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4,313,719 people in Chile say they were born in one of the communes of the Santiago Metropolitan Region, [68] which, according to the 2002 census, amounts to 28.5% of the national total. 67.6% of the inhabitants of Santiago claim to have been born in one of the communes of the metropolitan area.
Mountain Metres Feet Location and Notes Ojos del Salado: 6,891: 22,608: Atacama Region – Highest volcano on Earth: Nevado Tres Cruces: 6,749: 22,142: Atacama ...
The following is a list of the world's major cities (either capitals, more than one million inhabitants or an elevation of over 1,000 m [3,300 ft]) by elevation. In addition, the country, continental region, latitude and longitude are shown for all cities listed.
The summit of Cerro San Cristóbal can be reached by foot (about a 45-minute walk, involving a 300m change in elevation), by car via the road joining the Santiago Metropolitan Park, by the Funicular de Santiago (the base of which sits next to the Zoo at the North end of Pio Nono in Barrio Bellavista), or by a Teleferico (cable car located northeast at the Oasis station).
Cerro Provincia is a mountain on the eastern side of Santiago, Chile. It is a popular climb due to its accessibility and low level of difficulty by mountaineering standards (an 'F' or 'easy' on the Alpine scale). The peak has an altitude of 2,750 metres (9,022 ft) and a climb requires an altitude gain of almost 2000 meters from the highest road ...
Chile: 4400 14435 Highest settlement in Chile. 3 Mina Pirquitas Argentina: 4340 14240 Highest settlement in Argentina. 4 Cerro de Pasco Peru: 4330 14232 Highest city of over 50,000 inhabitants (70,000). 5 Colquechaca Bolivia: 4170 13680 Highest town in Bolivia. 6 El Alto Bolivia: 4150 13615 7 Potosí Bolivia: 4090 13420 8 Viacha Bolivia: 3871 ...
Farellones is a village and ski resort located 36 km from Santiago, Chile. It was founded during the 1930s, nestled in a small valley in the Andes mountains close to other ski areas such as Valle Nevado , La Parva , and El Colorado .
The hill has an altitude of 629 m and a height of 69 m over the surrounding area. The hill is the remnant of a volcano 15 million years old. [2] [better source needed] The hill comprises a 65,300 square metre park [3] adorned with ornate facades, stairways and fountains. At the highest point there is a viewpoint popular with tourists visiting ...