Santiago, Chile

Santiago de Chile
Santiago de Chile
	Santiago de Chile
	Flag Coat of arms
	Location of Santiago commune in Greater Santiago
	Santiago de Chile Location of Santiago commune in Greater Santiago
	Coordinates: 33°27′0″S 70°40′0″W / 33.45000°S 70.66667°WCoordinates: 33°27′0″S 70°40′0″W / 33.45000°S 70.66667°W
Country	Chile
Region	Metropolitan Region
Province	Santiago Province
Foundation	February 12, 1541
Government
• Mayor	Pablo Zalaquett Said (UDI)
Area
• City	58 km2 (22.4 sq mi)
• Urban	641.4 km2 (247.6 sq mi)
• Metro	15,403.2 km2 (5,947.2 sq mi)
Elevation	520 m (1,706 ft)
Population (2009)
• City	200,792
• Density	8,964/km2 (23,216/sq mi)
• Urban	6,676,745
• Metro	7.2 Million
Demonym(s)	Santiaguinos (-as)
Time zone	UTC−4 (CLT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−3 (CLST)
Website	municipalidaddesantiago.cl

Santiago, Chile (also known as Santiago de Chile) is the capital of Chile and the largest city in the country. It has a population of around 7 million people, about 35.9 percent of the population of Chile. In Chile, people call the city Gran Santiago (Big Santiago) or Santiago. It has 26 comunas (municipalities).

With its geographical conditions, because it is located in a valley surrounded by the Andes mountains, Santiago has a large amount of air pollution.