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Iglesia San Francisco ©Copyright 2004 Gary A. Morris, All Rights Reserved. The colonial church of San Francisco is the oldest building in Santiago, erected between 1586 and 1628. The "Virgen del Socorro" on display was carried to Chile by Pedro de Valdivia attached to the saddle on his horse. Pedro de Valdivia led the founding of the city around 1540.