San Bernardo, Chile

San Bernardo
Plaza de San Bernardo in 2012
San Bernardo
Location in Chile
Coordinates (city): 33°35′S 70°42′W / 33.583°S 70.700°W / -33.583; -70.700
CountryChile
RegionSantiago Metro.
ProvinceMaipo
Founded1821
Government
  TypeMunicipality
  AlcaldeChristopher White Bahamondes (PS)
Area
  Total
155.1 km2 (59.9 sq mi)
Elevation
570 m (1,870 ft)
Population
 (2002 Census)
  Total
246,762
  Density1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi)
  Urban
241,138
  Rural
5,624
Sex
  Men121,535
  Women125,227
Time zoneUTC-4 (CLT)
  Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST)
Area code+56
WebsiteMunicipality of San Bernardo

San Bernardo (Spanish pronunciation: [sam beɾˈnaɾðo]) is a city in Chile, located within the Greater Santiago metropolitan area. It is both a commune and the capital of Maipo Province, in the Santiago Metropolitan Region. San Bernardo also serves as the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Bernardo.