Maipo Department

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Maipo Department is a former . Its capital was the commune of Buin.

History[]

The department was created by president Domingo Santa María on 10 December 1883, with territory of the . Simultaneously, the was created on such day.^[1]

Beginning 1 February 1928, as the DFL 8582 entered into force, the department was incorporated into . Its territory was also modified, excluding El Monte, third district of the .^[2] In 1934, despite the restoration of O'Higgins Province, Maipo Department remained in Santiago Province.

The department was suppressed on 1 January 1976 as the "regionalización" entered into effect, during the . Its territory would form Maipo Province, within Santiago Metropolitan Region.

Government[]

The Municipality of Buin was in charge of the local administration of the department. The department government was also located in Buin. In 1891, four municipalities were established as a result of the "Decree of Creation of Municipalities": Buin, Maipo, Valdivia de Paine and Estación de Hospital (or simply Hospital). Later that decade, the municipalities of Pirque and Santa Rosa were also established, and later, Paine.

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