Santiago (commune)
Santiago | |
|---|---|
The Skyline of Santiago Commune Financial and Commercial Center | |
| Coordinates (city): 33°26′14″S 70°39′02″W / 33.43722°S 70.65056°W | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Santiago Metro. |
| Province | Santiago |
| Established | February 12, 1541 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Mayor | Mario Desbordes (RN) |
| Area | |
• Total | 22.4 km2 (8.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 579 m (1,900 ft) |
| Population (2002 Census) | |
• Total | 200,792 |
| • Density | 9,000/km2 (23,000/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 200,792 |
| • Rural | 0 |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 99,155 |
| • Women | 101,637 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST) |
| Website | Municipality of Santiago |
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The Commune of Santiago is the central commune of the Santiago Province, located at the center of the Santiago Metropolitan Region in Chile's Central Zone. Locally, Santiago is usually abbreviated Stgo. It is also called as "Santiago Centro" (Central Santiago or Downtown Santiago) in order to differentiate it from Greater Santiago, a larger entity which includes Santiago Commune along with other 36 communes.