Melipilla Province ( es, Provincia de Melipilla) is one of six
provinces in the
Santiago Metropolitan Region of central
Chile. The provincial
capital
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is the city of
Melipilla.
Administration
As a province, Melipilla is a second-level
administrative division of Chile
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, governed by a provincial delegate who is appointed by the
president. The current delegate is
Sandra Saavedra
Sandra or SANDRA may refer to:
People
* Sandra (given name)
* Sandra (singer) (born 1962), German pop singer
* Margaretha Sandra (1629–1674), Dutch soldier
* Sandra (orangutan), who won the legal right to be defined as a "non-human person"
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, who was appointed by president
Gabriel Boric.
Communes
The province comprises five
communes (Spanish: ''comunas''), each governed by a municipality consisting of an
alcalde
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and
municipal council:
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Curacaví
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María Pinto
María Pinto is a town and commune of the Melipilla Province in central Chile's Santiago Metropolitan Region.
Administration
As a commune, María Pinto is a third-level administrative division of Chile administered by a municipal council, head ...
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Melipilla
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San Pedro
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Alhué
Alhué () is a Chilean town and commune located in Melipilla Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region.
Demographics
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Alhué spans an area of and has 4,435 inhabitants (2,343 men an ...
Geography and demography
The province spans an area of , 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.
References
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Provinces of Chile
Provinces of Santiago Metropolitan Region