Melipilla

Melipilla (Mapudungun for "four Pillans") is a Chilean commune and capital city of the province of the same name, located in the Santiago Metropolitan Region southwest of the nation's capital. The commune spans an area of 1,344.8 km2 (519 sq mi).[3]

Melipilla
City and Commune
Coat of arms
Location of the Melipillia commune in the Santiago Metropolitan Region
Melipilla
Location in Chile
Coordinates: 33°37′31″S 71°16′16″W
CountryChile
RegionSantiago Metro.
ProvinceMelipilla
Founded1742
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • AlcaldeIván Campos Aravena ([RN])
Area
 • Total1,344.8 km2 (519.2 sq mi)
Elevation
174 m (571 ft)
Population
 (2002 Census)[3]
 • Total108,540
Sex
Time zoneUTC-4 (CLT[4])
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST[5])
WebsiteMunicipality of Melipilla

Demographics

According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute , it has 108,540 inhabitants. An approximate population of 116,680 inhabitants is estimated in 2015. Melipilla spans an area of 1,355.8 km2 (523 sq mi). Of these, 60,898 (64.4%) lived in urban areas and 33,642 (35.6%) in rural areas.

Administration

As a commune, Melipilla is a third-level administrative division of Chile administered by a municipal council, headed by an alcalde who is directly elected every four years. The 2016-2020 alcalde is Ivan Campos.[1][2] The council has the following members:[2]

  • Darío Jeréz Jeréz (PPD)
  • Juan Manuel González Alarcón (PDC)
  • José Guerra Silva (PPD)
  • Javier Ramírez González (UDI)
  • Daniel Domínguez (PDC)
  • Claudio Martínez Medina (PS)
  • Fernando Pérez Aguirre (UDI)
  • Alexander Henríquez Armijo (RN)

Within the electoral divisions of Chile, Melipilla is represented in the Chamber of Deputies by Raúl Leiva (PS), Marisela Santibáñez (PC), Juan Antonio Coloma (UDI), Jaime Bellolio (UDI), Leonardo Soto (PS) and Renato Garín (RD) as part of the 14st electoral district, . The commune is represented in the Senate by Guido Girardi Lavín (PPD) and Andrés Allamand (RN).

Transport

Melitrén, a commuter rail line linking Melipilla with Santiago is currently being planned.

References
  1. "Asociación Chilena de Municipalidades" (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 January 2011.
  2. "Municipality of Melipilla" (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 January 2011.
  3. "National Statistics Institute" (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 May 2010.
  4. "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2007-05-05.
  5. "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2007-05-05.
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