San Martín Base
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San Martín Base (Spanish: Base San Martín) is a permanent, all year-round Argentine Antarctic base and scientific research station named after General José de San Martín, the Libertador of Argentina, Chile and Perú. It is located on Barry Island, Marguerite Bay, Antarctic Peninsula.
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San Martín Base
Base San Martín | |
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Antarctic base | |
Motto(s): Spanish: Hombres de voluntad, luchan y vencen desde 1951 ("Willing men, fight and win since 1951") | |
Coordinates: 68°07′48″S 67°06′05″W | |
Country | Argentina |
Province | Tierra del Fuego, Antarctica, and South Atlantic Islands Province |
Department | Antártida Argentina |
Region | Marguerite Bay Antarctic Peninsula Antarctica |
Location | Barry Island |
Established | 21 March 1951 (1951-03-21) |
Named for | José de San Martín |
Government | |
• Type | Directorate |
• Body | Dirección Nacional del Antártico |
• Operator | Instituto Antártico Argentino |
Area | |
• Total | 18 ha (44 acres) |
Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
Population (2017)[1] | |
• Summer | 19 |
• Winter | 21 |
Time zone | UTC-3 (ART) |
UN/LOCODE | AQ SMT |
Type | All year-round |
Period | Annual |
Status | Operational |
Activities | List
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At the time of its foundation in 1951, it was the first human settlement south of the Antarctic Circle.[2][upper-alpha 1] As of 2014[update] it is Argentina's westernmost permanent base.[2]
As of 2014[update] San Martín is one of 13 research bases in Antarctica operated by Argentina.[4]