Patronato is an underground

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on the Line 2 of the

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, in

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. The tunnel that connects the station with Puente Cal y Canto metro station passes under the

Mapocho River The River Mapocho ( es, Río Mapocho) ( Mapudungun: ''Mapu chuco'', "water that penetrates the land") is a river in Chile. It flows from its source in the Andes mountains onto the west and divides Chile's capital Santiago in two. Course The Mapo ...

. The station is named after the neighborhood where it is located, which is

Patronato Patronato may refer to: *Club Atlético Patronato, an Argentine football club *Patronato real, an arrangement between the Vatican and the Kingdom of Spain *Barrio Patronato, a ''barrio'' (district) in Santiago, Chile *Patronato metro station Pat ...

. The station was opened on 8 September 2004 as part of the extension of the line from Puente Cal y Canto to Cerro Blanco.

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Santiago Metro stations Railway stations opened in 2004 Santiago Metro Line 2 {{Santiago-geo-stub