Santiago Metropolitan Region
Region in Chile
The Santiago Metropolitan Region encompasses Chile's capital, Santiago, along with parts of the Andes Mountains and Chilean Coastal Range. Set within the Central Valley, Santiago is known for neoclassical architecture such as the 18th-century...
Area: 5,947 mi²
Population: 7.037 million (2017)
Governor: Claudio Orrego
Capital: Santiago
HDI (2021): 0.886; very high
Highest elevation: 6,570 m (21,560 ft)
ISO 3166 code: CL-RM