Maipo Province

Maipo Province Provincia de Maipo
—  Province  —
Location in the Santiago Metropolitan Region
Maipo Province Location in Chile
Coordinates: 33°45′S 70°46′W / 33.75°S 70.767°W / -33.75; -70.767Coordinates: 33°45′S 70°46′W / 33.75°S 70.767°W / -33.75; -70.767
Country	Chile
Region	Santiago Metropolitan
Capital	San Bernardo
Communes	List of 4: Buin Paine San Bernardo Calera de Tango
Government
- Type	Provincial
- Governor
Area[1]
- Total	1,120.5 km2 (432.6 sq mi)
Area rank	5
Population (2002 Census)[1]
- Total	378,444
- Rank	3
- Density	337.7/km2 (874.8/sq mi)
- Urban	336,198
- Rural	42,246
Sex[1]
- Men	187,789.
- Women	190,655
Time zone	CLT [2] (UTC-4)
- Summer (DST)	CLST [3] (UTC-3)
Area code	56 + 2
Website	Governorate of Maipo

Maipo Province (Spanish: Provincia de Maipo) is one of six provinces in the Santiago Metropolitan Region of central Chile. Its capital is San Bernardo.

Administration

As a province, Maipo is a second-level administrative division of Chile, governed by a provincial governor who is appointed by the president.

Communes

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

• Buin
• Paine
• San Bernardo, capital
• Calera de Tango

Geography and demography

The province spans an area of 1,120.5 km² (433 sq mi), making it the second smallest province in the Santiago Metropolitan Region. According to the 2002 census, Maipo was the third most populous province in the region with a total population of 378,444. At that time, there were 336,198 people living in urban areas, 42,246 living in rural areas, 187,789 men, and 190,655 women.^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d} (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas
2. ^ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. http://www.world-time-zones.org/zones/chile-time.htm. Retrieved 2010-07-28. 
3. ^ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. http://www.world-time-zones.org/zones/chile-summer-time.htm. Retrieved 2010-07-28. 

External links

• Official website