Plan de Valparaíso

The Plano de Valparaíso is the name given to the flat part of Valparaíso, Chile, where public and commercial buildings are found, distinguishing it from the hills (cerros) where the majority of the population live.^[1]

View of the National Congress of Chile located in the Plano.

Traditionally, the plano is divided into sectors Barrio Puerto, originally the nucleus of the city, and El Almendral, a preferentially dedicated trade zone.