Antártica,_chile

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Antártica is a Chilean commune in Antártica Chilena Province, Magallanes and Antártica Chilena Region, which covers all of the Territorio Chileno Antárico—the territory in Antarctica claimed by Chile. It ranges from 53°W to 90°W and from the South Pole to 60°S, overlapping the Argentine and British Antarctic claims. It is administered by the Cabo de Hornos municipality in the South American mainland.

Antártica was created on July 11 1961, and was dependent on the Magallanes Province until 1975, when the Antártica Chilena Province was created. It was dependent administratively on Puerto Williams, the province capital.

The official population figure for the area, as of the census of 2002, is given as 130 (115 male, 15 female). This does not include the staff of non-Chilean bases in the area. During summer, the population swells to 350.^{[citation needed]}

The largest population center is located on King George Island and consists of Frei Montalva Station, which has an airport (Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Martin Aerodrome, ICAO Code SCRM [1]), and which is connected to the village of Villa Las Estrellas, which has a town hall, hotel, day-care center, school, scientific equipment, hospital, post office and bank. This enclave is a center of logistical support for the other eight countries with scientific bases on King George Island. The Antarctic Institute of the Ministry of Foreign Relations controls Professor Julio Escudero Base, the main Chilean scientific facility in Antarctica. The third and oldest Chilean station is Base General Bernardo O\'Higgins Riquelme.

Villa Las Estrellas. Night view.

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