In the chapter of the Great Encyclopedia of Chile, we have reviewed the main aspects of the Metropolitan Region of Santiago.
Territorial organization and Physical geography
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Its capital is Santiago and is located between the 32°55´and the 34° 19° south latitude and between the 69° 46´and 71° 43´west longitude, approximately.
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It has a surface of 15.403,2 km2 and a population of 6.061.185 inhabitants (2002 Census)
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Administratively, this region comprises six provinces: Santiago, Cordillera, Chacabuco, Maipo, Melipilla and Talagante.
Human and economical geography
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Out of the regional total (6.062.185 inhabitants), 96.9% belong to the urban population.
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According to the 2002 Census, the comunas (counties) with the highest growth were Quilicura, Puente Alto and Maipu.
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The main regional economical activities are: financial and industrial services; manufacturing industry; commerce, restaurants and hotels, personal, transport and communications services.
Tourist geography
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Santiago is characterized for having beautiful parks, squares and boulevards such as: Plaza de Armas, Parque Forestal, Parque Bustamante, Cerro Santa Lucia, Quinta Normal, etc.
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Some of this zone´s Protected Wild Areas are: Reserva Nacional Rio Clarillo, the Reserva nacional Robleria del Cobre de Loncha and the Monumento Natural El Morado.
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