# Punta Arenas Commune, Magallanes Province – Population

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Commune · Magallanes Province 

# Punta Arenas

Punta Arenas is a commune of Chile in Magallanes Province, Magallanes y Antártica Chilena Region. It had an estimated **144,116 people** in 2022 on 17,819 km² (about 8.1 per km²). 230 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 698 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 144,116people (2022)
- 17,819km²
- 698mapped services
- 23 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Punta Arenas?

Punta Arenas had an estimated **144,116 people** in 2022 — 99.2% of Magallanes Province, 42nd of 345 communes. There are 979 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Magallanes Province figure of 977). Spread over 17,819 km², that is about **8.1 people per km²**, 273rd of 345 communes.

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 Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 45 children and older people.

0–4 ****7,689**

5–9 ****8,463**

10–14 ****9,169**

15–19 ****9,235**

20–24 ****9,641**

25–29 ****11,028**

30–34 ****12,307**

35–39 ****11,183**

40–44 ****10,645**

45–49 ****9,547**

50–54 ****8,643**

55–59 ****8,927**

60–64 ****8,420**

65–69 ****6,850**

70–74 ****4,820**

75–79 ****3,263**

80+ ****4,286**

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 Punta Arenas?

Punta Arenas lies in [Magallanes Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/magallanes-y-antartica-chilena/magallanes/), [Magallanes y Antártica Chilena Region](https://wherepedia.org/chile/magallanes-y-antartica-chilena/), [Chile](https://wherepedia.org/chile/). It borders 2 other communes: [Laguna Blanca](https://wherepedia.org/chile/magallanes-y-antartica-chilena/magallanes/laguna-blanca/) and [San Gregorio](https://wherepedia.org/chile/magallanes-y-antartica-chilena/magallanes/san-gregorio/). By area it is the 8th largest of 345 communes in Chile. It covers 47.9% of [Magallanes Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/magallanes-y-antartica-chilena/magallanes/). The centre of Punta Arenas is about 2,207 km in a straight line from Santiago, the capital. The centre point is at 53.2966° S, 71.3503° 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 Punta Arenas

OpenStreetMap lists 112 named sights in Punta Arenas: 34 memorials; 21 attractions; 17 viewpoints; 13 nature reserves; 11 museums; 5 monuments; 4 ruins; 3 beachs; 3 castles and forts; 1 gallery.

- Colección Paleontológica de Antártica y Patagonia · 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
- 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
- Humedal Urbano Laguna Pudeto – Cerro de la Cruz · nature reserve
- Humedal Urbano Parque María Behety · nature reserve
- Humedal Urbano Tres Puentes · nature reserve
- Monumento Natural Canquén Colorado · nature reserve
- Monumento Natural Los Pingüinos · nature reserve
- Parque Nacional Francisco Coloane · nature reserve
- Parque del Estrecho de Magallanes · nature reserve
- Reserva Nacional Laguna Parrillar · nature reserve
- Reserva Nacional Magallanes · nature reserve
- Área de Conservación de Múltiples Usos Francisco Coloane · nature reserve
- Playa Colón · beach
- Playa Norte · beach
- Puerto Tranquilo · beach

…and 82 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: Punta Arenas

- 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 Arenas46 km
- Lieutenant Julio Gallardo Airport (PNT) · Puerto Natales198 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 16.9 hours, sunrise around 05:12) and shortest in Jun (about 7.5 hours, sunrise around 09:59, sunset around 17:31).

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.

## Villages and localities in Punta Arenas

Open gazetteers list **230 villages, towns and localities** in Punta Arenas. The largest with a recorded population: Punta Arenas (117,430). Settlements here lie between about 5 m and 397 m above sea level (median 23 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 Cabo Negro
- Aves Australes
- Aves del Sur
- Bahía Carrera
- Bahía Catalina
- Barceló Lira
- Barranco Amarrillo
- Barrio Croata
- Barrio Industrial
- Barrio Prat
- Barrio Sur
- Bicentenario
- Bitsch
- Blessen
- Bois de Chesne
- Caleta Entrada
- Calixto
- Camilo Henríquez
- Cardenal Silva Henríquez
- Carlos Bories
- Carlos Ibáñez
- Caserío Río Los Ciervos
- Caserío Río Seco
- Cataratas del Niágara
- Cecil Rasmussen
- Centro de Punta Arenas
- Cerro Primavera
- Cerro de la Cruz
- Chabunco
- Chorrillos
- Cien Águilas
- 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
- Costanera Sur
- Costanera del Río
- Cubillos
- Cumbres Patagonicas
- Diego Portales
- Discordia
- Domingo Espiñeira
- Dubrasic
- El Golf
- El Ovejero
- El Pingüino
- Empart
- Enapolis
- Enrique Abello 5
- España
- 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 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 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
- Mirador del Estrecho
- Molinera
- Monseñor Boric
- Monte Darwin y Francisco Coloane
- Monte Fenton, Sarmiento y Aymond
- Monte Verde
- Monte Verde Alto
- Nelda Panicucci
- Nueva España
- Nueva Independencia
- Nuevo Horizonte
- Obrera
- Ojo Bueno
- Pablo Neruda
- Pampa Alegre
- 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
- Portal del Estrecho 2
- Portal del Sur 1
- Portal del Sur 3
- Pueblo Vasco
- Pueblos Originarios
- Puerto Harris
- Puerto Zenteno
- Puerto del Hambre
- Punta Arenas
- Punta Carrera
- Punta Hook
- Punta Sedger
- Rinconada Bulnes
- Río Seco
- Río Seco Sur
- Río de los Ciervos
- Ríos Patagónicos
- San Isidro
- San Juan
- San Miguel
- Sandy Point
- Santos Mardones
- Sector Las Siembras
- 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 Portal del Estrecho
- Villa Pudeto
- Villa Pudeto II
- Villa Santa Inés
- Villa Selknam
- Villa Sendero Austral
- Villa Split
- Villa Suiza
- Villa Tehuelche
- 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 Punta Arenas

Named natural and historic features inside Punta Arenas, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

33 rivers and streams; 11 lakes.

- Chorrillo Bitsh
- Chorrillo Corey
- Chorrillo del Medio
- Estero Chabunco
- Estero Guairabo
- Estero La Mina Rica
- Estero Río Seco
- Estero Wickham
- Lago Caballero
- Lago Don Bosco
- Lago Millward
- Laguna Cabeza de Mar
- Laguna Cabo Negro
- Laguna El Parrillar
- Laguna Los Carneros
- Laguna Los Palos
- Laguna Lynch
- Laguna Otway
- Laguna del Toro
- Río Agua Fresca
- Río Amarillo
- Río Blanco
- Río Canelo Sur
- Río Colorado

…and 20 more.

### Coast and islands

139 headlands; 135 islands; 4 bays.

- Bahía Drew
- Bahía Profunda
- Bahía Stormy
- Cabo Camden
- Cabo Charles
- Cabo Cortado
- Cabo Coventry
- Cabo Crosstide
- Cabo Cuevas
- Cabo Deseado
- Cabo Englefield
- Cabo Flinn
- Cabo Gallant
- Cabo Holland
- Cabo Inman
- Cabo Kempe
- Cabo Mataura
- Cabo Negro
- Cabo Notable
- Cabo Peña
- Cabo Porpesse
- Cabo Prat
- Cabo San Isidro
- Cabo Sunday

…and 254 more.

### Hills and mountains

78 mountains; 15 hills; 3 peaks; 1 glacier.

- Monte Wharton · 1,269 m
- Monte de Tres Picos · 1,075 m
- Monte Muela · 1,006 m
- Monte Valenzuela · 923 m
- Monte Mac Intsh · 902 m
- Pico Balchelor · 873 m
- Monte Spoerer · 858 m
- Monte Cóndor · 856 m
- Monte Maxwell · 852 m
- Monte Victoria · 850 m
- Monte Constitución · 839 m
- Cerro Campbell · 809 m
- Monte Cayetano · 808 m
- Cerro Dublé · 803 m
- Monte Turco · 802 m
- Grandes Ventisqueros · 800 m
- Cerro Carncross · 784 m
- Monte Vernal · 776 m
- Monte Campana · 768 m
- Cerro Los Tres Morros · 759 m
- Monte Campana de Roldán · 755 m
- Monte del Sol · 738 m
- Pico Sharp · 738 m
- Cerro La Caleta · 737 m

…and 73 more.

### Forests and nature

1 park.

- Parque María Behety

### History

2 forts.

- Fuerte Bulnes
- Rinconada Bulnes

### Getting around

8 lighthouses; 3 airports; 3 harbours; 2 ports; 1 airfield.

- Aeródromo Punta Catalina
- Almirante Schroeders Airport
- Bahia Harris
- El Morrión Lighthouse
- Faro Bahía Félix
- Faro Cabo Crosstide
- Faro Fortescue
- Faro Isla Isabel
- Faro Isla Magdalena
- Faro Pontón Muñoz Gamero
- Faro San Isidro
- Marco Davison Bascur Airport
- Port San Juan De La Juan
- Presidente Carlos Ibáñez del Campo International Airport
- Puerto Ansiedad
- Puerto Palo
- Puerto Tom

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 Punta Arenas and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Punta Arenas

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hotel Hostal Abraham Chible · Punta Arenas 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-53.33088&mlon=-71.01562#map=17/-53.33088/-71.01562) 

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

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Punta Arenas

Places mapped inside Punta Arenas in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals26
- Banks26
- ATMs5
- Petrol pumps20
- Hotels166
- Shopping malls10
- Schools86
- Colleges and universities23
- Cinemas5
- Pharmacies27
- Restaurants256
- Police stations13
- 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.

## Other communes in Magallanes Province

- Laguna Blanca
- Río Verde
- San Gregorio

## Quick answers

- Where is Punta Arenas?In Magallanes Province, Magallanes y Antártica Chilena Region, Chile
- What is the population of Punta Arenas?144,116 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Punta Arenas?About 37 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Punta Arenas?About 8.1 people per km²
- What borders Punta Arenas?Laguna Blanca and San Gregorio
- What is there to see in Punta Arenas?A los ejecutados y desaparecidos de la dictadura, Alfonsina Storni, Ancla, Aonni Mineral Water Plant
- What time zone is Punta Arenas in?UTC−3 (summer UTC−4)
- What currency is used in Punta Arenas?Peso (CLP)
- What language is spoken in Punta Arenas?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Punta Arenas?230 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Punta Arenas?Settlements lie between 5 m and 397 m
- What is the highest point in Punta Arenas?Monte Wharton (1,269 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- How many hospitals are in Punta Arenas?26 mapped
- How many banks are in Punta Arenas?26 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Punta Arenas?5 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Punta Arenas?20 mapped
- What is the P-code of Punta Arenas?CL12101 (OCHA common operational dataset)