This article is part of an investigation that explores, captures, and analyzes the cultures in public spaces in an area (comuna Independencia) belonging to the historical peri center of Santiago. This investigation is part of a study on reformulation of public spaces, taking in account that the local government plans to increase the population density in the area.Extracto de investigación exploratoria, que captura y sistematiza culturas en el espacio público de una comuna del pericentro histórico, para estudios base de reformulación de espacios públicos formales, en la perspectiva de una voluntad municipal de redensificar la comuna de Independencia.