Santiago Metropolitan Region

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Región Metropolitana de Santiago

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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.

External links

• Gobierno Regional Metropolitano de Santiago Official website (in Spanish)
• Interactive map of Santiago

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