# Ultima Esperanza Province – Population, Communes & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/chile/magallanes-y-antartica-chilena/ultima-esperanza/

Province · Magallanes y Antártica Chilena Region 

# Ultima Esperanza Province

Ultima Esperanza Province is a province of Chile in Magallanes y Antártica Chilena Region. It had an estimated **25,310 people** in 2022 on 57,553 km² (about 0.4 per km²). It is divided into 2 communes. 68 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 401 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 25,310people (2022)
- 57,553km²
- 2communes
- 401mapped services

## How many people live in Ultima Esperanza Province?

Ultima Esperanza Province had an estimated **25,310 people** in 2022 — 14.0% of Magallanes y Antártica Chilena Region, 49th of 56 provinces. There are 960 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Magallanes y Antártica Chilena Region figure of 967). Spread over 57,553 km², that is about **0.4 people per km²**, 52nd of 56 provinces.

17.2% of people are children under 15 and 14.7% 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 47 children and older people.

0–4 ****1,347**

5–9 ****1,446**

10–14 ****1,562**

15–19 ****1,311**

20–24 ****1,521**

25–29 ****2,271**

30–34 ****2,366**

35–39 ****2,041**

40–44 ****1,925**

45–49 ****1,661**

50–54 ****1,366**

55–59 ****1,329**

60–64 ****1,453**

65–69 ****1,333**

70–74 ****916**

75–79 ****643**

80+ ****819**

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 Ultima Esperanza Province?

Ultima Esperanza Province lies in [Magallanes y Antártica Chilena Region](https://wherepedia.org/chile/magallanes-y-antartica-chilena/), [Chile](https://wherepedia.org/chile/). It borders 2 other provinces: [Capitán Prat Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/aysen-del-gral-ibanez-del-campo/capitan-prat/) and [Magallanes Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/magallanes-y-antartica-chilena/magallanes/). By area it is the 2nd largest of 56 provinces in Chile. It covers 43.3% of [Magallanes y Antártica Chilena Region](https://wherepedia.org/chile/magallanes-y-antartica-chilena/). The centre of Ultima Esperanza Province is about 2,111 km in a straight line from Santiago, the capital. It is about 174 km from Punta Arenas, the main town of Magallanes y Antártica Chilena Region. The centre point is at 52.3608° S, 73.1384° 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 Ultima Esperanza Province

OpenStreetMap lists 136 named sights in Ultima Esperanza Province: 86 viewpoints; 15 attractions; 8 caves; 7 memorials; 6 nature reserves; 5 museums; 4 waterfalls; 4 volcanos; 1 national park.

- Frigorífico Bories · museum
- Historic Museum · museum
- Museo Estancia La Cumbre · museum
- Museo Municipal de Villa Cerro Castillo · museum
- Torres del Paine National Park Visitor Center · museum
- Cascada Pingo · waterfall
- The Traveller's Cascade · waterfall
- Ventisquero Balmaceda · waterfall
- waterfalls · waterfall
- Torres del Paine National Park · national park
- Bien Nacional Protegido Archipiélago Madre de Dios · nature reserve
- Bien Nacional Protegido Río Serrano Milodon · nature reserve
- Monumento Natural Cueva del Milodón · nature reserve
- Parque Bahía Esperanza · nature reserve
- Sitio Natural Cordillera del Chaltén · nature reserve
- Torres del Paine National Park · nature reserve
- Boulder, rock climbing · viewpoint
- Británico Viewpoint · viewpoint
- Brujo · viewpoint
- Cascada del Paine · viewpoint
- Cerro Dorotea · viewpoint
- Cuernos Lookout · viewpoint
- Francés Valley · viewpoint
- Glaciar y Fiordo Guillard · viewpoint
- Kosten lookout · viewpoint
- Laguna Azul View Point · viewpoint
- Laguna Los Patos · viewpoint
- Laguna amarga · viewpoint
- Lookout of Mellizas lagoons · viewpoint
- Mirador · viewpoint

…and 106 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: Ultima Esperanza 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

- Lieutenant Julio Gallardo Airport (PNT) · Puerto Natales87 km
- President Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ) · Punta Arenas170 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 16.7 hours, sunrise around 05:25) and shortest in Jun (about 7.7 hours, sunrise around 10:01, sunset around 17:43).

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 Ultima Esperanza Province

Commune People per km² Area km² Localities Services 

[Natales](https://wherepedia.org/chile/magallanes-y-antartica-chilena/ultima-esperanza/natales/) 24,255 0.5 51,456 51 347 

[Torres del Paine](https://wherepedia.org/chile/magallanes-y-antartica-chilena/ultima-esperanza/torres-del-paine/) 1,055 0.2 6,097 18 54 

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 Ultima Esperanza Province

Open gazetteers list **68 villages, towns and localities** in Ultima Esperanza Province. The largest with a recorded population: Puerto Natales (18,505) and Torres del Paine (180). Settlements here lie between about 8 m and 576 m above sea level (median 101 m).

- Ascencio
- Aserradero Monte Alto
- Campos de Hielo Patagónicos
- Cardenal Silva Henríquez
- Casas Viejas
- Caserío Los Leones
- Castillo Viejo
- Cerro Castillo
- Cerro Guido
- Chile Nuevo
- Condominio Alto Natales
- Corvi
- Costanera
- Cueva del Milodón Chico
- Dorotea
- Eduardo Frei Montalva
- El Horizonte
- El Toro
- El Triángulo
- Endesa
- Estadio
- Estancia Pudeto
- Etnias Unidas
- Glaciar Grey
- Glaciar Serrano
- Hostería Pehoé
- Huertos Dorotea
- Huertos Endesa
- Huertos Familiares
- Isabel Riquelme
- Juan Pablo II
- La Victorina
- Lago Pinto
- Los Pioneros
- Loteo Rubén Darío
- Mirador de Última Esperanza
- Monte Alto
- Natales Antiguo
- Natales Oriente
- Nueva Esperanza
- Nueva Patagonia
- Octavio Castro
- Parcelas Agua Potable
- Prolongación Rubén Darío
- Puerto Bories
- Puerto Cóndor
- Puerto Demaistre
- Puerto Edén
- Puerto Laforest
- Puerto Natales
- Puerto Prat
- Puesto San Vicente
- Puesto Sarmiento de Gamboa
- Regimiento Lanceros
- Rubens
- Río Serrano
- Salto del Paine
- Seccion Kark
- Sección Lazo
- Seno Obstrucción
- Shuka
- Terranova
- Torres de Paine
- Torres del Paine
- Tres Torres
- Villa Dorotea
- Villa Monzino - Administración Parque Torres del Paine
- Villa Renoval

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 Ultima Esperanza Province

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

### Water

57 lakes; 33 rivers and streams; 1 waterfall.

- Arroyo Picana
- Arroyo Prat
- Chorrillo Flores
- Chorrillo Jara
- Chorrillo de Los Alambres
- Golondrina Río
- Lago Agua Fresca
- Lago Aníbal Pinto
- Lago Azul
- Lago Balmaceda
- Lago Bruch
- Lago Dickson
- Lago Greve
- Lago Majendie
- Lago María Ester
- Lago María Teresa
- Lago Nordenskjöld
- Lago Norte
- Lago Paine
- Lago Pehoe
- Lago Pingo
- Lago Porteño
- Lago Sarmiento de Gamboa
- Lago Skottsberg

…and 67 more.

### Coast and islands

539 islands; 338 headlands; 7 bays; 2 lagoons.

- Allen Point
- Bahía Bachem
- Bahía Doña Elvira
- Bahía Elizabeth
- Bahía Lear
- Bahía Moore
- Cabo Acevedo
- Cabo Baltazar
- Cabo Banco
- Cabo Bentinok
- Cabo Brassey
- Cabo Brigstock
- Cabo Brunel
- Cabo Candelaria
- Cabo Cardinal
- Cabo Carolina
- Cabo Cheer
- Cabo Childers
- Cabo Clanricarde
- Cabo Colmillo
- Cabo Colorado
- Cabo Colworth
- Cabo Cortez
- Cabo Cuan

…and 862 more.

### Hills and mountains

256 mountains; 25 hills; 12 mountain passes; 12 glaciers; 3 peaks.

- Cerro Rincón · 3,469 m
- Cerro Hernán Merino Correa · 3,455 m
- Cerro Ramón de Girard · 3,401 m
- Cerro Kölliker · 3,174 m
- Cerro General Carrera · 3,075 m
- Cerro Volonqui · 3,041 m
- Cerro Torino · 3,000 m
- Cerro Roma · 2,957 m
- Torre Atchachila · 2,898 m
- Torre Inti · 2,898 m
- Cerro Adela Norte · 2,891 m
- Cerro Adela Central · 2,790 m
- Aguja CAT · 2,765 m
- Cerro Domo Blanco · 2,765 m
- Cerro Pietrobelli · 2,746 m
- Cerro Standhardt · 2,664 m
- Punta Herón · 2,664 m
- Torre Egger · 2,664 m
- Cerro Adela Sur · 2,655 m
- Aguja Bífida · 2,627 m
- Perfil de Indio · 2,627 m
- Punta Philip · 2,627 m
- Cerro Torre · 2,626 m
- Cerro Paine · 2,569 m

…and 284 more.

### Forests and nature

2 parks.

- Parque Nacional Torres del Paine
- Sitio Natural Cordillera del Chaltén

### Getting around

23 lighthouses; 9 harbours; 2 airports; 1 port.

- Cerro Castillo Airport
- Faro Cabo Gracias
- Faro Cabo Grey
- Faro Cabo Walker
- Faro Canal Grappler
- Faro Dashwood
- Faro Isla Brinkley
- Faro Isla Cutler
- Faro Isla Escala Alta
- Faro Isla Guar
- Faro Isla Jaime
- Faro Isla Lucía
- Faro Isla Quena
- Faro Isla Williams
- Faro Islote Bascuñan
- Faro Punta Brukley
- Faro Punta Don
- Faro Punta George
- Faro Punta Hayman
- Faro Punta Kirke Sur
- Faro Punta Redfern
- Faro Punta San Marcos
- Faro Punta San Miguel
- Faro Tudor

…and 11 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 Ultima Esperanza Province and the best time to visit

In Ultima Esperanza Province, the warmest month is Feb (average 8 °C) and the coolest is Jul (1 °C). About 1,870 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (197 mm) and the driest Sep (123 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 8 197 

Feb 8 158 

Mar 7 177 

Apr 5 173 

May 3 140 

Jun 1 158 

Jul 1 132 

Aug 2 136 

Sep 3 123 

Oct 5 140 

Nov 6 160 

Dec 7 173 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Ultima Esperanza Province

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

- Hospitals9
- Banks10
- Petrol pumps5
- Hotels197
- Shopping malls1
- Schools23
- Colleges and universities4
- Cinemas1
- Pharmacies9
- Restaurants123
- Police stations9
- Dental clinics10

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 Ultima Esperanza Province?In Magallanes y Antártica Chilena Region, Chile
- What is the population of Ultima Esperanza Province?25,310 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Ultima Esperanza Province?About 37 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Ultima Esperanza Province?About 0.4 people per km²
- What borders Ultima Esperanza Province?Capitán Prat Province and Magallanes Province
- What is there to see in Ultima Esperanza Province?Alberto De Agostini, Amelia Glacier, Bernardo O'Higgins, Bien Nacional Protegido Archipiélago Madre de Dios
- What time zone is Ultima Esperanza Province in?UTC−3 (summer UTC−4)
- What currency is used in Ultima Esperanza Province?Peso (CLP)
- What language is spoken in Ultima Esperanza Province?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ultima Esperanza Province?68 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ultima Esperanza Province?Settlements lie between 8 m and 576 m
- What is the highest point in Ultima Esperanza Province?Cerro Rincón (3,469 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- How many hospitals are in Ultima Esperanza Province?9 mapped
- How many banks are in Ultima Esperanza Province?10 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Ultima Esperanza Province?5 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ultima Esperanza Province?CL124 (OCHA common operational dataset)