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In the Santiago area, the average monthly temperatures are about 19.5 °C in the summer months of January and February and 7.5 °C in the winter months of June and July. The average monthly precipitation is no more than a trace in January and February and 69.7 millimeters in June and July.
The first regional governor elections in Chile were held on May 15 and 16, 2021, with the elected officials assuming their duties on July 14 of the same year. [3] Former minister and intendant Claudio Orrego won the election for the Santiago Metropolitan Region, becoming the first person to hold that position. [4]
Santiago (/ ˌ s æ n t i ˈ ɑː ɡ oʊ /, US also / ˌ s ɑː n-/; [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.
The Atacama Desert (Spanish: Desierto de Atacama) is a desert plateau located on the Pacific coast of South America, in the north of Chile.Stretching over a 1,600-kilometre-long (1,000-mile) strip of land west of the Andes Mountains, it covers an area of 105,000 km 2 (41,000 sq mi), [2] which increases to 128,000 km 2 (49,000 sq mi) if the barren lower slopes of the Andes are included.
Rank Name Image Height m Floors Year City Notes 1: Gran Torre Santiago: 300 (984) 62: 2013: Santiago: Tallest building in South America [1]: 2: Titanium La Portada: 195 (639) 52: 2010: Santiago
The summer months are usually dry and hot. The Cordillera de la Costa acts as a climate screen and reduces marine influence, which makes the climate more continental. This situation becomes apparent when comparing precipitation from a coastal location such as Valparaíso (460 mm) with that of Santiago de Chile (360 mm).
Saint George's College, founded in 1936 and run by the Congregation of Holy Cross, is a private bilingual school in Santiago, Chile. It is one of the most renowned educational establishments in the country, famous for educating Chile's elite. According to Seminarium, a third of the CEOs of the top 200 companies in Chile are graduates of the school.
Days of Santiago (Spanish: Días de Santiago) is a 2004 Peruvian drama film directed by Josué Méndez. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It was selected as the Peruvian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 78th Academy Awards , but it was not nominated.