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Maipú
Commune in Santiago, Chile

Maipú

Maipú is a commune in the Santiago Province in the Santiago Metropolitan Region in Chile, forming part of the Greater Santiago conurbation.

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It was founded on 16 February 1821 and is historically significant as the site of the Battle of Maipú, 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.

How locals move

Getting around Maipú the local way

  • Go nextCajón del Maipo, beautiful in spring, some 75 km south east of Santiago, day trip.

From Wikivoyage: Santiago, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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