Melipilla

Chilean commune and capital of Melipilla province

Melipilla is a city and commune in the Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile. It is the capital of the province of the same name. According to the 2002 census, 108,540 people lived there.

Melipilla


Coat of arms of Melipilla
Location of the Melipillia commune in the Santiago Metropolitan Region
Location in Chile
Location in Chile
Melipilla
Location in Chile
Coordinates: 33°37′31″S 71°16′16″W / 33.62528°S 71.27111°W / -33.62528; -71.27111
CountryChile
RegionSantiago Metro.
ProvinceMelipilla
Founded1742
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • AlcaldeIván Campos Aravena ([RN])
Area
 • Total1,344.8 km2 (519.2 sq mi)
Elevation
174 m (571 ft)
Population
 (2002 Census)[3]
 • Total108,540
Sex
Time zoneUTC-4 (CLT[4])
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST[5])
WebsiteMunicipality of Melipilla

References change

  1. "Asociación Chilena de Municipalidades" (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 January 2011.
  2. "Municipality of Melipilla" (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 January 2011.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 May 2010.
  4. "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2007-05-05.
  5. "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2007-05-05.

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