Maipú, Chile
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Maipú is a commune of Chile located in Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region, integrated into the Greater Santiago conurbation. It was founded on 16 February 1821 and it is the place of the Battle of Maipú (5 April 1818), where Chile's independence was consolidated. Inhabitants are mostly part of a middle class.
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Maipú | |
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Coordinates (city): 33°31′S 70°46′W | |
Country | Chile |
Region | Santiago Metro. |
Province | Santiago |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Alcalde | Tomás Vodanovic (RD) |
Area | |
• Total | 133 km2 (51 sq mi) |
Population (2002 Census)[3] | |
• Total | 468,390 |
• Density | 3,500/km2 (9,100/sq mi) |
• Urban | 464,882 |
• Rural | 3,508 |
Sex | |
• Men | 227,285 |
• Women | 241,105 |
Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT[4]) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST[5]) |
Area code | 56 + |
Website | Municipality of Maipú |
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According to the 2017 census, Maipú was the second largest commune in Chile, behind Puente Alto.