Maipú, Chile
Maipú | |
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Maipú Plaza in 2023 | |
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Maipú Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates (city): 33°31′S 70°46′W / 33.517°S 70.767°W | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Santiago Metro. |
| Province | Santiago |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Alcalde | Tomás Vodanovic (FA) |
| Area | |
• Total | 133 km2 (51 sq mi) |
| Population (2002 Census) | |
• Total | 468,390 |
| • Density | 3,520/km2 (9,120/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 464,882 |
| • Rural | 3,508 |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 227,285 |
| • Women | 241,105 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST) |
| Area code | 56 + |
| Website | Municipality of Maipú |
Maipú is a commune of Chile, located in Santiago Province, within the Santiago Metropolitan Region and forming part of the Greater Santiago conurbation. It was founded on 16 February 1821 and is historically significant as the site of the Battle of Maipú (5 April 1818), where Chile's independence was consolidated. Maipú is the second largest commune in the country and is predominantly inhabited by a middle-class population.