Santiago is the capital and largest city of Chile as well as one of the largest cities in the Americas. It is the center of Chile's largest and most densely populated conurbation, the Santiago Metropolitan Region, whose total population is 7 million. The city is entirely located in the country's central valley.

São Paulo leży w Brazylii, Buenos Aires jest stolicą Argentyny, Baku Azerbejdżanu, natomiast Santiago to właśnie stolica Chile.