Cerrillos
Santiago commune hosting Google's redesigned data centre and its environmental-review dispute.
As at 22 October 2026, Cerrillos is the Santiago commune hosting Google's redesigned air-cooled data centre, while its grid connection crosses neighbouring San Bernardo.
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Cerrillos is an urban commune in Santiago Province within Chile's Metropolitan Region. Google's planned data centre is located in Cerrillos. Its underground electrical connection is a separate project component that passes through neighbouring San Bernardo.
Google replaced an earlier water-cooling design with chillers that use air for cooling after the original plan faced a court challenge over water use. Chile's Environmental Assessment Service later ruled that the redesigned project fell below the current diesel-storage threshold for mandatory full review. Local opponents have raised concerns about diesel, heat and noise.
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