Key facts
- Country
- Chile
- Region
- Santiago Metropolitan Region
- Province
- Santiago
- Seat
- 25 February 1897
- Type
- Municipality
- Alcalde
- Jaime Bellolio ( UDI )
- Total
- 14.4 km (5.6 sq mi)
- Density
- 10,000/km (25,900/sq mi)
- Urban
- 143,974
- Time zone
- UTC-4 ( CLT )
- Summer dst
- UTC-3 ( CLST )
- Area code
- 56 +
- Website
- Municipality of Providencia
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Population
- 120874
- Area
- 14.4
- Elevation
- 604
- Official website
- www.providencia.cl
- Image
- I M Providencia 478.JPG
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- Commons category
- Providencia, Chile
- inception
- 1897-02-25
- postal code
- 7500000
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Providencia ( Spanish pronunciation: [pɾoβiˈðensja], Spanish: "providence") is a commune of Chile located in Santiago City. It is bordered by the communes of Santiago to the west, Recoleta to the northwest, Las Condes and Vitacura to the northeast, La Reina to the east, and Ñuñoa to the south. It belongs to the Northeastern zone of Santiago de Chile. It has 143,974 inhabitants.
Providencia is home to a large upper-middle to upper-class population and it holds the region's highest percentage of population over 60 (22%). It contains many high-rise apartment buildings as well as a significant portion of Santiago's commerce. It is notable for its large, old, and elegant houses, once inhabited by the Santiago elite and now mostly used as offices. The municipality is also home to many embassies, including those of Canada, Poland, Hungary, Italy, France, Egypt, Russia, Japan, China, and Uruguay. Providencia has one of the highest human development indexes of any city in Latin America. Torre Telefónica Chile and Plaza Baquedano