a city in and the capital of Chile, in the central part. 1,759,087.
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Also called Santia⋅go de Com⋅pos⋅te⋅la /dəˌkɒmpəˈstɛlə;Sp.ðɛ ˌkɔmpɔsˈtɛlɑ/Show Spelled Pronunciation[duh-kom-puh-stel-uh;Sp.the kawm-paws-te-lah]Show IPA.a city in NW Spain: pilgrimage center; cathedral. 70,893.
The capital and largest city of Chile, in the central part of the country east-southeast of Valparaiso. On a plain in the foothills of the Andes, it was founded in 1541. Population: 4,830,000.
also Santiago de los Ca·bal·le·ros (dā' lōs kä'bəl-yěr'ōz, dě lōs kä'vä-yě'rōs) A city of northern Dominican Republic northwest of Santo Domingo. Settled c. 1500, it is a transportation hub in a fertile agricultural region. Population: 507,000.
also Santiago de Com·pos·te·la (də kŏm'pə-stěl'ə, thě kōm'pōs-tě'lä) A city of northwest Spain south-southwest of La Coruña. The city grew around a shrine housing the reputed tomb of Saint James the Great (discovered in the ninth century) and has long been a pilgrimage center. Population: 93,700.
Capital of Chile and the largest city in the country, located in central Chile; commercial and political center of Chile and one of the largest cities in South America.