Magallanes Province
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 Location in the Magallanes Region |
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| Country Region |
 ChileMagallanes |
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| Capital | Punta Arenas |
| Area | 36,995 km2 |
| Population - Total - Density |
118,243 (2002 Census) /km² |
| Communes | See article |
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. It has an area of 36,995 km² and a population of 118,243 inhabitants, according to INE's 2002 census.
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.
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.
It consists of four comunas: Punta Arenas, Río Verde, Laguna Blanca and San Gregorio.
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