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{{Infobox settlement
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| name = Magallanes Province
| official_name =
| native_name = Provincia de Magallanes
| native_name_lang = es
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|subdivision_name1 = {{Flag|Magallanes y Antártica Chilena}}
| parts_type = [[Communes of Chile|Communes]]
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| parts = List of 4:
| p1 = [[Punta Arenas]]
| p2 = [[Río Verde, Chile|Río Verde]]
| p3 = [[Laguna Blanca, Chile|Laguna Blanca]]
| p4 = [[San Gregorio, Chile|San Gregorio]]
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| seat_type = [[Capital (political)|Capital]]
| seat = [[Punta Arenas]]
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| government_type = [[Province|Provincial]]
| leader_party = [[National Renewal (Chile)|RN]]
| leader_title = [[Governor]]
| leader_name = [[Gloria Gerónima Vilicic Peña]]
| unit_pref = Metric
| 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}}</ref>
| area_total_km2 = 36400.8
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| population_total = 129199
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| population_blank2_title = Rural
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| demographics1_title2 = Women
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| timezone = [[Time in Chile|CLT]] <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.world-time-zones.org/zones/chile-time.htm |accessdate=2010-07-28 |title=Chile Time |publisher=WorldTimeZones.org}}</ref>
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| website = [http://www.gobernacionMagallanes.gov.cl/ Government of Magallanes]
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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]].

==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.

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 [[Port Famine]], [[Fuerte Bulnes]], two penguin colonies and the first marine park in the country.

According to [[National Statistics Institute (Chile)|National Statistics Institute]]'s 2002 census, it has an area of {{convert|36400.8|sqkm|0|abbr=on}}. 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 {{convert|3.3|PD/sqkm|0|abbr=on}}. 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).<ref name= "INE"/>

==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]].

==External links==
*[http://www.whalesound.com/ Carlos III Island Marine Park]

==References==
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{{Provinces of Chile}}
{{Communes in Magallanes Region}}

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

Revision as of 15:14, 24 August 2016

Magallanes Province
Provincia de Magallanes
Province
Official seal of Magallanes Province
Seal
Location in the Magallanes Region
Location in the Magallanes Region
Country Chile
Region Magallanes y Antártica Chilena
CapitalPunta Arenas
Communes
List of 4:
Government
 • TypeProvincial
 • GovernorGloria Gerónima Vilicic Peña (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-4 (CLT [2])
 • Summer (DST)UTC-3 (CLST [3])
Area code56 + 61
WebsiteGovernment of Magallanes

Magallanes Province (Template:Lang-es) is one of four provinces in the southern Chilean region of Magallanes and Antártica Chilena (XII). The provincial capital is the city of Punta Arenas.

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 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

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

  1. ^ a b c d "Territorial division of Chile" (PDF) (in Spanish). National Statistics Institute. 2007. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
  2. ^ "Chile Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
  3. ^ "Chile Summer Time". WorldTimeZones.org. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
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