Santiago

(sănˌtē-äˈgō, sänˌ-)

1. The capital and largest city of Chile, in the central part of the country east-southeast of Valparaiso. On a plain in the foothills of the Andes, it was founded in 1541. Population: 4,830,000.
2. also Santiago de los Ca·bal·le·ros (dāˌ lōs käˌbəl-yĕrˈōz, dĕ lōs käˌvä-yĕˈrōs) A city of northern Dominican Republic northwest of Santo Domingo. Settled c. 1500, it is a transportation hub in a fertile agricultural region. Population: 507,000.
3. also Santiago de Com·pos·te·la (də kŏmˌpə-stĕlˈə, Þĕ kōmˌpōs-tĕˈlä) A city of northwest Spain south-southwest of La Coruña. The city grew around a shrine housing the reputed tomb of Saint James the Great (discovered in the ninth century) and has long been a pilgrimage center. Population: 93,700.