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Melipilla Province
Provincia de Melipilla— Province — Location in the Santiago Metropolitan Region
Location in Chile
Melipilla ProvinceCoordinates: 33°44′S 71°11′W / 33.733°S 71.183°WCoordinates: 33°44′S 71°11′W / 33.733°S 71.183°W Country Chile Region Santiago Metropolitan Capital Melipilla Communes List of 5:- Curacaví
- María Pinto
- Melipilla
- San Pedro
- Alhué
Government - Type Provincial - Governor Paula Andrea Gárate Rojas Area[1] - Total 4,065.7 km2 (1,569.8 sq mi) Area rank 2 Population (2002 Census)[1] - Rank 5 - Urban 80,790 - Rural 60,375 Sex[1] - Men 71,595 - Women 69,570 Time zone CLT [2] (UTC-4) - Summer (DST) CLST [3] (UTC-3) Area code 56 + 2 Website Governorate of Melipilla 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.
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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 Sebastian Piñera.
Communes
The province comprises five communes (Spanish: comunas), each governed by a municipality consisting of an alcalde and municipal council:
- Curacaví
- María Pinto
- Melipilla
- San Pedro
- Alhué
Geography and demography
The province spans an area of 4,065.7 square kilometres (1,570 sq mi), 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]
References
- ^ a b c d (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas
- ^ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. http://www.world-time-zones.org/zones/chile-time.htm. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
- ^ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. http://www.world-time-zones.org/zones/chile-summer-time.htm. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
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