valparaíso Region. ...

Ruta 78 (Autopista del Sol)

The "Highway of the Sun" is a toll road that unites the city of Santiago with San Antonio, and from there connects to several other coastal towns including Llolleo, Cartagena, El Quisco and Algarrobo, as well as connecting to the more central Melipilla, Talagante, El Monte, Padre Hurtado and Peñaflor. Route 78 extends 110 km.

Ruta G-21

This route joins the city of Santiago with the winter resort town Farellones and Valle Nevado. It extends over 40 km.

Ruta G-25

This route connects Santiago and the province of Puente Alto with Cajón del Maipo. It extends roughly 70km to its termination in the town of El Volcán, con calidad de pavimento superior.

Urban Roads and Railways

Other especially important highways in Santiago province are Santiago's network of Autopistas Urbanas (urban highways). Santiago's first toll roads began to operate near the end of 2004. The tolls for using these roads are paid automatically through an electronic payment system called Televía or TAG. Vehicles must carry TAG devices to use the highways. 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A chilean TAG machine affixed to a windshield. ...

The main highways in Santiago province are:

• Autopista Central
• Autopista Costañera Norte
• Autopista Vespucio Norte Express
• Autopista Vespucio Sur

One of the trains of the Santiago Metro coming in to the station.

The province's railroads are a vital form of daily mass transit. They are operated by the state agency EFE. Their service is continuous between the cities of Valparaíso in Valparaíso and Puerto Montt in Los Lagos. The trains of Metrotrén connect the outlying suburbs with the capital. Another important mode of transportation in the city is the Santiago Metro, a subway system. The five train lines carry an average of one million people daily, making the metro one of the leading means of transportation in the entire country. In one year, the metro services over 360 million people. Both the metro and the railroad system are considered the most modern in Latin America. The Transantiago bus system is also important. Image File history File links Trenstgo. ... Image File history File links Trenstgo. ... Map Universidad de Chile station is decorated with works of art Metro de Santiago is the metro system serving Santiago, the capital of the Republic of Chile. ... This is the top-level page of WikiProject trains Rail tracks Rail transport refers to the land transport of passengers and goods along railways or railroads. ... In the United States of America, transit describes local area common carrier passenger transportation configured to provide scheduled service on fixed routes on a non-reservation basis. ... Empresa de los Ferrocarriles del Estado (de Chile) (in Spanish only) [1] and go to quienes somos (who we are) . A user who is comfortable in Spanish may want to translate from Spanish to English. ... Port of Valparaíso, Chile Valparaíso is one of the main seaports of Chile, on the Pacific Ocean, and the capital of the Valparaíso Region. ... Valparaíso is Chiles fifth administrative region from north to south. ... Puerto Montt is a port city in southern Chile, located in the Reloncaví Estuary, Los Lagos Region, at 41°28′ S 72°56′ W. The city was founded on February 12, 1853 after government-sponsored immigration from Germany, started in 1848, populated the region and integrated it politically to the... Los Lagos (Spanish The lakes) is Chiles tenth administrative region from north to south. ... Map Universidad de Chile station is decorated with works of art Metro de Santiago is the metro system serving Santiago, the capital of the Republic of Chile. ... Latin America consists of the countries of South America and some of North America (including Central America and some the islands of the Caribbean) whose inhabitants mostly speak Romance languages, although Native American languages are also spoken. ... Transantiago is a future bus rapid transit system that will serve Chiles capital city, Santiago, from October 27, 2005, with full operation planned for October 2006. ...

Municipalities of Santiago Province, Chile

Cerrillos | Cerro Navia | Conchalí | El Bosque | Estación Central | Huechuraba | Independencia | La Cisterna | La Florida | La Granja | La Pintana | La Reina | Las Condes | Lo Barnechea | Lo Espejo | Lo Prado | Macul | Maipú | Ñuñoa | Pedro Aguirre Cerda | Peñalolén | Providencia | Pudahuel | Puente Alto | Quilicura | Quinta Normal | Recoleta | Renca | San Bernardo | San Joaquín | San Miguel | San Ramón | Santiago | Vitacura Image File history File links Stgologo. ... Cerrillos (Spanish hillocks) is a municipality (comuna) of Chile, located on the province of Santiago, in the Santiago Metropolitan Region. ... Cerro Navia (Spanish Navia Hill) is a municipality (comuna) of Chile, located on the province of Santiago, in the Santiago Metropolitan Region. ... Conchalí is a municipality (comuna) of Chile located on the province of Santiago in the Santiago Metropolitan Region. ... El Bosque (Spanish the forest) is a municipality (comuna) of Chile located on the province of Santiago in the Santiago Metropolitan Region. ... Estación Central (Spanish central station) is a municipality (comuna) of Chile located on the province of Santiago in the Santiago Metropolitan Region. ... Huechuraba is a municipality (comuna) of Chile located on the province of Santiago in the Santiago Metropolitan Region. ... Independencia (Spanish independence) is a municipality (comuna) of Chile located on the province of Santiago in the Santiago Metropolitan Region. ... La Cisterna (Spanish the cistern) is a municipality (comuna) of Chile located on the province of Santiago in the Santiago Metropolitan Region. ... La Florida (Spanish the flowery) is a populous municipality (comuna) of Chile located on the eastern part of the province of Santiago in the Santiago Metropolitan Region. ... La Granja (Spanish for the farm) may refer to: La Granja (reality television) La Granja (municipality) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... La Pintana is a municipality (comuna) of Chile located on the province of Santiago in the Santiago Metropolitan Region. ... La Reina (Spanish the queen) is a municipality (comuna) of Chile, located on the eastern side of the province of Santiago, in the Santiago Metropolitan Region. ... Kennedy Avenue Las Condes is a municipality (comuna) of Chile located in the northeastern part of the province of Santiago in the Santiago Metropolitan Region, at the foot of the Andes mountains. ... Lo Barnechea is a municipality (comuna) of Santiago, Chile. ... Lo Espejo (Spanish the mirror) is a municipality (comuna) of Chile located on the southwest of the province of Santiago in the Santiago Metropolitan Region, and is home to mostly low-income families. ... Lo Prado (Spanish the meadow) is a municipality (comuna) of Chile located on the province of Santiago in the Santiago Metropolitan Region. ... Macul (Quechua to stretch right hand) is a municipality (comuna) of Chile located on the province of Santiago in the Santiago Metropolitan Region. ... Maipú may refer to: Argentina Maipú Department, Chaco Maipú Department, Mendoza Maipú, Mendoza Chile Maipú (municipality) See also Maipo This is a disambiguation page — a list of articles associated with the same title. ... A map of the streets in Ñuñoa Ñuñoa is a municipality (comuna) of Chile located in the eastern part of the province of Santiago. ... Pedro Aguirre Cerda (named after President Pedro Aguirre Cerda) is a municipality (comuna) of Chile located on the province of Santiago in the Santiago Metropolitan Region. ... Peñalolén (Mapudungun fraternal meeting place) is a municipality (comuna) of Chile located on the eastern part of the province of Santiago in the Santiago Metropolitan Region. ... For the Colombian island, see Providencia (island). ... Pudahuel (Mapudungun place of pools or water or place where seagulls gather) is a municipality (comuna) of Chile located on the province of Santiago in the Santiago Metropolitan Region. ... Quilicura is a suburb of Santiago the capitol and most populous city in Chile. ... Quinta Normal (Spanish normal fifth) is a municipality (comuna) of Chile located on the province of Santiago in the Santiago Metropolitan Region. ... Recoleta is a municipality (comuna) of Chile located on the province of Santiago in the Santiago Metropolitan Region. ... Renca, founded on May 6, 1894, is a municipality (comuna) of Chile located on the province of Santiago in the Santiago Metropolitan Region. ... San Bernardo (the Spanish-language name of Saint Bernard) may refer to: Bolivia San Bernardo de Tarija Mexico San Bernardo, Durango San Bernardo, Guanajuato San Bernardo, Hidalgo San Bernardo, Puebla San Bernardo, Sonora San Bernardo, Zacatecas Italy church of San Bernardo alle Terme This is a disambiguation page — a list... San Joaquín (Spanish Saint Joaquín) is a municipality (comuna) of Chile located on the province of Santiago in the Santiago Metropolitan Region. ... San Miguel (Spanish Saint Michael), founded on August 10, 1896, is a municipality (comuna) of Chile located on the province of Santiago in the Santiago Metropolitan Region. ... San Ramón (Spanish Saint Ramón) is a municipality (comuna) of Chile located on the province of Santiago in the Santiago Metropolitan Region. ... Santiago is a municipality of Chiles capital Santiago de Chile. ... Vitacura at night Vitacura is Chiles richest municipality (comuna). It is located in the northeastern area of Chiles capital Santiago. ...

References

This article draws heavily on the corresponding article in the Spanish-language Wikipedia which was accessed in the version of 28 November 2005.