# Tierra del Fuego Province – Population, Communes & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/chile/magallanes-y-antartica-chilena/tierra-del-fuego/ Province · Magallanes y Antártica Chilena Region # Tierra del Fuego Province Tierra del Fuego Province is a province of Chile in Magallanes y Antártica Chilena Region. It had an estimated **8,463 people** in 2022 on 22,330 km² (about 0.4 per km²). Its main town is Porvenir. It is divided into 3 communes. 58 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 83 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 8,463people (2022) - 22,330km² - 3communes - 83mapped services ## How many people live in Tierra del Fuego Province? Tierra del Fuego Province had an estimated **8,463 people** in 2022 — 4.7% of Magallanes y Antártica Chilena Region, 52nd of 56 provinces. There are 835 women for every 1,000 men (below the Magallanes y Antártica Chilena Region figure of 967). Spread over 22,330 km², that is about **0.4 people per km²**, 54th of 56 provinces. 17.4% of people are children under 15 and 11.2% are 65 or older; the median age is about 35 years (it is 37 across Magallanes y Antártica Chilena Region). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 40 children and older people. 0–4 ****483** 5–9 ****495** 10–14 ****498** 15–19 ****534** 20–24 ****577** 25–29 ****815** 30–34 ****817** 35–39 ****638** 40–44 ****600** 45–49 ****599** 50–54 ****500** 55–59 ****498** 60–64 ****465** 65–69 ****365** 70–74 ****238** 75–79 ****168** 80+ ****173** 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 Tierra del Fuego Province? Tierra del Fuego 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: [Antártica Chilena Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/magallanes-y-antartica-chilena/antartica-chilena/). By area it is the 10th largest of 56 provinces in Chile. It covers 16.8% of [Magallanes y Antártica Chilena Region](https://wherepedia.org/chile/magallanes-y-antartica-chilena/). The centre of Tierra del Fuego Province is about 2,243 km in a straight line from Santiago, the capital. It is about 130 km from Punta Arenas, the main town of Magallanes y Antártica Chilena Region. The centre point is at 53.6003° S, 69.0904° 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 Tierra del Fuego Province OpenStreetMap lists 22 named sights in Tierra del Fuego Province: 7 nature reserves; 5 attractions; 4 museums; 3 viewpoints; 1 monument; 1 archaeological site; 1 beach. - Casa Museo Alberto Baeriswyl (CAB) · museum - Museo Estancia Lago Fagnano · museum - Museo Municipal Fernando Cordero Rusque · museum - Museo de Cerro Sombrero · museum - Talud Tres Arroyos · archaeological site - Humedal Urbano Porvenir · nature reserve - Laguna Larga · nature reserve - Laguna de los Cisnes · nature reserve - Monumento Natural Laguna de los Cisnes · nature reserve - Parque Karukinka · nature reserve - Reserva Natural Pingüino Rey · nature reserve - Área de Conservación de Múltiples Usos Seno Almirantazgo · nature reserve - Puerto Vuelta · beach - Cerro Mirador · viewpoint - Mirador Cordón Baquedano · viewpoint - Mirador Deseado · viewpoint - Archeological Site Marazzi · attraction - Colonia de Pinguinos Rey · attraction - Draga Aurífera Russfin · attraction - Estancia Tres Hermanos · attraction - Glacier Darwin · attraction - Fundación De Porvenir y a Los Selk’nam · 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: Tierra del Fuego 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 - Gobernador Ramón Trejo Noel International Airport (RGA) · Rio Grande90 km - President Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ) · Punta Arenas135 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 17.0 hours, sunrise around 05:01) and shortest in Jun (about 7.5 hours, sunrise around 09:51, sunset around 17:20). 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 Tierra del Fuego Province Commune People per km² Area km² Localities Services [Porvenir](https://wherepedia.org/chile/magallanes-y-antartica-chilena/tierra-del-fuego/porvenir/) 7,500 1.0 7,214 25 57 [Primavera](https://wherepedia.org/chile/magallanes-y-antartica-chilena/tierra-del-fuego/primavera/) 684 0.2 4,249 21 18 [Timaukel](https://wherepedia.org/chile/magallanes-y-antartica-chilena/tierra-del-fuego/timaukel/) 279 0.0 10,867 12 8 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 Tierra del Fuego Province Open gazetteers list **58 villages, towns and localities** in Tierra del Fuego Province. The largest with a recorded population: Porvenir (6,809) and Timaukel (204). Settlements here lie between about 4 m and 347 m above sea level (median 30 m). - Angostura Norte - Aserradero La Paciencia - Bahía Chilota - Baquedano - Bersovio el Covacio - Caleta Clarencia - Cameron - Campamento CMT - Campamento Cullén - Cerro Sombrero - Chañarcillo - Clarencia - Cámeron - Dos Hermanos - Ekewern - Entremar - Escondida - Espora - Estancia Jeanette Naria - Estancia Teresita - Estancia Zenia - Futuro Patagonia - Laguna de los Cisnes - Lomas del Baquedano - Los Grillos - Los Trecientos - Los Ángeles - Magdalena - Manantiales - María Adela - María Eugenia - Miriam Cecilia - Munizaga - Olguita - Pampa Guanaco - Porvenir - Puerto Arturo - Puerto Nuevo - Puerto Percy - Puerto Progreso - Puerto Yartou - Puesto Las Golondrinas - Punta Espora - Punta Lambarry - Punta Victoria - Reserva Fiscal - Reserva Fiscal Bahía Felipe - Russfin - Río Grande - Río Nuevo - San Martín - San Sebastián - Selk'nam - Silvana María - Sombrero - Timaukel - Victoria Norte - Vilicic 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 Tierra del Fuego Province Named natural and historic features inside Tierra del Fuego Province, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 87 rivers and streams; 30 lakes. - Arroyo Onas - Arroyo San Martín - Arroyo Virasoro - Arroyo de la Puerta - Cañadón Portales - Chorrillo Miraflores - Chorrillo Primavera - Chorrillo Progreso - Estero Banco - Estero Bellavista - Estero Bueras - Estero Carrera - Estero Casa de Lata - Estero Cortado - Estero Daly - Estero Egaña - Estero El Guanaco - Estero Esmeralda - Estero Evans - Estero Ganchos - Estero Guanacos - Estero Horquetas - Estero Huáscar - Estero La Paz …and 93 more. ### Coast and islands 64 headlands; 3 islands; 1 lagoon. - Cabo Boquerón - Cabo Cámeron - Islote Jumbo - Islote Mía - Islote Sanchez - Laguna Verde - Punta Alfredo - Punta Alicia - Punta Amarilla - Punta Ana - Punta Anegada - Punta Anita - Punta Antonio - Punta Anxious - Punta Baja - Punta Baja - Punta Barría - Punta Baxa - Punta Blanca - Punta Carukinca - Punta Castillo - Punta Catalina - Punta Chown - Punta Divide …and 44 more. ### Hills and mountains 29 mountains; 29 hills; 9 glaciers; 1 mountain pass. - Monte Shipton · 2,526 m - Cerro Luis de Saboya · 1,793 m - Monte Sarmiento · 1,633 m - Cerro Dalla Vedova · 1,287 m - Cerro Seymour · 1,083 m - Monte Buckland · 1,076 m - Monte Hurt · 1,010 m - Cerro Erguido · 965 m - Cerro Verde · 963 m - Cerro Lucho · 911 m - Paso de las Lagunas · 893 m - Cerro Goodwin · 863 m - Cerro Águila · 855 m - Cerro Diamante · 761 m - Cerro García · 760 m - Monte Hope · 760 m - Cerro Curioso · 734 m - Cerro Pico de Nariz · 730 m - Cerro Mirador · 711 m - Monte Sherrard · 670 m - Cerro Rudolphy · 631 m - Cerro Boquerón · 586 m - Ventisquero Videla · 580 m - Ventisquero Emma · 573 m …and 44 more. ### Getting around 6 airports; 5 lighthouses; 3 airfields; 1 port. - Aeródromo Gente Grande - Azopardo Airport - Caleta Clarencia - Capitan Fuentes Martinez Airport Airport - Cerro Sombrero - Faro Cabo San Vicente - Faro Punta Anegada - Faro Punta Baxa - Faro Punta Méndez - Faro Segunda Angostura - Isla Tierra del Fuego Airport - La Porfiada - Pampa Guanaco Airport - Russfin Airport - San Sebastián 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 Tierra del Fuego Province and the best time to visit In Tierra del Fuego Province, the warmest month is Jan (average 9 °C) and the coolest is Jul (0 °C). About 679 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (72 mm) and the driest Sep (43 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 9 72 Feb 9 57 Mar 7 66 Apr 5 66 May 3 56 Jun 1 52 Jul 0 49 Aug 1 50 Sep 3 43 Oct 5 47 Nov 6 57 Dec 8 64 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Tierra del Fuego Province Places mapped inside Tierra del Fuego Province in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals3 - Banks2 - ATMs1 - Petrol pumps7 - Hotels31 - Shopping malls1 - Schools7 - Colleges and universities1 - Cinemas1 - Pharmacies4 - Restaurants21 - Police stations4 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 Tierra del Fuego Province?In Magallanes y Antártica Chilena Region, Chile - What is the population of Tierra del Fuego Province?8,463 (2022 estimate) - What is the median age in Tierra del Fuego Province?About 35 years (2022 estimate) - What is the population density of Tierra del Fuego Province?About 0.4 people per km² - What borders Tierra del Fuego Province?Antártica Chilena Province - What is there to see in Tierra del Fuego Province?Archeological Site Marazzi, Casa Museo Alberto Baeriswyl (CAB), Cerro Mirador, Colonia de Pinguinos Rey - What time zone is Tierra del Fuego Province in?UTC−3 (summer UTC−4) - What currency is used in Tierra del Fuego Province?Peso (CLP) - What language is spoken in Tierra del Fuego Province?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Tierra del Fuego Province?58 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Tierra del Fuego Province?Settlements lie between 4 m and 347 m - What is the highest point in Tierra del Fuego Province?Monte Shipton (2,526 m, GeoNames elevation model) - How many hospitals are in Tierra del Fuego Province?3 mapped - How many banks are in Tierra del Fuego Province?2 mapped - How many ATMs are in Tierra del Fuego Province?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Tierra del Fuego Province?7 mapped - What is the P-code of Tierra del Fuego Province?CL123 (OCHA common operational dataset)