Villa Las Estrellas

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Location of Villa Las Estrellas.
Location of Villa Las Estrellas.
Chilean Post office in Villa Las Estrellas.
Chilean Post office in Villa Las Estrellas.
Villa Las Estrellas. Night view.
Villa Las Estrellas. Night view.

Villa Las Estrellas (Spanish: "The Stars Village") is a Chilean hamlet in Antártica Commune, Antártica Province, Magallanes and Antártica Chilena Region. It is located in the Chilean Antarctic base of Frei Montalva, in King George Island. According to the 2002 census, it has a population of 34 (19 men and 15 women), mostly Chilean Army officers with their families, explorers and scientists.

The hamlet has a school, hospital, bank, post office, airstrip, supermarket, telephones, television signals, Internet and a Catholic church (Santa María Reina de la Paz), among other services.

Villa Las Estrellas. View from the high.
Villa Las Estrellas. View from the high.
Villa Las Estrellas. View to the bay from the rear.
Villa Las Estrellas. View to the bay from the rear.

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Coordinates: 62°12′1.5″S 58°57′55″W / -62.200417, -58.96528


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