Magallanes Province is part of the Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena Region, located on the Northern coast of the Strait of Magellan, it's capital city is Punta Arenas, being it's upper limit Ultima Esperanza and Tierra del Fuego it's southern one. It has an area of 36.994,7 km² and a population of 118.243 inhabitants, according to INE's 2002 census. Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena Region is the southernmost, largest and second least populated region of Chile. ... A true-color Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) satellite image, the entire Strait is visible A map of the Strait of Magellan The Strait of Magellan is a navigable route immediately south of mainland Chile, South America and north of Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego. ... City of Punta Arenas Punta Arenas in Tierra del Fuego Sunrise view of the Strait of magellan Punta Arenas is the main city on the Strait of Magellan and the capital of the Región de Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena, Chile, and depending on the definition of city... Map of Última Esperanza Province within the Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena Region The Última Esperanza Province of Chile (in Spanish Provincia Última Esperanza, Last Hope Province) is located on the Chilean continental part of the Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena Region. ... The Chilean Tierra del Fuego Province (in Spanish Provincia de Tierra del Fuego) is located on the Chilean part of the main island of Tierra del Fuego. ...

This is the main terrestrial and aerial entry point to the southernmost region in Chile. Either coming from Argentina, via Río Gallegos by car, or by plane, arriving at the Carlos Ibáñez del Campo airport. Río Gallegos is a city in Argentina and is the capital of the Santa Cruz Province. ...

On this province there are several touristic places, such as Port Famine, Fuerte Bulnes, two penguin colonies and the first marine park in the country. The coast near Puerto Hambre. ... Chilean fort located by the Strait of Magellan, 62 km due South from Punta Arenas. ...

It consists of four comunas: Punta Arenas, Río Verde, Laguna Blanca and San Gregorio. A commune is an administrative subdivision of various European (including Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Poland, Romania, and the Scandinavian countries), South American (Chile, Argentina, Bolivia, Peru, Uruguay, Paraguay, Brazil, Ecuador, Colombia, among others) and African countries, notably Senegal (formerly administered by France). ...

External links

• Carlos III Island Marine Park