# San Gregorio Commune, Magallanes Province – Population

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Commune · Magallanes Province 

# San Gregorio

San Gregorio is a commune of Chile in Magallanes Province, Magallanes y Antártica Chilena Region. It had an estimated **666 people** in 2022 on 6,712 km² (about 0.1 per km²). 29 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 666people (2022)
- 6,712km²
- 11mapped services
- 74 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in San Gregorio?

San Gregorio had an estimated **666 people** in 2022 — 0.5% of Magallanes Province, 340th of 345 communes. There are 800 women for every 1,000 men (below the Magallanes Province figure of 977). Spread over 6,712 km², that is about **0.1 people per km²**, 339th of 345 communes.

17.3% of people are children under 15 and 10.7% are 65 or older; the median age is about 38 years (it is 37 across Magallanes Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 39 children and older people.

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25–29 ****69**

30–34 ****70**

35–39 ****47**

40–44 ****42**

45–49 ****42**

50–54 ****55**

55–59 ****56**

60–64 ****47**

65–69 ****30**

70–74 ****22**

75–79 ****10**

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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 San Gregorio?

San Gregorio 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 [Punta Arenas](https://wherepedia.org/chile/magallanes-y-antartica-chilena/magallanes/punta-arenas/). By area it is the 28th largest of 345 communes in Chile. It covers 18.0% of [Magallanes Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/magallanes-y-antartica-chilena/magallanes/). The centre of San Gregorio is about 2,104 km in a straight line from Santiago, the capital. It is about 99 km from Punta Arenas, the main town of Magallanes Province. The centre point is at 52.3802° S, 70.2005° 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 San Gregorio

OpenStreetMap lists 13 named sights in San Gregorio: 5 viewpoints; 4 attractions; 1 volcano; 1 monument; 1 cave; 1 nature reserve.

- Parque Nacional Pali Aike · nature reserve
- Mirador Campo de Conos y Lavas Basálticas · viewpoint
- Mirador Laguna Ana · viewpoint
- Mirador Nau · viewpoint
- Morada del Diablo · viewpoint
- Villa Punta Delgada-San Gregorio · viewpoint
- Crater Morada del Diablo · attraction
- Cueva Pali Aike · attraction
- Estancia San Gregorio · attraction
- Pozos del Diablo · attraction
- Cueva de Fell · cave
- Monte Aymond · volcano
- Tripulacion de la escampavia Meteoro · monument

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: San Gregorio

- 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 Arenas82 km
- Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL) · Rio Gallegos105 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 16.8 hours, sunrise around 05:13) and shortest in Jun (about 7.7 hours, sunrise around 09:49, sunset around 17:32).

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 San Gregorio

Open gazetteers list **29 villages, towns and localities** in San Gregorio. Settlements here lie between about 5 m and 236 m above sea level (median 74 m).

- Asentamiento Bernardo O’Higgin
- Brazo Norte
- Campamento Posesión Oriente
- Cañadón Grande
- Cinco de Enero
- Cooperativa Bernardo O’Higgins
- Delgada Este
- Estancia La Portada
- Los Cisnes
- Monte Aymond
- Pampa Larga
- Posesión
- Puerto Sara
- Puesto Buque Quemado
- Puesto Límite
- Puesto Munición
- Puesto Piedra Grande
- Puesto Playa
- Puesto Romero
- Puesto Río Chico
- Puesto Valdés
- Punta Daniel
- Punta Delgada
- Sección Ciaike
- Sección Dicky
- Sección La Vega
- Sección San Jorge
- Tehuelches
- Villa Punta Delgada

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 San Gregorio

Named natural and historic features inside San Gregorio, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

10 rivers and streams; 5 lakes.

- Cañadón Buque de Fierro
- Cañadón Los Cruceros
- Cañadón del Cóndor
- Chorrillo Chico
- Chorrillo Kimiri Aike
- Chorrillo Meric
- Cuarto Chorrillo
- Lago Azules
- Laguna Casimiro
- Laguna Fanny
- Laguna Timone Arriba
- Laguna Turba
- Río de Los Portezuelos
- Segundo Chorrillo
- Tercer Chorrillo

### Coast and islands

13 headlands.

- Cabo Dirección
- Cabo Gregorio
- Cabo Posesión
- Low Point
- Punta Barrancas
- Punta Daniel
- Punta Delgada
- Punta Gracia
- Punta Malvinas
- Punta Satélite
- Punta Shepherd
- Punta Tandy
- Punta Valle

### Hills and mountains

27 hills; 1 peak.

- Puntilla del Monte · 313 m
- Cerro El Ford · 302 m
- Cerro Nika · 290 m
- Cerro Iturbe · 275 m
- Cerro Martín · 271 m
- Cerro Sota · 227 m
- Cerro Centinela · 226 m
- Cerro Colorado · 225 m
- Cerro Hess · 209 m
- Cerro Tetera · 209 m
- Cerro Pampa · 203 m
- Cerro Sutlej · 182 m
- Cerro Golborne · 137 m
- Cerro Donoso · 120 m
- Cerro Guanaco · 119 m
- Morro García · 118 m
- Cerro Cliff · 82 m
- Cerro Dirección · 62 m
- Cerro Chico · 59 m
- Cerro Hearn · 54 m
- Cerro Los Azules · 35 m
- Cerro Cono · 32 m
- Cerro Útil · 27 m
- Cerro Hummock · 23 m

…and 4 more.

### Getting around

7 lighthouses; 2 airports.

- Faro Cabo Posesión
- Faro Cerro Cono
- Faro Cerro Dirección
- Faro Puerto Sara
- Faro Punta Delgada
- Faro Punta Dungeness
- Faro Punta Valle
- Posesión Airport
- Punta Arenas Sandra Scabini Airport

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 San Gregorio 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 San Gregorio

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Petrol pump aramco · San Gregorio 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-52.60048&mlon=-70.19594#map=17/-52.60048/-70.19594) 

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 San Gregorio

Places mapped inside San Gregorio in open map data, by type.

- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels1
- Schools1
- Restaurants4
- Police stations3

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
- Punta Arenas
- Río Verde

## Quick answers

- Where is San Gregorio?In Magallanes Province, Magallanes y Antártica Chilena Region, Chile
- What is the population of San Gregorio?666 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in San Gregorio?About 38 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of San Gregorio?About 0.1 people per km²
- What borders San Gregorio?Laguna Blanca and Punta Arenas
- What is there to see in San Gregorio?Crater Morada del Diablo, Cueva Pali Aike, Cueva de Fell, Estancia San Gregorio
- What time zone is San Gregorio in?UTC−3 (summer UTC−4)
- What currency is used in San Gregorio?Peso (CLP)
- What language is spoken in San Gregorio?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San Gregorio?29 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San Gregorio?Settlements lie between 5 m and 236 m
- What is the highest point in San Gregorio?Puntilla del Monte (313 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San Gregorio?aramco, about 24 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in San Gregorio?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of San Gregorio?CL12104 (OCHA common operational dataset)