Maipú Department is a department and municipality located in the north west of Mendoza Province in Argentina.
The department covers and a population of 153,600 (); 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.
Districts Maipú Coquimbito Cruz de Piedra Fray Luis Beltrán General Gutiérrez General Ortega Las Barrancas Lunlunta Luzuriaga Rodeo del Medio Russell San Roque
Sport
Maipú is home to Deportivo Maipú, a football club that play in the regionalised 3rd Division.
See also Mendoza wine Independence of Chile Independence of Argentina
External links Municipal website (Spanish) Club Deportivo Maipú (Spanish)