Magallanes Province

Magallanes Province
Provincia de Magallanes
Morro Chico, Laguna Blanca
Morro Chico, Laguna Blanca
Official seal of Magallanes Province
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
Government
 • TypeProvincial
 • GovernorNicolás Cogler Galindo (RN)
Area
 • Total36,400.8 km2 (14,054.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2012 Census)[1]
 • Total129,199
 • Density3.5/km2 (9.2/sq mi)
 • Urban
116,005
 • Rural
5,670
Sex
 • 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.

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  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.