Santiago Metropolitan Region

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Región Metropolitana de Santiago
See other Chilean regions
Capital Santiago
Provinces Santiago

Chacabuco
Cordillera
Maipo
Melipilla
Talagante

Intendant Adriana del Piano Puelma
Area

  - Total

Ranked 13th

15,403.2 km²

Population

  - 2002 Census
  - Density

Ranked 1st

6,061,185
392.1/km²

ISO 3166-2 CL-RM

The Santiago Metropolitan Region (Spanish: Región Metropolitana de Santiago) is one of Chile's 15 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 this region, including Chile's main international airport, Arturo Merino Benítez.

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