Gabriel de Castilla Base

For the Spanish explorer and navigator, see Gabriel de Castilla.

Gabriel de Castilla Base^[2] is a Spanish research station located on Deception Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. The station was constructed in late 1989.^[3][4] The station is named for Gabriel de Castilla, a 17th-century Spanish navigator and, according to some reports, the first person to sight mainland Antarctica.^[5]

Gabriel de Castilla Base
Antarctic base
Base Antártica Española del Ejército de Tierra, Gabriel de Castilla
Gabriel de Castilla Base in 2013
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Gabriel de Castilla Base Location of Gabriel de Castilla Base in Antarctica
Coordinates: 62°58′37″S 60°40′31″W
Country	Spain
Location in Antarctica	Deception Island South Shetland Islands
Established	20 December 1989 (1989-12-20)
Named after	Gabriel de Castilla
Elevation [1]	15 m (49 ft)
Population  (2017)[1]
• Summer	33
• Winter	0
UN/LOCODE	AQ GDC
Type	Seasonal
Period	Summer
Status	Operational
Activities	List Geomagnetism Marine biology Geology Seismology

See also

• Juan Carlos I Antarctic Base
• Deception Station
• List of Antarctic research stations
• List of Antarctic field camps