# Natales Commune, Ultima Esperanza Province – Population

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Commune · Ultima Esperanza Province 

# Natales

Natales is a commune of Chile in Ultima Esperanza Province, Magallanes y Antártica Chilena Region. It had an estimated **24,255 people** in 2022 on 51,456 km² (about 0.5 per km²). 51 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 347 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 24,255people (2022)
- 51,456km²
- 347mapped services
- 76 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Natales?

Natales had an estimated **24,255 people** in 2022 — 95.8% of Ultima Esperanza Province, 153rd of 345 communes. There are 968 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Ultima Esperanza Province figure of 960). Spread over 51,456 km², that is about **0.5 people per km²**, 324th of 345 communes.

17.7% of people are children under 15 and 15.0% are 65 or older; the median age is about 37 years (it is 37 across Ultima Esperanza Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 49 children and older people.

0–4 ****1,325**

5–9 ****1,427**

10–14 ****1,538**

15–19 ****1,293**

20–24 ****1,385**

25–29 ****2,017**

30–34 ****2,192**

35–39 ****1,950**

40–44 ****1,851**

45–49 ****1,606**

50–54 ****1,318**

55–59 ****1,288**

60–64 ****1,431**

65–69 ****1,300**

70–74 ****892**

75–79 ****632**

80+ ****810**

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 Natales?

Natales lies in [Ultima Esperanza Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/magallanes-y-antartica-chilena/ultima-esperanza/), [Magallanes y Antártica Chilena Region](https://wherepedia.org/chile/magallanes-y-antartica-chilena/), [Chile](https://wherepedia.org/chile/). It borders 5 other communes: [Laguna Blanca](https://wherepedia.org/chile/magallanes-y-antartica-chilena/magallanes/laguna-blanca/), [O'Higgins](https://wherepedia.org/chile/aysen-del-gral-ibanez-del-campo/capitan-prat/o-higgins/), [Río Verde](https://wherepedia.org/chile/magallanes-y-antartica-chilena/magallanes/rio-verde/), [Torres del Paine](https://wherepedia.org/chile/magallanes-y-antartica-chilena/ultima-esperanza/torres-del-paine/) and [Tortel](https://wherepedia.org/chile/aysen-del-gral-ibanez-del-campo/capitan-prat/tortel/). By area it is the largest of 345 communes in Chile. It covers 89.4% of [Ultima Esperanza Province](https://wherepedia.org/chile/magallanes-y-antartica-chilena/ultima-esperanza/). The centre of Natales is about 2,111 km in a straight line from Santiago, the capital. 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 Natales

OpenStreetMap lists 56 named sights in Natales: 24 viewpoints; 8 caves; 7 memorials; 6 attractions; 4 volcanos; 4 nature reserves; 2 museums; 1 waterfall.

- Frigorífico Bories · museum
- Historic Museum · museum
- Ventisquero Balmaceda · waterfall
- Bien Nacional Protegido Archipiélago Madre de Dios · nature reserve
- Monumento Natural Cueva del Milodón · nature reserve
- Parque Bahía Esperanza · nature reserve
- Sitio Natural Cordillera del Chaltén · nature reserve
- Brujo · viewpoint
- Cerro Dorotea · viewpoint
- Glaciar y Fiordo Guillard · viewpoint
- Kosten lookout · viewpoint
- Mirador Cerro Ballena · viewpoint
- Mirador Edén · viewpoint
- Mirador Estancia · viewpoint
- Mirador Glaciar Bernal y Sandur · viewpoint
- Mirador La Laguna · viewpoint
- Mirador Lago Figueroa · viewpoint
- Mirador Las Turberas · viewpoint
- Mirador Megafauna · viewpoint
- Mirador Paleolago · viewpoint
- Mirador Paso del Viento · viewpoint
- Mirador Seno Última Esperanza · viewpoint
- Mirador Torre · viewpoint
- Monumento Última Esperanza · viewpoint
- Rock climbing, Cueva del Medio · viewpoint
- Sector antenas Cerro Dorotea · viewpoint
- Serrano Glacier · viewpoint
- Sport climbing, Laguna Sofía · viewpoint
- Túnel · viewpoint
- Villa Cariño · viewpoint

…and 26 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: Natales

- 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.

## Villages and localities in Natales

Open gazetteers list **51 villages, towns and localities** in Natales. The largest with a recorded population: Puerto Natales (18,505). Settlements here lie between about 8 m and 576 m above sea level (median 76 m).

- Aserradero Monte Alto
- Campos de Hielo Patagónicos
- Cardenal Silva Henríquez
- Casas Viejas
- Chile Nuevo
- Condominio Alto Natales
- Corvi
- Costanera
- Cueva del Milodón Chico
- Dorotea
- Eduardo Frei Montalva
- El Horizonte
- El Triángulo
- Endesa
- Estadio
- Etnias Unidas
- Glaciar Grey
- Glaciar Serrano
- Huertos Dorotea
- Huertos Endesa
- Huertos Familiares
- Isabel Riquelme
- Juan Pablo II
- 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
- Regimiento Lanceros
- Rubens
- Seno Obstrucción
- Shuka
- Terranova
- Torres del Paine
- Villa Dorotea
- 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 Natales

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

### Water

34 lakes; 16 rivers and streams.

- Arroyo Prat
- Chorrillo de Los Alambres
- Golondrina Río
- Lago Agua Fresca
- Lago Aníbal Pinto
- Lago Azul
- Lago Balmaceda
- Lago Greve
- Lago Majendie
- Lago María Ester
- Lago María Teresa
- Lago Norte
- Lago Sofía
- Lago del Medio
- Laguna Adelaida
- Laguna Bella
- Laguna Bonita
- Laguna Cabrales
- Laguna Camila
- Laguna Chacabuco
- Laguna Chica
- Laguna Chica
- Laguna Ciega
- Laguna Diana

…and 26 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

225 mountains; 25 hills; 11 glaciers; 9 mountain passes; 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 Almirante Óscar Viel · 2,524 m

…and 249 more.

### Forests and nature

1 park.

- Sitio Natural Cordillera del Chaltén

### Getting around

23 lighthouses; 8 harbours; 1 airport; 1 port.

- 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
- Puerto Arturo

…and 9 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 Natales and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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 Natales

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

- Hospitals9
- Banks10
- Petrol pumps5
- Hotels159
- Shopping malls1
- Schools20
- Colleges and universities4
- Cinemas1
- Pharmacies9
- Restaurants113
- Police stations6
- 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.

## Other communes in Ultima Esperanza Province

- Torres del Paine

## Quick answers

- Where is Natales?In Ultima Esperanza Province, Magallanes y Antártica Chilena Region, Chile
- What is the population of Natales?24,255 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Natales?About 37 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Natales?About 0.5 people per km²
- What borders Natales?Laguna Blanca, O'Higgins, Río Verde, Torres del Paine and Tortel
- What is there to see in Natales?Alberto De Agostini, Amelia Glacier, Bernardo O'Higgins, Bien Nacional Protegido Archipiélago Madre de Dios
- What time zone is Natales in?UTC−3 (summer UTC−4)
- What currency is used in Natales?Peso (CLP)
- What language is spoken in Natales?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Natales?51 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Natales?Settlements lie between 8 m and 576 m
- What is the highest point in Natales?Cerro Rincón (3,469 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- How many hospitals are in Natales?9 mapped
- How many banks are in Natales?10 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Natales?5 mapped
- What is the P-code of Natales?CL12401 (OCHA common operational dataset)