# Timaukel Commune, Tierra del Fuego Province – Population

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/chile/magallanes-y-antartica-chilena/tierra-del-fuego/timaukel/

Commune · Tierra del Fuego Province 

# Timaukel

Timaukel is a commune of Chile in Tierra del Fuego Province, Magallanes y Antártica Chilena Region. It had an estimated **279 people** in 2022 on 10,867 km² (about 0.0 per km²). 12 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 279people (2022)
- 10,867km²
- 8mapped services
- 29 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Timaukel?

Timaukel had an estimated **279 people** in 2022 — 3.3% of Tierra del Fuego Province, 342nd of 345 communes. There are 567 women for every 1,000 men (below the Tierra del Fuego Province figure of 835). Spread over 10,867 km², that is about **0.0 people per km²**, 344th of 345 communes.

12.9% of people are children under 15 and 7.5% are 65 or older; the median age is about 38 years (it is 35 across Tierra del Fuego Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 26 children and older people.

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5–9 ****14**

10–14 ****9**

15–19 ****1**

20–24 ****16**

25–29 ****34**

30–34 ****39**

35–39 ****22**

40–44 ****25**

45–49 ****26**

50–54 ****25**

55–59 ****23**

60–64 ****11**

65–69 ****11**

70–74 ****7**

75–79 ****0**

80+ ****3**

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 Timaukel?

Timaukel lies in [Tierra del Fuego Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/magallanes-y-antartica-chilena/tierra-del-fuego/), [Magallanes y Antártica Chilena Region](https://wherepedia.org/chile/magallanes-y-antartica-chilena/), [Chile](https://wherepedia.org/chile/). It borders 2 other communes: [Cabo de Hornos](https://wherepedia.org/chile/magallanes-y-antartica-chilena/antartica-chilena/cabo-de-hornos/) and [Porvenir](https://wherepedia.org/chile/magallanes-y-antartica-chilena/tierra-del-fuego/porvenir/). By area it is the 17th largest of 345 communes in Chile. It covers 48.7% of [Tierra del Fuego Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/magallanes-y-antartica-chilena/tierra-del-fuego/). The centre of Timaukel is about 2,307 km in a straight line from Santiago, the capital. It is about 124 km from Porvenir, the main town of Tierra del Fuego Province. The centre point is at 54.1810° S, 69.2102° 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 Timaukel

OpenStreetMap lists 8 named sights in Timaukel: 2 attractions; 2 museums; 2 nature reserves; 1 viewpoint; 1 beach.

- Casa Museo Alberto Baeriswyl (CAB) · museum
- Museo Estancia Lago Fagnano · museum
- Parque Karukinka · nature reserve
- Área de Conservación de Múltiples Usos Seno Almirantazgo · nature reserve
- Puerto Vuelta · beach
- Mirador Deseado · viewpoint
- Draga Aurífera Russfin · attraction
- Glacier Darwin · attraction

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: Timaukel

- 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

- Ushuaia - Malvinas Argentinas International Airport (USH) · Ushuaia94 km
- Gobernador Ramón Trejo Noel International Airport (RGA) · Rio Grande106 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 17.1 hours, sunrise around 04:58) and shortest in Jun (about 7.4 hours, sunrise around 09:55, sunset around 17:18).

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 Timaukel

Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Timaukel. The largest with a recorded population: Timaukel (204). Settlements here lie between about 5 m and 230 m above sea level (median 29 m).

- Aserradero La Paciencia
- Cameron
- Campamento CMT
- Cámeron
- Munizaga
- Pampa Guanaco
- Puerto Arturo
- Puerto Yartou
- Punta Lambarry
- Russfin
- Río Grande
- Timaukel

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 Timaukel

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

### Water

27 rivers and streams; 7 lakes.

- Estero Evans
- Estero Ganchos
- Lago Blanco
- Lago Chico
- Lago Chico
- Lago Chico
- Lago Lynch
- Lago Ofhidro
- Laguna Escondida
- Río Ana
- Río Azopardo
- Río Betbeder
- Río Blanco
- Río Blanco
- Río Bueno Medio
- Río Chegneaux
- Río Cochrane
- Río Donoso
- Río Fontaine
- Río Grande
- Río Green
- Río Japón
- Río Latorre
- Río Mascarello

…and 10 more.

### Coast and islands

47 headlands; 3 islands.

- Cabo Cámeron
- Islote Jumbo
- Islote Mía
- Islote Sanchez
- Punta Alfredo
- Punta Alicia
- Punta Amarilla
- Punta Ana
- Punta Anita
- Punta Antonio
- Punta Anxious
- Punta Baja
- Punta Baja
- Punta Barría
- Punta Blanca
- Punta Carukinca
- Punta Castillo
- Punta Chown
- Punta Divide
- Punta Elena
- Punta Enrique
- Punta Entrada
- Punta Entrada
- Punta Esperanza

…and 26 more.

### Hills and mountains

22 mountains; 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
- Ventisquero Videla · 580 m
- Ventisquero Emma · 573 m
- Ventisquero Dalla Vedova · 569 m

…and 8 more.

### Getting around

2 airports; 1 airfield.

- Azopardo Airport
- Pampa Guanaco Airport
- Russfin 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 Timaukel and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Timaukel

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hotel Hunting and Fishing Club Cerro Sombrero · Timaukel 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-54.05221&mlon=-68.95537#map=17/-54.05221/-68.95537) 

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 Timaukel

Places mapped inside Timaukel in open map data, by type.

- Hotels5
- Schools2
- Police stations1

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 Tierra del Fuego Province

- Porvenir
- Primavera

## Quick answers

- Where is Timaukel?In Tierra del Fuego Province, Magallanes y Antártica Chilena Region, Chile
- What is the population of Timaukel?279 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Timaukel?About 38 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Timaukel?About 0.0 people per km²
- What borders Timaukel?Cabo de Hornos and Porvenir
- What is there to see in Timaukel?Casa Museo Alberto Baeriswyl (CAB), Draga Aurífera Russfin, Glacier Darwin, Mirador Deseado
- What time zone is Timaukel in?UTC−3 (summer UTC−4)
- What currency is used in Timaukel?Peso (CLP)
- What language is spoken in Timaukel?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Timaukel?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Timaukel?Settlements lie between 5 m and 230 m
- What is the highest point in Timaukel?Monte Shipton (2,526 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the P-code of Timaukel?CL12303 (OCHA common operational dataset)