Melipilla Province

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.

Melipilla Province Provincia de Melipilla
Province
Seal Location in the Santiago Metropolitan Region Melipilla Province Location in Chile
Coordinates: 33°44′S 71°11′W
Country	Chile
Region	Santiago Metropolitan
Capital	Melipilla
Communes	List of 5: Curacaví María Pinto Melipilla San Pedro Alhué
Government
• Type	Provincial
• Presidential Provincial Delegate	Sandra Saavedra Lowenberger (Communist Party)
Area [1]
• Total	4,065.7 km2 (1,569.8 sq mi)
• Rank	2
Population  (2002 Census)[1]
• Total	141,165
• Rank	5
• Density	35/km2 (90/sq mi)
• Urban	80,790
• Rural	60,375
Sex [1]
• Men	71,595
• Women	69,570
Time zone	UTC-4 (CLT[2])
• Summer (DST)	UTC-3 (CLST[3])
Area code	56 + 2
Website	dppmelipilla.gob.cl

Administration

As a province, Melipilla is a second-level administrative division of Chile, governed by a provincial delegate who is appointed by the president. The current delegate is Sandra Saavedra, who was appointed by president Gabriel Boric.

Communes

The province comprises five communes (Spanish: comunas), each governed by a municipality consisting of an alcalde and municipal council:

• Curacaví
• María Pinto
• Melipilla
• San Pedro
• Alhué

Geography and demography

The province spans an area of 4,065.7 square kilometres (4,066 km²), the second largest in the Santiago Metropolitan Region. According to the 2002 census, Melipilla was the fifth most populous province in the region with a total population of 141,165. At that time, there were 80,790 people living in urban areas, 60,375 living in rural areas, 71,595 men, and 69,570 women.^[1]