Buin, Chile

Buin


Coat of arms
Map of Buin commune in the Santiago Metropolitan Region
Location in Chile
Location in Chile
Buin
Location in Chile
Coordinates (city): 33°44′S 70°44′W / 33.733°S 70.733°W / -33.733; -70.733
CountryChile
RegionSantiago
ProvinceMaipo
Founded1844
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • AlcaldeÁngel Bozán Ramos (IND)
Area
 • Total214.1 km2 (82.7 sq mi)
Elevation
483 m (1,585 ft)
Population
 (2002 Census)[2]
 • Total63,419
 • Density300/km2 (770/sq mi)
 • Urban
53,506
 • Rural
9,913
Sex
 • Men31,440
 • Women31,979
Time zoneUTC−4 (CLT[3])
 • Summer (DST)UTC−3 (CLST[4])
Area code56 +
WebsiteMunicipality of Buin

Buin is a city and commune of Chile, in the Maipo Province, Metropolitan Region of Santiago, which forms part of Greater Santiago. It is a city composed of the towns of Maipo, Viluco, Linderos, Valdivia de Paine, Alto Jahuel, Los Guindos and El Recurso. Buin is located about 35 km (22 mi) south of Santiago in the Maipo Valley wine region.

  1. ^ "Municipality of Buin" (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 December 2010.
  2. ^ a b c "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 December 2010.
  3. ^ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-29.
  4. ^ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-29.