Maipú, Chile
Maipú | |
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Top left:A Santiago Metro train arriving in Maipú, Top middle: Battle of Bailén Memorial, Top right: April 5th Avenue, Middle left: Maipú Main Square, Middle right: Maipu Municipal Theater, Bottom left: Votive Temple, Bottom middle: Mall Arauco Maipú, Bottom right: Santiago Bueras Stadium | |
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| 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 | 3,500/km2 (9,100/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 |
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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.