metro station
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Santiago Metro
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Santiago
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Chile
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commune
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La Cisterna
La Cisterna (, Spanish for "the cistern") is a commune of Chile and census-designated city located in Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region. It was founded on 30 May 1925. It is part of Greater Santiago.
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At the station surroundings are the La Granja town hall, an Inmaculate Conception shrine, the Espacio Matta cultural centre, and the San Francisco High School. The station has four entrances all located in Santa Rosa Avenue, with disabled accessibility.
It is expected that by 2030 this station will be combined with the future Line 9.
Etymology
The station is named after Santa Rosa Avenue where it is located, which is one of the most important thoroughfares in Santiago, crossing the city from north to south through the communes of
Santiago
Santiago (, ; ), also known as Santiago de Chile, is the capital and largest city of Chile as well as one of the largest cities in the Americas. It is the center of Chile's most densely populated region, the Santiago Metropolitan Region, whose ...
San Joaquín
San Joaquín (Spanish for Saint Joachim) is a commune of Chile located in Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region. It is part of Greater Santiago.
Demographics
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, San Joa ...
La Pintana
La Pintana is a commune of Chile located in Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region. La Pintana is home to Antumapu, the agricultural and veterinary sciences campus of University of Chile, Chile's oldest university.
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Puente Alto Puente, a word meaning ''bridge'' in Spanish language, may refer to:
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* Puente (surname)
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*La Puente, California, USA
* Puente Alto, city and commune of Chile
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