Maipo Province
Maipo Province
Provincia de Maipo | ||
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Capital San Bernardo | | |
Communes | List of 4: | |
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Area code | 56 + 2 | |
Website | Delegation of Maipo |
Maipo Province (Spanish: Provincia de Maipo) is one of six provinces in the Santiago Metropolitan Region of central Chile. Its capital is San Bernardo.
Administration
As a province, Maipo is a second-level administrative division of Chile, governed by a provincial delegate who is appointed by the president.
Communes
The province is composed of four communes (Spanish: comunas), each governed by a municipality consisting of an alcalde and municipal council:
- Buin
- Paine
- San Bernardo, capital
- Calera de Tango
Geography and demography
The province spans an area of 1,120.5 km2 (1,120 km2), making it the second smallest province in the Santiago Metropolitan Region. According to the 2002 census, Maipo was the third most populous province in the region with a total population of 378,444. At that time, there were 336,198 people living in urban areas, 42,246 living in rural areas, 187,789 men, and 190,655 women.[1]
Maipo Valley wine region
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Maipo Valley is the closest Chilean wine region to
The valley includes over 7,302 acres (2,955 ha) of vineyards, more than half of which are dedicated to producing
The Maipo Valley can be divided in three sub-regions: Alto Maipo, Central Maipo, and Pacific Maipo.
- Alto Maipo
The Alto Maipo sub-region is located in the foothills of the Andes, rising from 400
- Central Maipo
The area surrounding the
- Pacific Maipo
Pacific Maipo is the youngest wine-producing area in the Maipo Valley and there are relatively few vineyards found in the vicinity of the Maipo River. Grapes grown in this region benefit from the coastal influence of the Pacific Ocean as well as the alluvial soils also found in the area. Red wines from Pacific Maipo have a refreshing, natural acidity from the influence of the ocean. The vineyards in this area tend to be tucked up against some of the smaller, low-lying hills that rise between the Andes and the
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Grape distribution by varietal
- Climate: Mediterranean, 315 mm (12.4 in) annual rainfall.
- Soils: Sandy and gravel to the east, more clay to the west.
- Primary grape varietals: Carmenere, and Syrah.
Cabernet Sauvignon: 6,433 ha (15897 acres) | Merlot: 1,103 ha (2726 acres) | Carménère: 810 ha (2002 acres) |
Syrah: 975 ha (2409 acres) | Sauvignon Blanc: 694 ha (1715 acres) | Chardonnay: 1,056 ha (2609 acres) |
Pinot Noir: 129 ha (319 acres) | Malbec / Cot: 80 ha (198 acres) | Cabernet Franc: 259 ha (640 acres) |
- Total Hectares planted: 12,955 ha (7,302 acres)[6]
References
- ^ a b c d (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas
- ^ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
- ^ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
- ^ Maipo: Chile's Cradle of Cabernet Sauvignon BY MICHAEL SCHACHNER www.winemag.com retrieved September 23, 2013
- ^ a b Maipo Valley Wine Published by Wine-Searcher.com | Last updated 30-Aug-2013 by Wine-Searcher Staff retrieved October 08, 2013
- ^ See Maipo Valley Chart Archived 2013-11-06 at the Wayback Machine www.winesofchile.org retrieved September 25, 2013