The department covers 617 km2 (238 sq mi) and a population of 153,600 (2001 census [INDEC]); its capital is Maipú.
The department was created in 1858 and named in memory of the Battle of Maipú, which took place in Chile, 1818 during the South American Wars of Independence.
maipú, department, mendoza, this, article, includes, list, references, related, reading, external, links, sources, remain, unclear, because, lacks, inline, citations, please, help, improve, this, article, introducing, more, precise, citations, march, 2013, lea. This article includes a list of references related reading or external links but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations March 2013 Learn how and when to remove this template message Maipu Department is a department and municipality located in the north west of Mendoza Province in Argentina Maipu Departamento MaipuDepartmentlocation of Maipu Department in Mendoza ProvinceCoordinates 32 58 S 68 46 W 32 967 S 68 767 W 32 967 68 767CountryArgentinaEstablishedMay 31 1858Founded byJuan Cornelio Moyano Governor of Mendoza SeatMaipu Government MayorMatias Stevanato PJArea Total617 km2 238 sq mi Population 2001 census INDEC Total153 600 Density250 km2 640 sq mi Demonymmaipucino naPostal CodeM5515IFAMMZA009Area Code0261Patron saint Websiteweb wbr archive wbr org wbr web wbr 20080106222401 wbr http wbr www wbr maipu wbr gov wbr ar wbr The department covers 617 km2 238 sq mi and a population of 153 600 2001 census INDEC its capital is Maipu The department was created in 1858 and named in memory of the Battle of Maipu which took place in Chile 1818 during the South American Wars of Independence Contents 1 Districts 2 Sport 3 See also 4 External linksDistricts editMaipu Coquimbito Cruz de Piedra Fray Luis Beltran General Gutierrez General Ortega Las Barrancas Lunlunta Luzuriaga Rodeo del Medio Russell San RoqueSport editMaipu is home to Deportivo Maipu a football club that play in the regionalised 3rd Division See also editMendoza wine Independence of Chile Independence of ArgentinaExternal links editMunicipal website Spanish Club Deportivo Maipu Spanish nbsp This article about a place in Mendoza Province Argentina is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Maipu Department Mendoza amp oldid 1157313043, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
