Santiago Metropolitan Region
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Santiago Metropolitan Region (Spanish: Región Metropolitana de Santiago) is one of Chile's 16 first-order administrative divisions. It is the country's only landlocked administrative region and contains the nation's capital, Santiago. Most commercial and administrative centers are located in the region, including Chile's main international airport, Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport.
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Santiago Metropolitan Region
Región Metropolitana de Santiago | |
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Coordinates: 33°26′16″S 70°39′01″W | |
Country | Chile |
Capital | Santiago |
Provinces | Santiago, Chacabuco, Cordillera, Maipo, Melipilla, Talagante |
Government | |
• Presidencial Delegate | Constanza Martínez Gil |
Area | |
• Total | 15,403.2 km2 (5,947.2 sq mi) |
• Rank | 15 |
Highest elevation | 6,570 m (21,560 ft) |
Population (2017)[1] | |
• Total | 7,036,792 |
• Rank | 1 |
• Density | 460/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
GDP (PPP) | |
• Total | $175.108 billion (2014) |
• Per capita | $24,224 (2014) |
ISO 3166 code | CL-RM |
HDI (2021) | 0.886[3] very high |
Website | (in Spanish) Gobierno Regional Metropolitano de Santiago |
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With an area of 15,403.2 km2 (5,947 sq mi) and population over seven million, it is Chile's most populated and most densely populated region.