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Santiago. / 33.43750°S 70.65000°W / -33.43750; -70.65000. Santiago ( / ˌsæntiˈɑːɡoʊ /, US also / ˌsɑːn -/; [3] Spanish: [sanˈtjaɣo] ), also known as Santiago de Chile ( Spanish: [san̪ˈtja.ɣo ðe ˈtʃi.le] ⓘ ), is the capital and largest city of Chile and one of the largest cities in the Americas. It is located in the ...
1976 - July: Lowest temperature of -6.8 recorded in Santiago. 1978. Santiago Metro Line 2 begins operating. Paseo Ahumada pedestrianized. 1980 – Santiago Metropolitan Region established. 1981 – Museo Chileno de Arte Precolombino established. 1984 – La Cuarta newspaper begins publication. 1985 – 3 March: Earthquake.
History of Chile. The territory of Chile has been populated since at least 3000 BC. By the 16th century, Spanish invaders began to raid the region of present-day Chile, and the territory was a colony between 1540 and 1818, when it gained independence from Spain.
It will be years before the workers, terrorized by the brutal repression, resume the struggle for their rights. 1910. Centenary of Chilean independence. Celebrations are darkened by the death of President Pedro Montt, the only president between 1831 and 1925 did not serve for a full five-year term. 1912.
Pedro de Valdivia. Pedro Gutiérrez de Valdivia or Valdiva ( Spanish pronunciation: [ˈpeðɾo ðe βalˈdiβja]; April 17, 1497 – December 25, 1553 [1]) was a Spanish conquistador and the first royal governor of Chile. After serving with the Spanish army in Italy and Flanders, he was sent to South America in 1534, where he served as ...
t. e. In Chilean historiography, Colonial Chile (Spanish: La colonia) is the period from 1600 to 1810, beginning with the Destruction of the Seven Cities and ending with the onset of the Chilean War of Independence. During this time, the Chilean heartland was ruled by Captaincy General of Chile.
The Metropolitan Cathedral of Santiago, located in the city's Plaza de Armas. Santiago Metropolitan Cathedral ( Spanish: Catedral Metropolitana de Santiago) is the seat of the Archdiocese of Santiago de Chile and the main temple of the Catholic Church in that country. As a Cathedral Church, it is the permanent seat of the Archbishop of Santiago ...
The Central Bank of Chile in Santiago serves as the central bank for the country. The Chilean currency is the Chilean peso (CLP). Chile is one of South America's most stable and prosperous nations, [16] leading Latin American nations in human development, competitiveness, globalization, economic freedom, and low perception of corruption. [17]