Melipilla | |
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  Melipilla Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates: 33°37′31″S 71°16′16″W / 33.62528°S 71.27111°W | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Santiago Metro. |
| Province | Melipilla |
| Founded | 1742 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Alcalde | Iván Campos Aravena ([RN]) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,344.8 km2 (519.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 174 m (571 ft) |
| Population (2002 Census)[3] | |
• Total | 108,540 |
| Sex | |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT[4]) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST[5]) |
| Website | Municipality of Melipilla |
Melipilla (Mapudungun for "four Pillans") is a Chilean commune and capital city of the province of the same name. It is part of the Santiago Metropolitan Region and is a significant satellite city of the Chilean capital.
The Melipilla commune borders 10 other communes, María Pinto, and a portion of Curacaví to the north; San Pedro and Alhué to the south; Isla de Maipo, El Monte, Peñaflor, Padre Hurtado in the Talagante Province, and Paine in the Maipo Province to the east; and San Antonio in the Valparaíso Region. It has an area of 1,344.8 km2 (519 sq mi).[3] According to the 2017 census, the commune alone has 123,627 residents and is projected to have 141,612 residents by 2020.
- ^ "Asociación Chilena de Municipalidades" (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 January 2011.
- ^ "Municipality of Melipilla" (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 January 2011.
- ^ a b c d "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 May 2010.
- ^ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 5 May 2007.
- ^ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 5 May 2007.