There is an abundance of elite private schools in Vitacura and Las Condes, including Saint George's College, Colegio Santa Úrsula, Alliance Francaise, Colegio La Maisonette, Colegio Tabancura, Colegio Los Andes, Colegio Sagrados Corazones de Manquehue and Colegio San Benito.
Vitacura is the site of ECLAC headquarters, home to the European Southern Observatory (ESO) headquarters in Chile, and home to Santiago's most exclusive shopping street, Avenida Alonso de Córdova.
Demographics
According to the 2017 census conducted by the National Statistics Institute, Vitacura covers an area of 28.3km2 (11sqmi) and had a population of 85,384 inhabitants, comprising 38,402 men and 46,982 women. The commune is entirely urban. Between the 2002 and 2017 censuses, the population increased by 4.77 percent, representing an absolute growth of 3,885 residents.[3]
Vitacura has access to a comprehensive healthcare network composed of public, private, and university-affiliated medical facilities, reflecting the commune’s socioeconomic profile and its integration within the eastern sector of Greater Santiago’s healthcare system.[11]
Primary public healthcare services are provided through municipal health centers, while secondary and tertiary public care is generally accessed through hospitals located in neighboring communes operating under Chile’s national public health system (FONASA).[12]
Vitacura is also home to major private healthcare providers. Among the most prominent is Clínica Alemana de Santiago, one of Chile’s largest private hospitals, which provides tertiary-level medical services, emergency care, advanced diagnostic services, and specialized treatments. The clinic serves residents of Vitacura as well as the wider Santiago metropolitan area.[13]
Private healthcare services in the commune are commonly accessed through Chile’s private health insurance system (ISAPREs).[14] In addition, Vitacura hosts numerous specialized medical centers, outpatient clinics, and wellness facilities focused on preventive medicine, rehabilitation, and elderly care, contributing to health outcomes and quality-of-life indicators that are above national averages.[15]
Education
Vitacura hosts several international educational institutions serving both local and expatriate communities.
The Deutsche Schule Santiago (German School of Santiago) operates its Vitacura campus for primary education, enrolling students from first through sixth grade. The institution also maintains additional campuses in Las Condes and Cerro Colorado for other educational levels.[17]
Chartwell International School, a preschool and primary-level institution, is located in the Lo Curro sector of Vitacura.[18]
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