Baquedano Square

Plaza Baquedano, commonly known as Plaza Italia, is a major landmark in Santiago, Chile. The plaza was inaugurated in 1928, being crowned by a monument made by Chilean sculptor Virgínio Arias and featuring General Manuel Baquedano, giving the current name to the urban landmark.
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  • Type: Railway stop
  • Description: urban square in Santiago, Chile
  • Also known as: “Baquedano”, “Baquedano (plaza)”, “Italia Square”, “Plaza Baquedano”, “Plaza Colón”, “Plaza de la Dignidad”, “Plaza Italia”, “Plaza La Serena”, and “Praça Italia”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Teatro Universidad de Chile and Monumento al General Baquedano.

Theater building
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is a theater building, which is situated 140 metres south of Baquedano Square.

Work of art
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is a work of art.

Museum
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is situated 120 metres west of Baquedano Square.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bellavista and North and Barrio Lastarria.

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The northern part of starts from Bellavista…

Neighborhood
Photo: Marco Nuñez, CC BY 2.0.
The Historic Center is the traditional financial downtown district in .

Baquedano Square

Latitude
-33.43675° or 33° 26′ 12″ south
Longitude
-70.63476° or 70° 38′ 5″ west
Elevation
571 metres (1,873 feet)
Established
2028
Operator
Metro de Santiago
Network
Línea 7
Open location code
47RFH978+73
Open­Street­Map ID
node 12047009960
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­stop_position
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­stop
Geo­Names ID
12493696
Wiki­data ID
Q2415377
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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Spanish—“Baquedano Square” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: “Плошча Бакведана”
  • Catalan: “Plaça Baquedano”
  • Chinese: “巴克達諾廣場”
  • Dutch: “Plaza Baquedano”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “ميدان باكيدانو”
  • French: “Plaza Baquedano”
  • German: “Plaza Baquedano”
  • Indonesian: “Plaza Baquedano”
  • Portuguese: “Praça Baquedano”
  • Russian: “Площадь Бакедано”
  • Spanish: “Plaza Baquedano”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Barrio Vaticano Chico and Población León XIII.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Baquedano and Monumento al Genio de la Libertad.

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