The Metropolitan Region of Santiago is lying in central partChile and includes the metropolitan area of the capital Santiago as well as the Andean areas directly east of the city. With around 7 million inhabitants, it is the region with the largest numerical population in the country.
Regions
A distinction can be made between the densely built-up conurbation in the west and the very sparsely populated Andean regions in the east (less than 0.1 inhabitants per km²). Furthermore, in the west of the region, on the eastern slope of the coastal cordillera, there are some slightly less populated areas with agriculture.
places
- 1 Santiago de Chile
, 4 million inhabitants, state capital and financial metropolis - 2 Puente Alto, 650,000 inhabitants, largest city in the eastern part of the region, close to Santiago
- 3 San Jose de Maipo, 15,000 inhabitants, the only larger town in the Andes region in a deep canyon
- 4 Farellones
, Ski area northeast of Santiago
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Other goals
Numerous smaller places in the Andean region are popular local recreation areas. Due to the proximity to Santiago, however, you will always meet a lot of big city refugees on weekends.
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getting there
Comodore Benítez Airport is the gateway to Chile. There are connections practically all over the world.There are rail connections from Temuco / Chillan in the south and from Valparaíso in the west.
mobility
There is a dense transport network in the region with underground, suburban and regional trains as well as numerous bus routes.
Tourist Attractions
activities
kitchen
nightlife
security
climate
The climate is Mediterranean, with warm dry summers and cool wet winters.
literature
Web links
- http://www.gobiernosantiago.cl - Official website of the Metropolitan Area of Santiago
