Plaza Baquedano

The plaza was inaugurated in 1928, being crowned by a monument made by Chilean sculptor Virgínio Arias and featuring General Manuel Baquedano, giving the current name to the urban landmark.

A tunnel entrance to the Costanera Norte Highway is close to Plaza Baquedano.

It was established in 1875 as Plaza La Serena and adopted its current name in 1928 to honor Manuel Baquedano.

[2] On March 12, 2021, the four-ton statue of General Baquedano was removed to be restored by the National Council of Monuments, after continuous acts of vandalism by protesters.

Attempts to burn and tear down the statue were made on March 5 and 8 respectively, ultimately prompting the authorities to make the decision.