<P> The following is a list of all urban rail transit systems in Latin America, ranked by passenger ridership . These kinds of systems are most commonly known as metro (or subway in English), but may also be known as subte, tren, or tranvía systems . Daily and annual passengers ridership figures in this chart are based on annual and daily (not just weekday) average passenger trips . The year of the source date varies and is provided on the right . </P> <P> Overall, Brazil has the largest number of metros, with 10 such systems, followed by Venezuela with 4 metro systems . The Mexico City Metro has the highest passenger ridership in Latin America, and second in the Americas, after the New York City Subway . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Th> System </Th> <Th> Country </Th> <Th> City served </Th> <Th> Annual Ridership * </Th> <Th> Average daily boardings * </Th> <Th> System length </Th> <Th> Ave . daily boardings per km * </Th> <Th> Year opened </Th> <Th> Stations </Th> <Th> Lines </Th> <Th> Source date </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Mexico City Metro </Td> <Td> MEX </Td> <Td> Mexico City </Td> <Td> 1,662,562,714 </Td> <Td> 4,615,375 </Td> <Td> 7005226500000000000 ♠ 226.5 km (140.7 mi) </Td> <Td> 20,377 </Td> <Td> 1969 </Td> <Td> 195 </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 2016 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Metrô </Td> <Td> BRA </Td> <Td> São Paulo </Td> <Td> 895,561,000 </Td> <Td> 2,453,590 </Td> <Td> 7004784000000000000 ♠ 78.4 km (48.7 mi) </Td> <Td> 32,246 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 64 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Santiago Metro </Td> <Td> CHI </Td> <Td> Santiago </Td> <Td> 670,100,000 </Td> <Td> 2,200,000 </Td> <Td> 7005103000000000000 ♠ 103 km (64.0 mi) </Td> <Td> 17,255 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 108 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 07 / 2016 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Caracas Metro </Td> <Td> VEN </Td> <Td> Caracas </Td> <Td> 484,600,000 </Td> <Td> 1,328,000 </Td> <Td> 7004524000000000000 ♠ 52.4 km (32.6 mi) </Td> <Td> 25,337 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 48 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2009 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> MetrôRio </Td> <Td> BRA </Td> <Td> Rio de Janeiro </Td> <Td> 401,500,000 </Td> <Td> 1,100,000 </Td> <Td> 7004580000000000000 ♠ 58 km (36.0 mi) </Td> <Td> 26,830 </Td> <Td> 1979 </Td> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2012 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Subte </Td> <Td> ARG </Td> <Td> Buenos Aires </Td> <Td> 365,000,000 </Td> <Td> 1,000,000 </Td> <Td> 7004519000000000000 ♠ 51.9 km (32.2 mi) </Td> <Td> 19,267 </Td> <Td> 1913 </Td> <Td> 83 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Medellín Metro </Td> <Td> COL </Td> <Td> Medellín </Td> <Td> 165,400,000 </Td> <Td> 465,387 </Td> <Td> 7004320000000000000 ♠ 32 km (19.9 mi) </Td> <Td> 14,543 </Td> <Td> 1995 </Td> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 2011 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Monterrey Metro </Td> <Td> MEX </Td> <Td> Monterrey </Td> <Td> 156,900,000 </Td> <Td> 446,100 </Td> <Td> 7004320000000000000 ♠ 32 km (19.9 mi) </Td> <Td> 13,938 </Td> <Td> 1991 </Td> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2012 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Lima Metro </Td> <Td> PER </Td> <Td> Lima </Td> <Td> 115,000,000 </Td> <Td> 320,000 </Td> <Td> 7004346000000000000 ♠ 34.6 km (21.5 mi) </Td> <Td> 10,250 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 12 / 2014 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Tren Ligero de Guadalajara </Td> <Td> MEX </Td> <Td> Guadalajara </Td> <Td> 87,600,000 </Td> <Td> 240,000 </Td> <Td> 7004240000000000000 ♠ 24 km (14.9 mi) </Td> <Td> 10,000 </Td> <Td> 1989 </Td> <Td> 29 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 11 / 2013 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> Recife Metro </Td> <Td> BRA </Td> <Td> Recife </Td> <Td> 79,600,000 </Td> <Td> 285,000 </Td> <Td> 7004442000000000000 ♠ 44.2 km (27.5 mi) </Td> <Td> 6,448 </Td> <Td> 1985 </Td> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2012 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> Panama Metro </Td> <Td> PAN </Td> <Td> Panama City </Td> <Td> 68,500,000 </Td> <Td> 260,000 </Td> <Td> 7004137000000000000 ♠ 13.7 km (8.5 mi) </Td> <Td> 12,409 </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2015 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> Santo Domingo Metro </Td> <Td> DOM </Td> <Td> Santo Domingo </Td> <Td> 66,236,092 </Td> <Td> 181,468 </Td> <Td> 7004274000000000000 ♠ 27.4 km (17.0 mi) </Td> <Td> 5,497 </Td> <Td> 2008 </Td> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 09 / 2013 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> Trensurb </Td> <Td> BRA </Td> <Td> Porto Alegre </Td> <Td> 62,000,000 </Td> <Td> 170,000 </Td> <Td> 7004390000000000000 ♠ 39 km (24.2 mi) </Td> <Td> 4,359 </Td> <Td> 1985 </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2011 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> Belo Horizonte Metro </Td> <Td> BRA </Td> <Td> Belo Horizonte </Td> <Td> 57,419,280 </Td> <Td> 157,300 </Td> <Td> 7004281000000000000 ♠ 28.1 km (17.5 mi) </Td> <Td> 5,598 </Td> <Td> 1986 </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2012 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> Metrô - DF </Td> <Td> BRA </Td> <Td> Brasília </Td> <Td> 54,750,000 </Td> <Td> 150,000 </Td> <Td> 7004424000000000000 ♠ 42.4 km (26.3 mi) </Td> <Td> 3,538 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2009 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Xochimilco Light Rail </Td> <Td> MEX </Td> <Td> Mexico City </Td> <Td> 21,000,000 </Td> <Td> 57,534 </Td> <Td> 7004128000000000000 ♠ 12.8 km (8.0 mi) </Td> <Td> 4,495 </Td> <Td> 1986 </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2007 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> Valencia Metro </Td> <Td> VEN </Td> <Td> Valencia </Td> <Td> 17,200,000 </Td> <Td> 62,000 </Td> <Td> 7003620000000000000 ♠ 6.2 km (3.9 mi) </Td> <Td> 10,000 </Td> <Td> 2006 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2012 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> Valparaíso Metro </Td> <Td> CHI </Td> <Td> Valparaíso </Td> <Td> 20,120,000 </Td> <Td> 55,123 </Td> <Td> 7004430000000000000 ♠ 43 km (26.7 mi) </Td> <Td> 1,096 </Td> <Td> 2005 </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2013 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> Los Teques Metro </Td> <Td> VEN </Td> <Td> Los Teques / Caracas </Td> <Td> 13,000,000 </Td> <Td> 35,616 </Td> <Td> 7004102000000000000 ♠ 10.2 km (6.3 mi) </Td> <Td> 3,490 </Td> <Td> 2006 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 08 / 2013 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> Tren Urbano </Td> <Td> PUR </Td> <Td> San Juan </Td> <Td> 11,023,500 </Td> <Td> 40,600 </Td> <Td> 7004172000000000000 ♠ 17.2 km (10.7 mi) </Td> <Td> 2,360 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Q4 2012 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> Maracaibo Metro </Td> <Td> VEN </Td> <Td> Maracaibo </Td> <Td> 9,000,000 </Td> <Td> 42,000 </Td> <Td> 7003650000000000000 ♠ 6.5 km (4.0 mi) </Td> <Td> 3,490 </Td> <Td> 2006 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2011 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> Teresina Metro </Td> <Td> BRA </Td> <Td> Teresina </Td> <Td> 4,300,000 </Td> <Td> 12,000 </Td> <Td> 7004145000000000000 ♠ 14.5 km (9.0 mi) </Td> <Td> 828 </Td> <Td> 1989 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2009 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> Fortaleza Metro </Td> <Td> BRA </Td> <Td> Fortaleza </Td> <Td> n / a </Td> <Td> n / a </Td> <Td> 7004430000000000000 ♠ 43 km (26.7 mi) </Td> <Td> n / a </Td> <Td> 2012 </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> n / a </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> Metrotranvía Mendoza </Td> <Td> ARG </Td> <Td> Mendoza </Td> <Td> n / a </Td> <Td> n / a </Td> <Td> 7004125000000000000 ♠ 12.5 km (7.8 mi) </Td> <Td> n / a </Td> <Td> 2012 </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> n / a </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 26 * * </Td> <Td> Salvador Metro </Td> <Td> BRA </Td> <Td> Salvador </Td> <Td> n / a </Td> <Td> 300,000 (Projected) </Td> <Td> 7004300000000000000 ♠ 30 km (18.6 mi) </Td> <Td> n / a </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> n / a </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 27 * * </Td> <Td> Maceió Metro </Td> <Td> BRA </Td> <Td> Maceió </Td> <Td> n / a </Td> <Td> 40,000 (Projected) </Td> <Td> 7004320000000000000 ♠ 32 km (19.9 mi) </Td> <Td> n / a </Td> <Td> 2014 (?) </Td> <Td> n / a </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> n / a </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> Cariri Metro </Td> <Td> BRA </Td> <Td> Crato--Juazeiro </Td> <Td> n / a </Td> <Td> 5,000 </Td> <Td> 7004139000000000000 ♠ 13.9 km (8.6 mi) </Td> <Td> 360 </Td> <Td> 2009 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> n / a </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Th> System </Th> <Th> Country </Th> <Th> City served </Th> <Th> Annual Ridership * </Th> <Th> Average daily boardings * </Th> <Th> System length </Th> <Th> Ave . daily boardings per km * </Th> <Th> Year opened </Th> <Th> Stations </Th> <Th> Lines </Th> <Th> Source date </Th> </Tr>

First latin american country to have a railroad