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Santiago, the capital of Chile, was founded in 1541 by Spanish conquistador Pedro de Valdivia and named after Saint James (Santiago in Spanish), the patron saint of Spain. The city's full name is Santiago del Nuevo Extremo, which reflects its founding in the New World. The choice of name honored the Catholic heritage of the Spanish colonizers and aimed to establish a sense of legitimacy and continuity in the new territory.

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