What is the Capital of Chile?
| Capital City | Santiago; note - Valparaiso is the seat of the national legislature |
| What time is it? |
+1hr, begins second Sunday in August; ends second Sunday in May; note - Punta Arenas observes DST throughout the year time zone note: Chile has three time zones: the continental portion at UTC-3; the southern Magallanes region, which does not use daylight savings time and remains at UTC-3 for the summer months; and Easter Island at UTC-5 |
| Capital location | 33 27 S, 70 40 W |
| Capital - history | Santiago is named after the biblical figure Saint James (ca. A.D. 3-44), patron saint of Spain, but especially revered in Galicia; "Santiago" derives from the local Galician evolution of the Vulgar Latin "Sanctu Iacobu"; Valparaiso derives from the Spanish "Valle Paraiso" meaning "Paradise Valley" |
| Capital - time difference | UTC-3 (2 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) |
Capital City Map of Chile
Source: Google Maps
Weather in Chile
58°F
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Feels like | 58°F |
| Wind | 4.6 m/h |
| Humidity | 70% |
| Precip | |
| Pressure | 1016 hPa |