On Thursday, Claudio Arrau Park was inaugurated in Colina, a new green space jointly developed by the Santiago Government and the local Municipality, with an investment exceeding $4.100 million. The park features areas for recreation, sports, and community gatherings, enhancing quality of life in the commune. Local authorities highlighted its role as a green lung and contribution to family dignity.
Claudio Arrau Park, spanning over 34,000 square meters next to San Martín highway in Colina, north of the capital, was inaugurated on Thursday as an integral project adding a green lung to the Metropolitan Area. Developed by the Santiago Government and Colina Municipality, the space includes green areas, urban equipment, and specialized zones for sports and family recreational uses.
Mayor Isabel Valenzuela emphasized that the park 'improves the quality of life in several Colina neighborhoods and becomes an extension of the home for many families, with spaces for sports, recreation, and community gatherings.' She added that it is 'the result of joint work between the Regional Government, the municipality, and the community, delivering a green and safe space to the commune.'
Governor Claudio Orrego described the day as 'very happy for Colina and the entire Metropolitan Region, because we are recovering the city for people and transforming abandoned spaces into green and safe places for families.' Orrego specified that the park 'is much more than an investment of over $4.500 million: it is an investment in dignity and quality of life,' and stressed that the Santiago Government 'levels up, putting more where there is less,' noting that Colina is experiencing 'record investment figures' so that the rural world has high-standard public spaces.
Key features of the park include 803 urban furnishings such as benches and trash bins, 35 playgrounds and 14 sports games, 233 lights and 9 surveillance cameras for enhanced security, plus over 24,000 plant species including trees, shrubs, and smaller plants.
