Melipilla Province

Melipilla Province (Spanish: Provincia de Melipilla) is one of six provinces in the Santiago Metropolitan Region of central Chile. The provincial capital is the city of Melipilla.

Melipilla Province

Provincia de Melipilla
Province
Seal
Location in the Santiago Metropolitan Region
Melipilla Province
Location in Chile
Coordinates: 33°44′S 71°11′W
CountryChile
RegionSantiago Metropolitan
CapitalMelipilla
Communes
Government
 • TypeProvincial
 • GovernorJavier Ramírez Gonzalez (UDI)
Area
 • Total4,065.7 km2 (1,569.8 sq mi)
Area rank2
Population
 (2002 Census)[1]
 • Total141,165
 • Rank5
 • Density35/km2 (90/sq mi)
 • Urban
80,790
 • Rural
60,375
Sex
 • Men71,595
 • Women69,570
Time zoneUTC-4 (CLT[2])
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST[3])
Area code56 + 2
Websitewww.gobernacionmelipilla.gov.cl

Administration

As a province, Melipilla is a second-level administrative division of Chile, governed by a provincial governor who is appointed by the president. On March 18, 2010, Paula Andrea Gárate Rojas was appointed by governor by president Sebastián Piñera.

Communes

The province comprises five communes (Spanish: comunas), each governed by a municipality consisting of an alcalde and municipal council:

Geography and demography

The province spans an area of 4,065.7 square kilometres (4,066 km2), the second largest in the Santiago Metropolitan Region. According to the 2002 census, Melipilla was the fifth most populous province in the region with a total population of 141,165. At that time, there were 80,790 people living in urban areas, 60,375 living in rural areas, 71,595 men, and 69,570 women.[1]

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References
  1. (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas
  2. "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
  3. "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
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