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Encyclopedia > Magellan's Region
XII Región de Magallanes y de la Antártica Chilena

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Capital Punta Arenas
Intendant Eugenia Mancilla
Provinces (City)

Antártica Chilena (Puerto Williams)
Magallanes (Punta Arenas)
Tierra del Fuego (Porvenir)
Última Esperanza (Puerto Natales) Image File history File links Flag_of_Magallanes,_Chile. ... Image File history File links Done by User:Cantus File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Region Magellanes of Chile Antártica Chilena Province is a province of Chile in the southernmost region, Magellanes, being one of four provinces in that region. ... Chile is divided into fifteen regions (in Spanish, regiones; singular región), each of which is headed by an superintendent (intendente), appointed by the president. ... This article is about a city that serves as a center of government and politics. ... Memorial to Hernando de Magallanes in Punta Arenas. ... Flag of the Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena Region showing the southern cross. ... Puerto Williams is a small Chilean port, located on Isla Navarino facing the Beagle Channel. ... Magallanes Province is part of the Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena Region, located on the Northern coast of the Strait of Magellan, its capital city is Punta Arenas, being its upper limit Ultima Esperanza and Tierra del Fuego its southern one. ... Memorial to Hernando de Magallanes in Punta Arenas. ... 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. ... Founded in 1883 by immigrants from Croatia and Chiloe during a minor nineteenth century gold rush, Porvenir is the capital of the Chilean province of Tierra del Fuego. ... 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. ... Founded 1911 Original Name Puerto Natales Region Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena Region Area 49,924 km² Population 19,116 Inhabitants Time zone Santiago Time Zone, UTC- 4 Telephone Prefix (56)-61 Gentilic Puerto Natalinos Mayor Mario Margoni Gadler (Independent) (2004-2008) Map of Natales in red, in the...

Governor

Eduardo Barros
Ana María Díaz
Roberto Vargas
M.Isabel Sánchez
Area

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  - Land
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 Ranked 1st

132,297 km²
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Population

  - 2002 Census
  - Density For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... In physics, density is mass m per unit volume V. For the common case of a homogeneous substance, it is expressed as: where, in SI units: ρ (rho) is the density of the substance, measured in kg·m-3 m is the mass of the substance, measured in kg V is...

Ranked 12th

150,826
1.14 /km²
Latitude 53°S
Longitude 71°W
ISO 3166-2 CL-MA

Magallanes y Antártica Chilena Region is the southernmost, largest and second least populated region of Chile. In Chile's Roman numeral system of designation of regions, it is Region XII. ISO 3166-2 is the second part of the ISO 3166 standard. ... Chile is divided into fifteen regions (in Spanish, regiones; singular región), each of which is headed by an superintendent (intendente), appointed by the president. ... The system of Roman numerals is a numeral system originating in ancient Rome, and was adapted from Etruscan numerals. ...


This region has many globally known places and geographical accidents like Torres del Paine, Cape Horn, Tierra del Fuego island, and the Strait of Magellan. It also includes the Antarctic territory claimed by Chile. Torres del Paine, Chile A view of the Torres del Paine National Park The three Towers of Paine (Spanish: Torres del Paine) in southern Chile are gigantic granite monoliths shaped by the forces of glacial ice. ... Cape Horn from the South. ... Tierra del Fuego (Spanish for Land of Fire) (English pronunciation ; Spanish ) is an archipelago, 28,476 sq mi (73,753 km²), separated from the southernmost tip of the South American mainland by the Strait of Magellan. ... 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. ... Region Magellanes of Chile Antártica Chilena Province is a province of Chile in the southernmost region, Magellanes, being one of four provinces in that region. ...

Map showing the Chilean Antarctic Territory

The low population and vastness makes this region a good place for many native animal and plant species. It is relatively easy to find penguins, ñandus, guanacos, condors, and other animals in their natural environment. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (993x1539, 537 KB) Summary Author: Giovanni Fattori. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (993x1539, 537 KB) Summary Author: Giovanni Fattori. ... Region Magellanes of Chile Antártica Chilena Province is a province of Chile in the southernmost region, Magellanes, being one of four provinces in that region. ... Modern genera Aptenodytes Eudyptes Eudyptula Megadyptes Pygoscelis Spheniscus For prehistoric genera, see Systematics Some penguins are curious. ... Species  Rhea americana  Rhea pennata Rheas, also known as ñandú (pronounced ) are large flightless birds native to South America. ... Binomial name Lama guanicoe (Müller, 1776) The guanaco (Lama guanicoe) is an elegant, fine-boned camelid animal that stands approximately 1. ... Genera Vultur Gymnogyps Condor is the name for two species of New World vultures, each in a monotypic genus. ...


The main economic activities are bovine farming, oil extraction and tourism. This region is also home to a spectacular adventure race in the Patagonia Expedition Race.
Adventure racing is a combination of two or more disciplines, including orienteering and navigation, cross-country running, mountain biking, paddling and climbing and related rope skills. ...

Cerro Sombrero 'oil-camp' in Tierra del Fuego Cerro Sombrero, Tierra del Fuego, Chile File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Tierra del Fuego (Spanish for Land of Fire) (English pronunciation ; Spanish ) is an archipelago, 28,476 sq mi (73,753 km²), separated from the southernmost tip of the South American mainland by the Strait of Magellan. ...

External Links

  • Gobierno Regional Magallanes y Antártica Chilena Official website (in Spanish)
  • Ultimate adventure racer’s dream: Patagonia Expedition Race
  • Regional Anthem of XIIth Magellan and Chilean Antartic Region - Chile Lirics by Jose Peric Music by Enrique Lizondo
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Erst 1881 teilte die Grenzziehung zwischen Argentinien und Chile auch diese Region und damit auch Feuerland in zwei getrennte und sich unterschiedlich entwickelnde Regionen.
Um 1874 gelangten die ersten Briten, Franzosen, Deutsche und Schweizer in dieser Region, darunter auch Personen wie der Spanier José Menendez, der gebürtige Russe Elias Braun oder der Portugiese José Nogueira, die die Wirtschaft der Region nachhaltig beeinflussen sollten.
Blutige Konflikte mit den Seenomaden der Alakaluf und Yámana waren an der Tagesordnung und führten zu einer zunehmenden Verdrängung der der indianischen Bevölkerung binnen weniger Jahrzehnte.
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Der von ihm während der über 20 Tage dauernden Passage beobachtete Schein der Lagerfeuer der Ureinwohner gab der Inselgruppe den Namen.
Der deutliche Bevölkerungszuwachs auf den gesamten Magellanes speiste sich aus zwei Quellen: Zusiedlern von der chilenischen Insel Chiloe und europäische Immigranten.
Blutige Konflikte mit den Seenomaden der Alakaluf und Yámana waren an der Tagesordnung und führten zu einer zunehmenden Verdrängung der indianischen Bevölkerung binnen weniger Jahrzehnte.
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