Punta Arenas

Sandy Point, Magallanes
Sandy Point, Magallanes
City, Port and Commune
	Coat of arms
	Coordinates (city): 53°10′S 70°56′W / 53.167°S 70.933°WCoordinates: 53°10′S 70°56′W / 53.167°S 70.933°W
Country	Chile
Region	Template:Country data Magallanes y Antártica Chilena
Province	Magallanes
Founded as	Punta Arenas
Foundation	18 December 1848
Government
• Type	Municipality
• Alcalde	Claudio Radonich (National Renewal)
Area
• Total	17,846.3 km2 (6,890.5 sq mi)
Elevation	34 m (112 ft)
Population (2012 Census)
• Total	127,454
• Density	7.14176/km2 (18.49707/sq mi)
• Urban	116,005
• Rural	3,491
Sex
• Men	60,616 (2002)
• Women	58,880 (2002)
Time zone	UTC−4 (CLT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-3 (CLST)
Climate	Cfc
Website	Official website (in Spanish)

Punta Arenas (lit. Sandy Point) is the capital of Magallanes y Antártica Chilena Region and the largest city in the region. It has the 1% (about 124246 people) of the total population. It is located at comuna (municipality) of Magallanes, and geographically at Brunswich Peninsula (53° 10' S 70° 56'W).

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Punta Arenas
Punta Arenas at north shore of strait of Magallanes
Strait of Magallanes at Punta Arenas

Punta Arenas Media

Memorial to Ferdinand Magellan in Punta Arenas
Vista de la ciudad en el mes de julio de 2014
Casa España, established in 1917 by the Spanish Society of Socorros Mutuos. It was formed between 1936 and 1938. Plaza de Armas (Muñoz Gamero Park).
Christopher Columbus Avenue, the location of the Old Machine House was built in 1890 by Croatians.
The County of Peebles and Cavenga are used as a breakwater for the harbour at Punta Arenas.
Ice breaker RV Laurence M. Gould in Punta Arenas. Punta Arenas is an important point in the supply of Antarctic bases in West Antarctica.
Nao Victoria, Magellan's ship replica, in the Museo Nao Victoria Punta Arenas