Melipilla Province

Melipilla Province
Provincia de Melipilla


Melipilla Province
Location in Chile
Coordinates: 33°44′S 71°11′W / 33.733°S 71.183°W / -33.733; -71.183
CountryChile
RegionSantiago Metropolitan
CapitalMelipilla
Communes
Government
  TypeProvincial
  Presidential Provincial DelegateSandra Saavedra Lowenberger (Communist Party)
Area
  Total
4,065.7 km2 (1,569.8 sq mi)
  Rank2
Population
 (2002 Census)
  Total
141,165
  Rank5
  Density35/km2 (90/sq mi)
  Urban
80,790
  Rural
60,375
Sex
  Men71,595
  Women69,570
Time zoneUTC-4 (CLT)
  Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST)
Area code56 + 2
Websitedppmelipilla.gob.cl

Melipilla Province (Spanish: Provincia de Melipilla) is one of six provinces in the Santiago Metropolitan Region of central Chile. The provincial capital is the city of Melipilla.