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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