Magallanes Province
Province in Magallanes y Antártica Chilena, Chile / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Magallanes Province (Spanish: Provincia de Magallanes) is one of four provinces in the southern Chilean region of Magallanes and Antártica Chilena. The provincial capital is the city of Punta Arenas.
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Magallanes Province
Provincia de Magallanes | |
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Coordinates: 53°10′S 70°56′W | |
Country | Chile |
Region | Magallanes y Antártica Chilena |
Named for | Ferdinand Magellan |
Capital | Punta Arenas |
Communes | |
Government | |
• Type | Provincial |
• Governor | Nicolás Cogler Galindo (RN) |
Area | |
• Total | 36,400.8 km2 (14,054.4 sq mi) |
Population (2012 Census)[1] | |
• Total | 129,199 |
• Density | 3.5/km2 (9.2/sq mi) |
• Urban | 116,005 |
• Rural | 5,670 |
Sex | |
• Men | 62,360 |
• Women | 59,315 |
Time zone | UTC-3 (CLST[2]) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST[3]) |
Area code | 56 + 61 |
Website | Government of Magallanes |
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