Maipú, Chile

Maipú
Commune
Maipú Square in 2023
Flag Coat of arms Map of Maipú within Greater Santiago Maipú Location in Chile
Coordinates (city): 33°31′S 70°46′W
Country	Chile
Region	Santiago Metropolitan Region
Province	Santiago
Government
• Type	Municipality
• Mayor	Tomás Vodanovic (FA)
Area
• Total	133.0 km2 (51.4 sq mi)
Population  (2024)
• Total	503,635
• Density	3,787/km2 (9,808/sq mi)
• Urban	501,023
• Rural	2,612
Time zone	UTC-4 (CLT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-3 (CLST)
Area code	56 +
Website	Municipality of Maipú

Maipú is a commune in the Santiago Province in the Santiago Metropolitan Region in Chile, forming part of the Greater Santiago conurbation. It was founded on 16 February 1821 and is historically significant as the site of the Battle of Maipú (5 April 1818), where Chile's independence was consolidated. With a population of 503,635, Maipú is the 2nd most populous commune in the country and is predominantly inhabited by a middle-class population.