Vitacura
Vitacura | |
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Parque Bicentenario in Vitacura | |
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| Coordinates (city): 33°23′00″S 70°34′30″W / 33.38333°S 70.57500°W | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Santiago Metro. |
| Province | Santiago |
| Founded | 9 March 1946 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Alcalde | Camila Merino (Evópoli) |
| Area | |
• Total | 28.3 km2 (10.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2017 Census) | |
• Total | 85,384 |
• Estimate (2024) | 97,049 |
| • Density | 3,000/km2 (7,800/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 85,384 |
| • Rural | 0 |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 38,402 |
| • Women | 46,982 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST) |
| Area code | 56 + |
| Website | Municipality of Vitacura |
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Vitacura is a commune of Chile located in Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region. It is one of the most expensive and fashionable areas of Santiago. Inhabitants are primarily high income families. It belongs to the Northeastern zone of Santiago de Chile.
There is an abundance of elite private schools in Vitacura and Las Condes, including Saint George's College, Colegio Santa Úrsula, Alliance Francaise, Colegio La Maisonette, Colegio Tabancura, Colegio Los Andes, Colegio Sagrados Corazones de Manquehue and Colegio San Benito.
The Costanera Norte tollway connects Vitacura with the international airport and subway stations are located in the neighboring municipality of Las Condes.
Vitacura is the site of ECLAC headquarters, home to the European Southern Observatory (ESO) headquarters in Chile, and home to Santiago's most exclusive shopping street, Avenida Alonso de Córdova.
The Gliders Club of Vitacura is located in this commune, with the area regarded as having ideal climate conditions for such activities.