# Magallanes Province, Magallanes y Antártica Chilena Region

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Province · Magallanes y Antártica Chilena Region 

# Magallanes Province

Magallanes Province is a province of Chile in Magallanes y Antártica Chilena Region. It had an estimated **145,248 people** in 2022 on 37,204 km² (about 3.9 per km²). Its main town is Punta Arenas. It is divided into 4 communes. 288 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 721 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 145,248people (2022)
- 37,204km²
- 4communes
- 721mapped services

## How many people live in Magallanes Province?

Magallanes Province had an estimated **145,248 people** in 2022 — 80.2% of Magallanes y Antártica Chilena Region, 34th of 56 provinces. There are 977 women for every 1,000 men (above the Magallanes y Antártica Chilena Region figure of 967). Spread over 37,204 km², that is about **3.9 people per km²**, 45th of 56 provinces.

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

0–4 ****7,738**

5–9 ****8,524**

10–14 ****9,234**

15–19 ****9,259**

20–24 ****9,691**

25–29 ****11,133**

30–34 ****12,425**

35–39 ****11,261**

40–44 ****10,728**

45–49 ****9,628**

50–54 ****8,738**

55–59 ****9,021**

60–64 ****8,512**

65–69 ****6,912**

70–74 ****4,862**

75–79 ****3,281**

80+ ****4,301**

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 Province?

Magallanes Province lies in [Magallanes y Antártica Chilena Region](https://wherepedia.org/chile/magallanes-y-antartica-chilena/), [Chile](https://wherepedia.org/chile/). It borders 1 other province: [Ultima Esperanza Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/magallanes-y-antartica-chilena/ultima-esperanza/). By area it is the 6th largest of 56 provinces in Chile. It covers 28.0% of [Magallanes y Antártica Chilena Region](https://wherepedia.org/chile/magallanes-y-antartica-chilena/). The centre of Magallanes Province is about 2,189 km in a straight line from Santiago, the capital. It is about 119 km from Punta Arenas, the main town of Magallanes y Antártica Chilena Region. The centre point is at 53.0928° S, 72.6868° 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 Province

OpenStreetMap lists 131 named sights in Magallanes Province: 34 memorials; 25 attractions; 22 viewpoints; 16 nature reserves; 13 museums; 7 monuments; 4 ruins; 3 beachs; 3 castles and forts; 1 gallery; 1 archaeological site; 1 volcano; 1 cave.

- Colección Paleontológica de Antártica y Patagonia · museum
- Museo Municipal de Río Verde · museum
- Museo Regional Salesiano Maggiorino Borgatello · museum
- Museo Regional de Magallanes · 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
- Pinturas Rupestres · archaeological site
- Palacio Braun Menéndez · castle or fort
- Palacio Montes Pello · castle or fort
- Palacio de Gobierno de Magallanes - Intendencia · castle or fort
- Bien Nacional Protegido Bahía Tres Islas – Sector Río Batchelor · nature reserve
- Bien Nacional Protegido Humedal Tres Puentes · nature reserve
- Bien Nacional Protegido Rio Batchelor · nature reserve
- Estancia Primavera · nature reserve
- Humedal Urbano Laguna Pudeto – Cerro de la Cruz · nature reserve
- Humedal Urbano Parque María Behety · nature reserve
- Humedal Urbano Tres Puentes · nature reserve
- Monumento Histórico Natural Morro Chico · nature reserve
- Monumento Natural Canquén Colorado · nature reserve
- Monumento Natural Los Pingüinos · nature reserve
- Parque Nacional Francisco Coloane · nature reserve
- Parque Nacional Pali Aike · nature reserve
- Parque del Estrecho de Magallanes · nature reserve

…and 101 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 Province

- 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

- President Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ) · Punta Arenas123 km
- Lieutenant Julio Gallardo Airport (PNT) · Puerto Natales158 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 16.9 hours, sunrise around 05:19) and shortest in Jun (about 7.6 hours, sunrise around 10:03, sunset around 17:38).

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.

## Communes of Magallanes Province

Commune People per km² Area km² Localities Services 

[Punta Arenas](https://wherepedia.org/chile/magallanes-y-antartica-chilena/magallanes/punta-arenas/) 144,116 8.1 17,819 230 698 

[San Gregorio](https://wherepedia.org/chile/magallanes-y-antartica-chilena/magallanes/san-gregorio/) 666 0.1 6,712 29 11 

[Laguna Blanca](https://wherepedia.org/chile/magallanes-y-antartica-chilena/magallanes/laguna-blanca/) 257 0.1 3,508 17 7 

[Río Verde](https://wherepedia.org/chile/magallanes-y-antartica-chilena/magallanes/rio-verde/) 209 0.0 9,165 13 5 

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).

## Villages and localities in Magallanes Province

Open gazetteers list **288 villages, towns and localities** in Magallanes Province. The largest with a recorded population: Punta Arenas (117,430). Settlements here lie between about 4 m and 397 m above sea level (median 74 m).

- 18 de Septiembre
- 21 de Mayo
- 29 de Diciembre
- 5 de Abril
- Aeropuerto
- Agua Fresca Norte
- Agua Fresca Sur
- Alfredo Lorca
- Almirantazgo
- Alto Bulnes
- Alto Bulnes II
- Alto de Agua Fresca
- Altos del Bosque
- Andino
- Ankel
- Archipiélago de Chiloé
- Asentamiento Bernardo O’Higgin
- Asentamiento Cabo Negro
- Asentamiento Cacique Mulato
- Asentamiento El Ovejero
- Aves Australes
- Aves del Sur
- Bahía Carrera
- Bahía Catalina
- Balsadero Río Verde
- Barceló Lira
- Barranco Amarrillo
- Barrio Croata
- Barrio Industrial
- Barrio Prat
- Barrio Sur
- Bicentenario
- Bitsch
- Blessen
- Bois de Chesne
- Bombalot
- Brazo Norte
- Caleta Entrada
- Calixto
- Camilo Henríquez
- Campamento Posesión Oriente
- Cardenal Silva Henríquez
- Carlos Bories
- Carlos Ibáñez
- Carpa El Manzano
- Caserío Río Los Ciervos
- Caserío Río Seco
- Cataratas del Niágara
- Cañadón Grande
- Cecil Rasmussen
- Centro de Punta Arenas
- Cerro Primavera
- Cerro de la Cruz
- Chabunco
- Chorrillos
- Cien Águilas
- Cinco de Enero
- Claudio Bustos
- Club Hípico
- Condominio Brisas del Sur 3
- Condominio Enrique Abello 3 y 4
- Condominio Los Coigües
- Condominio Pioneros 1
- Condominio Pioneros 2
- Condominio Pioneros 3
- Condominio San Ignacio 1
- Condominio San Ignacio 2
- Condominio San Ignacio 3
- Condominio San Ignacio 4
- Condominio San Ignacio 6
- Condominio Valle Austral
- Condominio Vista Norte
- Condomio San Ignacio 5
- Cooperativa Bernardo O’Higgins
- Costanera Sur
- Costanera del Río
- Cruz del Sur
- Cubillos
- Cumbres Patagonicas
- Delgada Este
- Diego Portales
- Discordia
- Domingo Espiñeira
- Dubrasic
- El Golf
- El Ovejero
- El Pingüino
- Empart
- Enapolis
- Enrique Abello 5
- España
- Estancia La Portada
- Estancia Macerena
- Estancia Río Grande
- Eusebio Lillo
- Explotadora
- Fitz Roy
- Foresta
- Fresia Alessandri
- Fuerte Bulnes
- General del Canto
- General del Canto 1
- General del Canto 2
- Ginebra
- Gobernador Phillipi
- Gobernador Viel
- Jardín de la Patagonia
- Javier Palacios
- Jorge Cvitanic
- José Grimaldi
- José Montes
- Juan Ladrilleros
- Juan Pablo II
- Juan Williams
- La Concepción
- La Cruz
- Laguna Lynch
- Las Coles
- Las Lengas
- Las Naciones
- Las Siembras
- Las Vertientes
- Leñadura Norte
- Leñadura Sur
- Lomas del Bosque
- Lomas del Estrecho
- Lomas del Sur
- Lord Cochrane
- Los Apeninos
- Los Calafates
- Los Carrera
- Los Cisnes
- Los Naranjos
- Los Pinos
- Los Ñirres
- Loteo Bellavista
- Loteo Estepa Austral 1
- Loteo Hornillas
- Loteo Lomas del Bosque 1
- Loteo Pampa Redonda
- Loteo Patagonia
- Loteo Río de los Ciervos
- Loteo Valle Las Lengas 1B
- Loteo Vrsalovic
- Loteo del Estero
- Loteo del Mar
- Lugar La Cabaña
- Lugar Vega El Valle
- Lynch
- Manantiales
- Manuel Bulnes Norte
- Manuel Bulnes Sur
- Manuel Chaparro
- Manuel Rodríguez
- Marcela
- Mauricio Braun
- Mina Invierno
- Mirador del Estrecho
- Molinera
- Monseñor Boric
- Monte Alto
- Monte Aymond
- Monte Darwin y Francisco Coloane
- Monte Fenton, Sarmiento y Aymond
- Monte Verde
- Monte Verde Alto
- Morro Chico
- Nelda Panicucci
- Nueva España
- Nueva Independencia
- Nuevo Horizonte
- Obrera
- Ojo Bueno
- Pablo Neruda
- Pampa Alegre
- Pampa Larga
- Pampa Redonda
- Pedro Aguirre Cerda
- Playa Norte
- Población Bahía Catalina (Fach)
- Población Jardín de la Patagonia Etapa 1
- Población Jardín de la Patagonia Etapa 2
- Población Jardín de la Patagonia Etapa 3
- Población Jardín de la Patagonia Etapa 4
- Población Jardín de la Patagonia Etapa 5
- Población Naval Bermudez
- Ponsomby
- Portal del Estrecho 2
- Portal del Sur 1
- Portal del Sur 3
- Posesión
- Pueblo Vasco
- Pueblos Originarios
- Puerto Curtze
- Puerto Harris
- Puerto Nuevo
- Puerto Sara
- Puerto Williams
- Puerto Zenteno
- Puerto del Hambre
- Puesto Buque Quemado
- Puesto El Cable
- Puesto Eliana
- Puesto Garay
- Puesto Lautaro
- Puesto Límite
- Puesto Mirador
- Puesto Munición
- Puesto Penitente
- Puesto Piedra Grande
- Puesto Playa
- Puesto Romero
- Puesto Román Cifuentes
- Puesto Río Chico
- Puesto San Francisco
- Puesto Valdés
- Puesto Verano
- Punta Arenas
- Punta Carrera
- Punta Daniel
- Punta Delgada
- Punta Hook
- Punta Sedger
- Punta Stokes
- Rinconada Bulnes
- Río Seco
- Río Seco Sur
- Río Verde
- Río de los Ciervos
- Ríos Patagónicos
- San Isidro
- San Juan
- San Miguel
- Sandy Point
- Santos Mardones
- Sección Ciaike
- Sección Dicky
- Sección La Vega
- Sección Las Vacas
- Sección Manzano
- Sección San Jorge
- Sector Las Siembras
- Tehuelches
- Terrazas del Estrecho
- Tierra Austral
- Tres Puentes
- Valle Bicentenario 1
- Valle Bicentenario 2
- Valle Las Lengas
- Valle Los Sauces
- Villa Andrea
- Villa Andrés Pivcevic Rajcevic
- Villa Anef
- Villa Austral
- Villa Bahía Catalina
- Villa Berna
- Villa Cervinia
- Villa El Bosque
- Villa Elena
- Villa Friburgo
- Villa General del Canto
- Villa Generosa
- Villa Helvecia
- Villa Hugo Vargas Uribe
- Villa Julita
- Villa Kon Aiken
- Villa Las Etnias
- Villa Las Nieves
- Villa Los Españoles
- Villa Los Flamencos
- Villa Pasos Fronterizos
- Villa Ponsomby
- Villa Portal del Estrecho
- Villa Pudeto
- Villa Pudeto II
- Villa Punta Delgada
- Villa Santa Inés
- Villa Selknam
- Villa Sendero Austral
- Villa Split
- Villa Suiza
- Villa Tehuelche
- Villa Tehuelches
- Villa Torres del Paine
- Villa Vistandino
- Villa Zurich
- Weche Pepiukelen
- Zanjón Río de la Mano

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Magallanes Province

Named natural and historic features inside Magallanes Province, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

73 rivers and streams; 29 lakes.

- Cañadón Buque de Fierro
- Cañadón Los Cruceros
- Cañadón Malo
- 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 Hondo
- Chorrillo Kimiri Aike
- Chorrillo La Leona
- Chorrillo Las Coles
- Chorrillo Mateo
- Chorrillo Meric
- Chorrillo Pinto
- Chorrillo Wagner
- Chorrillo de La Limpia
- Chorrillo de Las Minas
- Chorrillo de Los Palos

…and 78 more.

### Coast and islands

267 headlands; 195 islands; 5 bays.

- Bahía Drew
- Bahía Palomares
- Bahía Profunda
- Bahía Stormy
- Cabo Camden
- Cabo Charles
- Cabo Cortado
- Cabo Coventry
- Cabo Crosstide
- Cabo Cuevas
- Cabo Deseado
- Cabo Desmontado
- Cabo Dirección
- Cabo Englefield
- Cabo Falso Quod
- Cabo Flinn
- Cabo Gallant
- Cabo Graves
- Cabo Gregorio
- Cabo Holland
- Cabo Inman
- Cabo Kempe
- Cabo Mataura
- Cabo Mateluna

…and 443 more.

### Hills and mountains

155 mountains; 57 hills; 4 peaks; 1 glacier.

- Cerro Ladrillero · 1,639 m
- Monte Wharton · 1,269 m
- Monte Cónico · 1,234 m
- Monte Chato · 1,223 m
- Cerro Castillo de Dynevor · 1,099 m
- Monte Campanario · 1,098 m
- Monte Primero de Septiembre · 1,098 m
- Monte Fino · 1,085 m
- Monte de Tres Picos · 1,075 m
- Monte Carlos · 1,065 m
- Monte El Cráter · 1,053 m
- Monte Bajo · 1,050 m
- Monte Olvidado · 1,047 m
- Monte Wyndham · 1,029 m
- Monte Muela · 1,006 m
- Cerro Donoso · 973 m
- Monte José María · 961 m
- Monte Decepción · 956 m
- Cerro Finger · 955 m
- Monte Torres · 950 m
- Monte Chaigneau · 948 m
- Monte Valenzuela · 923 m
- Monte Toro · 907 m
- Monte Mac Intsh · 902 m

…and 193 more.

### Forests and nature

1 park.

- Parque María Behety

### History

2 forts.

- Fuerte Bulnes
- Rinconada Bulnes

### Getting around

16 lighthouses; 5 airports; 3 harbours; 2 ports; 1 airfield.

- Aeródromo Punta Catalina
- Almirante Schroeders Airport
- Bahia Harris
- El Morrión Lighthouse
- Faro Bahía Félix
- Faro Bahía Good Luck
- Faro Cabo Crosstide
- Faro Cabo Posesión
- Faro Cerro Cono
- Faro Cerro Dirección
- Faro Fortescue
- Faro Isla Isabel
- Faro Isla Magdalena
- Faro Pontón Muñoz Gamero
- Faro Puerto Sara
- Faro Punta Delgada
- Faro Punta Dungeness
- Faro Punta Valle
- Faro San Isidro
- Marco Davison Bascur Airport
- Port San Juan De La Juan
- Posesión Airport
- Presidente Carlos Ibáñez del Campo International Airport
- Puerto Ansiedad

…and 3 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 Province and the best time to visit

In Magallanes Province, the warmest month is Feb (average 7 °C) and the coolest is Jul (0 °C). About 1,377 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (143 mm) and the driest Sep (90 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 7 143 

Feb 7 116 

Mar 6 132 

Apr 4 128 

May 3 105 

Jun 1 113 

Jul 0 97 

Aug 1 100 

Sep 2 90 

Oct 4 107 

Nov 5 118 

Dec 6 130 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Magallanes Province

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

- Hospitals27
- Banks26
- ATMs5
- Petrol pumps22
- Hotels170
- Shopping malls10
- Schools90
- Colleges and universities23
- Cinemas5
- Pharmacies27
- Restaurants263
- Police stations18
- Dental clinics35

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 Province?In Magallanes y Antártica Chilena Region, Chile
- What is the population of Magallanes Province?145,248 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Magallanes Province?About 37 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Magallanes Province?About 3.9 people per km²
- What borders Magallanes Province?Ultima Esperanza Province
- What is there to see in Magallanes Province?A los ejecutados y desaparecidos de la dictadura, Alfonsina Storni, Ancla, Aonni Mineral Water Plant
- What time zone is Magallanes Province in?UTC−3 (summer UTC−4)
- What currency is used in Magallanes Province?Peso (CLP)
- What language is spoken in Magallanes Province?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Magallanes Province?288 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Magallanes Province?Settlements lie between 4 m and 397 m
- What is the highest point in Magallanes Province?Cerro Ladrillero (1,639 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- How many hospitals are in Magallanes Province?27 mapped
- How many banks are in Magallanes Province?26 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Magallanes Province?5 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Magallanes Province?22 mapped
- What is the P-code of Magallanes Province?CL121 (OCHA common operational dataset)