Santiago de Chile
Chilean capital; its metropolitan Cerrillos commune hosts Google's disputed data-centre project.
As at 22 October 2026, Santiago de Chile is The National capital and the capital of Chile's Metropolitan Region.
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Santiago is Chile's national capital and the capital of its Metropolitan Region. Cerrillos and neighbouring San Bernardo lie within the wider metropolitan area.
Google's planned Cerrillos data centre would use an underground power connection through San Bernardo. Its redesigned cooling system would use air-cooled chillers instead of the earlier water-cooling concept.
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