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Chile's Week, Explained in 5 Minutes

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Chile GuideEssential facts, not news

Country basics

Capital
Santiago
Population
About 18.5 million (2024 census)
Area
About 756,000 km² (excluding Antarctic claim)
Language · Script
Spanish · Latin alphabet
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Currency
Chilean peso (CLP, $)
Time zone
UTC−4 (CLT) · UTC−3 in summer (CLST, Sep–Apr) · Magallanes UTC−3 all year · Easter Island 2 hours behind

Emergency & help lines

Ambulance (SAMU)
131
Fire (Bomberos)
132
Police (Carabineros)
133
Investigations Police (PDI)
134
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Maritime rescue
137

Traveler essentials

Country code
+56
Voltage · Plug
220V 50Hz · Type C/L
Driving side
Right-hand traffic
Major cities
Santiago · Valparaíso · Viña del Mar · Concepción · Antofagasta · La Serena · Temuco · Puerto Montt · Punta Arenas

Public holidays

Jan 1
New Year's Day
Mar/Apr (movable)
Good Friday and Holy Saturday
May 1
Labour Day
May 21
Navy Day
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Jun 20 or 21 (winter solstice)
National Day of Indigenous Peoples
Jun 29 (moved to a Monday)
Saint Peter and Saint Paul
Jul 16
Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Aug 15
Assumption of Mary
Sep 18
Independence Day (Fiestas Patrias)
Sep 19
Army Day
Oct 12 (moved to a Monday)
Meeting of Two Worlds
Oct 31 (may move to a Friday)
Reformation Day (Evangelical and Protestant Churches)
Nov 1
All Saints' Day
Dec 8
Immaculate Conception
Dec 25
Christmas Day
Election days
National elections and plebiscites

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