Punta Arenas

Punta Arenas (lit. Sandy Point) is the capital of Magallanes y Antártica Chilena Region and the largest city in the region. It has the 1% (about 124246 people) of the total population. It is located at comuna (municipality) of Magallanes, and geographically at Brunswich Peninsula (53° 10' S 70° 56'W).

Punta Arenas Sandy Point, Magallanes
City, Port and Commune
Montage of Punta Arenas
Coat of arms Punta Arenas Location in Chile
Coordinates (city): 53°10′S 70°56′W
Country	Chile
Region	Magallanes y Antártica Chilena
Province	Magallanes
Founded as	Punta Arenas
Foundation	18 December 1848
Government [1] [2]
• Type	Municipality
• Alcalde	Claudio Radonich (National Renewal)
Area [3]
• Total	17,846.3 km2 (6,890.5 sq mi)
Elevation	34 m (112 ft)
Population  (2012 Census)[3]
• Total	127,454
• Density	7.1/km2 (18/sq mi)
• Urban	116,005
• Rural	3,491
Demonym	Puntarenian
Sex [3]
• Men	60,616 (2002)
• Women	58,880 (2002)
Time zone	UTC−4 (CLT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-3 (CLST)
Area code	56 + 61
Climate	Cfc
Website	Official website (in Spanish)

Images

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  Punta Arenas
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  Punta Arenas at north shore of strait of Magallanes
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  Strait of Magallanes at Punta Arenas