# Magallanes y Antártica Chilena Region, Chile – Population

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Region · Chile 

# Magallanes y Antártica Chilena Region

Magallanes y Antártica Chilena Region is a region of Chile. It had an estimated **180,999 people** in 2022 on 133,054 km² (about 1.4 per km²). Its main town is Punta Arenas. It is divided into 4 provinces. 426 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1,240 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 180,999people (2022)
- 133,054km²
- 4provinces
- 1,240mapped services

## How many people live in Magallanes y Antártica Chilena Region?

Magallanes y Antártica Chilena Region had an estimated **180,999 people** in 2022 — 0.9% of Chile, 15th of 16 regions. There are 967 women for every 1,000 men (below the Chile figure of 1,027). Spread over 133,054 km², that is about **1.4 people per km²**, 15th of 16 regions.

17.6% of people are children under 15 and 13.3% are 65 or older; the median age is about 37 years (it is 36 across Chile). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 45 children and older people.

0–4 ****9,733**

5–9 ****10,650**

10–14 ****11,463**

15–19 ****11,186**

20–24 ****11,901**

25–29 ****14,431**

30–34 ****15,880**

35–39 ****14,167**

40–44 ****13,424**

45–49 ****11,995**

50–54 ****10,677**

55–59 ****10,916**

60–64 ****10,484**

65–69 ****8,651**

70–74 ****6,035**

75–79 ****4,102**

80+ ****5,304**

Source: [UNFPA and Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas de Chile (INE) via OCHA HDX, population 2022 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-chl).

## Where is Magallanes y Antártica Chilena Region?

Magallanes y Antártica Chilena Region lies in [Chile](https://wherepedia.org/chile/). It borders 1 other region: [Aysén del Gral. Ibañez del Campo Region](https://wherepedia.org/chile/aysen-del-gral-ibanez-del-campo/). By area it is the largest of 16 regions in Chile. It covers 17.6% of [Chile](https://wherepedia.org/chile/). The centre of Magallanes y Antártica Chilena Region is about 1,993 km in a straight line from Santiago, the capital. The centre point is at 51.2986° S, 72.9974° W.

Source: [La Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile (BCN) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-chl).

## Things to see in and around Magallanes y Antártica Chilena Region

OpenStreetMap lists 322 named sights in Magallanes y Antártica Chilena Region: 124 viewpoints; 48 attractions; 45 memorials; 35 nature reserves; 23 museums; 9 caves; 8 monuments; 7 ruins; 7 waterfalls; 5 volcanos; 4 beachs; 3 castles and forts; 2 archaeological sites; 1 gallery; 1 national park.

- Casa Museo Alberto Baeriswyl (CAB) · museum
- Colección Paleontológica de Antártica y Patagonia · museum
- Frigorífico Bories · museum
- Historic Museum · museum
- Museo Estancia La Cumbre · museum
- Museo Estancia Lago Fagnano · museum
- Museo Municipal Fernando Cordero Rusque · museum
- Museo Municipal de Río Verde · museum
- Museo Municipal de Villa Cerro Castillo · museum
- Museo Regional Salesiano Maggiorino Borgatello · museum
- Museo Regional de Magallanes · museum
- Museo Territorial Yagan Usi "Martín González Calderón" · museum
- Museo de Cerro Sombrero · museum
- Museo de Historia Natural de Río Seco · museum
- Museo de la Inmigración Croata en Magallanes · museum
- Museo del Estrecho · museum
- Museo del Recuerdo · museum
- Museum Antique Cars · museum
- Nao Victoria Museum · museum
- Naval Maritime Museum · museum
- Pabellón Gabriela Mistral · museum
- Sala de Exposición Museográfica Estancia Laguna Blanca · museum
- Torres del Paine National Park Visitor Center · museum
- Pinturas Rupestres · archaeological site
- Talud Tres Arroyos · archaeological site
- Palacio Braun Menéndez · castle or fort
- Palacio Montes Pello · castle or fort
- Palacio de Gobierno de Magallanes - Intendencia · castle or fort
- Cascada Los Bronces · waterfall
- Cascada Pingo · waterfall

…and 292 more.

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Magallanes y Antártica Chilena Region

- Time zoneUTC−3 (summer UTC−4) · America/Santiago
- CurrencyPeso (CLP)
- Country calling code+56
- LanguagesSpanish
- Plug typesType C, L · 220 V
- Driving sideRight
- Postcode format7 digits (#######)

### Nearest airports

- Lieutenant Julio Gallardo Airport (PNT) · Puerto Natales53 km
- El Calafate - Commander Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) · El Calafate131 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 16.5 hours, sunrise around 05:30) and shortest in Jun (about 7.9 hours, sunrise around 09:55, sunset around 17:48).

Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight 

Jan 05:57 22:03 16.1 h 

Feb 06:53 21:18 14.4 h 

Mar 07:44 20:19 12.6 h 

Apr 08:34 19:09 10.6 h 

May 09:21 18:14 8.9 h 

Jun 09:55 17:48 7.9 h 

Jul 09:50 18:05 8.3 h 

Aug 09:05 18:48 9.7 h 

Sep 07:58 19:35 11.6 h 

Oct 06:50 20:24 13.6 h 

Nov 05:53 21:20 15.5 h 

Dec 05:30 22:03 16.5 h 

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Provinces of Magallanes y Antártica Chilena Region

Province People per km² Area km² Communes Services 

[Magallanes Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/magallanes-y-antartica-chilena/magallanes/) 145,248 3.9 37,204 4 721 

[Ultima Esperanza Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/magallanes-y-antartica-chilena/ultima-esperanza/) 25,310 0.4 57,553 2 401 

[Tierra del Fuego Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/magallanes-y-antartica-chilena/tierra-del-fuego/) 8,463 0.4 22,330 3 83 

[Antártica Chilena Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/magallanes-y-antartica-chilena/antartica-chilena/) 1,978 0.1 15,967 1 35 

Source: [La Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile (BCN) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-chl); [UNFPA and Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas de Chile (INE) via OCHA HDX, population 2022 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-chl).

## Largest towns in Magallanes y Antártica Chilena Region

- Punta Arenas117,430
- Puerto Natales18,505
- Porvenir6,809
- Puerto Williams2,000
- Timaukel204
- Torres del Paine180

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Populations as recorded in GeoNames, which may be older than the estimates above.

## Landscape and landmarks of Magallanes y Antártica Chilena Region

Named natural and historic features inside Magallanes y Antártica Chilena Region, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

196 rivers and streams; 125 lakes; 1 waterfall.

- Arroyo Onas
- Arroyo Picana
- Arroyo Prat
- Arroyo San Martín
- Arroyo Virasoro
- Arroyo de la Puerta
- Cañadón Buque de Fierro
- Cañadón Los Cruceros
- Cañadón Malo
- Cañadón Portales
- Cañadón del Cóndor
- Chorrillo Basilio
- Chorrillo Bellavista
- Chorrillo Bitsh
- Chorrillo Chico
- Chorrillo Corey
- Chorrillo Eduardo
- Chorrillo El Manzano
- Chorrillo El Salto
- Chorrillo El Vapor
- Chorrillo Flores
- Chorrillo Hondo
- Chorrillo Jara
- Chorrillo Kimiri Aike

…and 298 more.

### Coast and islands

898 islands; 830 headlands; 17 bays; 5 lagoons.

- Allen Point
- Bahía Bachem
- Bahía Complicada
- Bahía Doña Elvira
- Bahía Drew
- Bahía Elizabeth
- Bahía Lear
- Bahía Moore
- Bahía Murray
- Bahía Océano
- Bahía Palomares
- Bahía Parker King
- Bahía Profunda
- Bahía Stormy
- Cabo Acevedo
- Cabo Austin
- Cabo Baltazar
- Cabo Banco
- Cabo Bentinok
- Cabo Boquerón
- Cabo Brassey
- Cabo Brigstock
- Cabo Brunel
- Cabo Camden

…and 1,726 more.

### Hills and mountains

499 mountains; 117 hills; 34 glaciers; 13 mountain passes; 8 peaks; 1 valley.

- Cerro Rincón · 3,469 m
- Cerro Hernán Merino Correa · 3,455 m
- Cerro Ramón de Girard · 3,401 m
- Cerro Kölliker · 3,174 m
- Cerro General Carrera · 3,075 m
- Cerro Volonqui · 3,041 m
- Cerro Torino · 3,000 m
- Cerro Roma · 2,957 m
- Torre Atchachila · 2,898 m
- Torre Inti · 2,898 m
- Cerro Adela Norte · 2,891 m
- Cerro Adela Central · 2,790 m
- Aguja CAT · 2,765 m
- Cerro Domo Blanco · 2,765 m
- Cerro Pietrobelli · 2,746 m
- Cerro Standhardt · 2,664 m
- Punta Herón · 2,664 m
- Torre Egger · 2,664 m
- Cerro Adela Sur · 2,655 m
- Aguja Bífida · 2,627 m
- Perfil de Indio · 2,627 m
- Punta Philip · 2,627 m
- Cerro Torre · 2,626 m
- Cerro Paine · 2,569 m

…and 648 more.

### Forests and nature

3 parks.

- Parque María Behety
- Parque Nacional Torres del Paine
- Sitio Natural Cordillera del Chaltén

### History

2 forts.

- Fuerte Bulnes
- Rinconada Bulnes

### Getting around

55 lighthouses; 16 harbours; 15 airports; 5 ports; 4 airfields.

- Aeródromo Gente Grande
- Aeródromo Punta Catalina
- Almirante Schroeders Airport
- Azopardo Airport
- Bahia Harris
- Caleta Clarencia
- Capitan Fuentes Martinez Airport Airport
- Cerro Castillo Airport
- Cerro Sombrero
- El Morrión Lighthouse
- Faro Bahía Félix
- Faro Bahía Good Luck
- Faro Cabo Crosstide
- Faro Cabo Gracias
- Faro Cabo Grey
- Faro Cabo Posesión
- Faro Cabo San Vicente
- Faro Cabo Walker
- Faro Cabo de Hornos
- Faro Canal Grappler
- Faro Cerro Cono
- Faro Cerro Dirección
- Faro Dashwood
- Faro Enfilación

…and 71 more.

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Magallanes y Antártica Chilena Region and the best time to visit

In Magallanes y Antártica Chilena Region, the warmest month is Feb (average 7 °C) and the coolest is Jul (-0 °C). About 1,501 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (151 mm) and the driest Sep (100 mm). No month is both mild and dry, so plan around the rains.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 7 151 

Feb 7 124 

Mar 6 139 

Apr 4 140 

May 2 119 

Jun 0 137 

Jul -0 111 

Aug 0 113 

Sep 2 100 

Oct 4 108 

Nov 5 126 

Dec 6 133 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Magallanes y Antártica Chilena Region

Places mapped inside Magallanes y Antártica Chilena Region in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals43
- Banks39
- ATMs7
- Petrol pumps36
- Hotels410
- Shopping malls12
- Schools122
- Colleges and universities28
- Cinemas7
- Pharmacies41
- Restaurants416
- Police stations33
- Dental clinics46

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Quick answers

- Where is Magallanes y Antártica Chilena Region?In Chile
- What is the population of Magallanes y Antártica Chilena Region?180,999 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Magallanes y Antártica Chilena Region?About 37 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Magallanes y Antártica Chilena Region?About 1.4 people per km²
- What borders Magallanes y Antártica Chilena Region?Aysén del Gral. Ibañez del Campo Region
- What is there to see in Magallanes y Antártica Chilena Region?A los ejecutados y desaparecidos de la dictadura, Alberto De Agostini, Alberto de Agostini National Park, Alfonsina Storni
- What time zone is Magallanes y Antártica Chilena Region in?UTC−3 (summer UTC−4)
- What currency is used in Magallanes y Antártica Chilena Region?Peso (CLP)
- What language is spoken in Magallanes y Antártica Chilena Region?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- What is the largest town in Magallanes y Antártica Chilena Region?Punta Arenas
- What is the highest point in Magallanes y Antártica Chilena Region?Cerro Rincón (3,469 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- How many hospitals are in Magallanes y Antártica Chilena Region?43 mapped
- How many banks are in Magallanes y Antártica Chilena Region?39 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Magallanes y Antártica Chilena Region?7 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Magallanes y Antártica Chilena Region?36 mapped
- What is the P-code of Magallanes y Antártica Chilena Region?CL12 (OCHA common operational dataset)