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|named_for =[[Ferdinand Magellan]]
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| leader_name = Nicolás Cogler Galindo
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| area_footnotes = <ref name="INE">{{cite web|url=http://www.ine.cl/canales/chile_estadistico/territorio/division_politico_administrativa/pdf/dpa_completa.pdf |format=PDF |title=Territorial division of Chile |accessdate=18 March 2011 |publisher=[[National Statistics Institute (Chile)|National Statistics Institute]] |year=2007 |language=es |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101114052159/http://www.ine.cl/canales/chile_estadistico/territorio/division_politico_administrativa/pdf/DPA_COMPLETA.pdf |archivedate=14 November 2010 |df= }}</ref>
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'''Magallanes Province''' ({{lang-es|Provincia de Magallanes}}) is one of four [[Provinces of Chile|provinces]] in the southern [[Chile]]an [[Regions of Chile|region]] of [[Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena Region|Magallanes and Antártica Chilena]] (XII). The provincial capital is the city of [[Punta Arenas]].
'''Magallanes Province''' ({{langx|es|Provincia de Magallanes}}) is one of four [[Provinces of Chile|provinces]] in the southern [[Chile]]an [[Regions of Chile|region]] of [[Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena Region|Magallanes and Antártica Chilena]]. The provincial capital is the city of [[Punta Arenas]].


==Geography and demography==
==Geography and demography==
Its eastern portion is located along the northern shore of the [[Strait of Magellan]] while the western portion straddles the strait on either side the strait's northwesterly stretch toward the Pacific Ocean. It is bordered by the [[Última Esperanza Province]] to the north and [[Tierra del Fuego Province, Chile|Tierra del Fuego]] to the south.
Its eastern portion is located along the northern shore of the [[Strait of Magellan]] while the western portion straddles the strait on either side of the strait's northwesterly stretch toward the Pacific Ocean. It is bordered by the [[Última Esperanza Province]] to the north and [[Tierra del Fuego Province, Chile|Tierra del Fuego]] to the south.


This is the main terrestrial and aerial entry point to the southernmost region in Chile. Either coming from [[Argentina]], via [[Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz|Río Gallegos]] by car, or by plane, arriving at the [[Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport]]. On this province there are several touristic places, such as [[Puerto del Hambre|Port Famine]], [[Fuerte Bulnes]], two penguin colonies and the first marine park in the country.
This is the main terrestrial and aerial entry point to the southernmost region in Chile. Either coming from [[Argentina]], via [[Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz|Río Gallegos]] by car, or by plane, arriving at the [[Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport]]. On this province there are several touristic places, such as [[Puerto del Hambre|Port Famine]], [[Fuerte Bulnes]], two penguin colonies and the first marine park in the country.
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==Administration==
==Administration==
As a province, Magallanes is a second-level [[administrative division of Chile]], headed by a [[governor]] who is appointed by the [[President of Chile|president]]. It consists of four [[Communes of Chile|communes]] (Spanish: ''comunas''): Punta Arenas, [[Río Verde, Chile|Río Verde]], [[Laguna Blanca, Chile|Laguna Blanca]] and [[San Gregorio, Chile|San Gregorio]].
As a province, Magallanes is a second-level [[administrative division of Chile]], headed by a [[governor]] who is appointed by the [[President of Chile|president]]. It consists of four [[Communes of Chile|communes]] (Spanish: ''comunas''): Punta Arenas, [[Río Verde, Chile|Río Verde]], [[Laguna Blanca, Chile|Laguna Blanca]] and [[San Gregorio, Chile|San Gregorio]].

==Surnames==
The most common surnames in Magallanes Province and their frequencies as of 2014:<ref name="magallanes-province2014">[https://forebears.io/chile/magallanes-and-chilean-antarctic/magallanes-province Most common surnames in Magallanes Province]</ref>
* 1. [[Muñoz]] (1:53)
* 2. [[Díaz (surname)|Díaz]] (1:61)
* 3. Barría (1:64)
* 4. [[González]] (1:65)
* 5. [[Cárdenas]] (1:66)
* 6. Soto (1:70)
* 7. [[Vargas]] (1:70)
* 8. [[Pérez]] (1:72)
* 9. [[Ojeda]] (1:75)
* 10. [[Hernández]] (1:78)


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Provinces of Chile]]
[[Category:Provinces of Chile]]
[[Category:Provinces of Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena Region]]
[[Category:Provinces of Magallanes Region]]

Latest revision as of 11:24, 25 October 2024

Magallanes Province
Provincia de Magallanes
Province
Morro Chico, Laguna Blanca
Morro Chico, Laguna Blanca
Official seal of Magallanes Province
Seal
Location in the Magallanes Region
Location in the Magallanes Region
Magallanes Province is located in Chile
Magallanes Province
Magallanes Province
Location in Chile
Coordinates: 53°10′S 70°56′W / 53.167°S 70.933°W / -53.167; -70.933
Country Chile
Region Magallanes y Antártica Chilena
Named forFerdinand Magellan
CapitalPunta Arenas
Communes
List of 4:
Government
 • TypeProvincial
 • GovernorNicolás Cogler Galindo (RN)
Area
[1]
 • Total
36,400.8 km2 (14,054.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2012 Census)[1]
 • Total
129,199
 • Density3.5/km2 (9.2/sq mi)
 • Urban
116,005
 • Rural
5,670
Sex
[1]
 • Men62,360
 • Women59,315
Time zoneUTC-3 (CLST[2])
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST[3])
Area code56 + 61
WebsiteGovernment of Magallanes

Magallanes Province (Spanish: Provincia de Magallanes) is one of four provinces in the southern Chilean region of Magallanes and Antártica Chilena. The provincial capital is the city of Punta Arenas.

Geography and demography

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Its eastern portion is located along the northern shore of the Strait of Magellan while the western portion straddles the strait on either side of the strait's northwesterly stretch toward the Pacific Ocean. It is bordered by the Última Esperanza Province to the north and Tierra del Fuego to the south.

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 International Airport. 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.

According to National Statistics Institute's 2002 census, it has an area of 36,400.8 km2 (14,054 sq mi). It is the ninth largest province in the country. It then had a population of 121,675 inhabitants (62,360 men and 59,315 women), giving it a population density of 3.3/km2 (9/sq mi). Of these, 116,005 (95.3%) lived in urban areas and 5,670 (4.7%) in rural areas. Between the 1992 and 2002 censuses, the population grew by 4.4% (5,164 persons).[1]

Administration

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As a province, Magallanes is a second-level administrative division of Chile, headed by a governor who is appointed by the president. It consists of four communes (Spanish: comunas): Punta Arenas, Río Verde, Laguna Blanca and San Gregorio.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Territorial division of Chile" (PDF) (in Spanish). National Statistics Institute. 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 November 2010. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
  2. ^ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
  3. ^ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
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