San José de Maipo

San José de Maipo
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San José de Maipo
Location in Chile
Coordinates: 33°38′24″S 70°21′11″W / 33.64000°S 70.35306°W / -33.64000; -70.35306
CountryChile
RegionSantiago Metro.
ProvinceCordillera
Government
  TypeMunicipality
  AlcaldeLuis Pezoa Álvarez (RN)
Area
  Total
4,994.8 km2 (1,928.5 sq mi)
  Rank1
Population
 (2002 Census)
  Total
13,376
  Rank3
  Density2.7/km2 (6.9/sq mi)
  Urban
9,311
  Rural
4,065
Sex
  Men6,947
  Women6,429
Time zoneUTC-4 (CLT)
  Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST)
Area code56 + 53
WebsiteMunicipality of San José de Maipo

San José de Maipo is the name of a commune in Chile and the city within it, located in Cordillera Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region, some 48 kilometers south-east of capital Santiago, bordered on the east by Argentina which lies across the Andes.