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Melipilla Province
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Melipilla Province |
| native_name | Provincia de Melipilla |
| native_name_lang | es |
| settlement_type | Province |
| image_seal | Logo de la DPP Melipilla.svg |
| image_map | Provincia de Melipilla.svg |
| map_alt | Location in the Santiago Metropolitan Region |
| map_caption | Location in the Santiago Metropolitan Region |
| pushpin_map | Chile |
| pushpin_map_narrow | 1 |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in Chile |
| coordinates | |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Chile |
| subdivision_type1 | Region |
| subdivision_name1 | Santiago Metropolitan |
| seat_type | Capital |
| seat | Melipilla |
| parts_type | Communes |
| parts_style | coll |
| parts | List of 5: |
| p1 | Curacaví |
| p2 | María Pinto |
| p3 | Melipilla |
| p4 | San Pedro |
| p5 | Alhué |
| government_type | Provincial |
| leader_party | Communist Party |
| leader_title | Presidential Provincial Delegate |
| leader_name | Sandra Saavedra Lowenberger |
| unit_pref | Metric |
| area_footnotes | |
| area_total_km2 | 4065.7 |
| area_rank | 2 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 141,165 |
| population_as_of | 2002 Census |
| population_rank | 5 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| population_blank1_title | Urban |
| population_blank1 | 80,790 |
| population_blank2_title | Rural |
| population_blank2 | 60,375 |
| demographics_type1 | Sex |
| demographics1_footnotes | |
| demographics1_title1 | Men |
| demographics1_info1 | 71,595 |
| demographics1_title2 | Women |
| demographics1_info2 | 69,570 |
| timezone | CLT |
| utc_offset | -4 |
| timezone_DST | CLST |
| utc_offset_DST | -3 |
| area_code_type | Area code |
| area_code | 56 + 2 |
| website |
Melipilla Province () is one of six provinces in the Santiago Metropolitan Region of central Chile. The provincial capital is the city of Melipilla.
Administration
As a province, Melipilla is a second-level administrative division of Chile, governed by a provincial delegate who is appointed by the president. The current delegate is Sandra Saavedra, who was appointed by president Gabriel Boric.
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 sqkm, 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.
References
References
- {{in lang. es [http://www.ine.cl/canales/chile_estadistico/censos_poblacion_vivienda/censo_pobl_vivi.php Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas]
- "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org.
- "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org.
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