Santiago Facts and Information

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Santiago Country: Chile

Santiago by the Numbers:

Population: 200,000 (city); 7,056,000 (metropolitan) Elevation: 530 m / 1739 ft Average Precipitation: 33 cm / 13.4 in Average January Temperature: 21°C / 70°F Average July Temperature: 8°C / 47°F

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Major Industries: manufacturing, textiles, footwear, copper production Electricity: 220/240 VAC, three-pronged plugs Time Zone: GMT/UTC -4 Country Dialing Code: 56 Area Code: 2

Did You Know?

In 1863 the Campañia Church, with doors that opened inward, caught fire from a falling lamp, and 2000 worshipers perished.