Melipilla
City and Commune in Santiago Metro., Chile / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Melipilla (Mapudungun for "four Pillans") is a Chilean commune and capital city of the province of the same name. It is part of the Santiago Metropolitan Region and is a significant satellite city of the Chilean capital.
Melipilla | |
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Coordinates: 33°37′31″S 71°16′16″W | |
Country | Chile |
Region | Santiago Metro. |
Province | Melipilla |
Founded | 1742 |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Alcalde | Iván Campos Aravena ([RN]) |
Area | |
• Total | 1,344.8 km2 (519.2 sq mi) |
Elevation | 174 m (571 ft) |
Population (2002 Census)[3] | |
• Total | 108,540 |
Sex | |
Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT[4]) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST[5]) |
Website | Municipality of Melipilla |
The Melipilla commune borders 10 other communes, María Pinto, and a portion of Curacaví to the north; San Pedro and Alhué to the south; Isla de Maipo, El Monte, Peñaflor, Padre Hurtado in the Talagante Province, and Paine in the Maipo Province to the east; and San Antonio in the Valparaíso Region. It has an area of 1,344.8 km2 (519 sq mi).[3] According to the 2017 census, the commune alone has 123,627 residents and is projected to have 141,612 residents by 2020.