Puerto Natales
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| region | Región de Magallanes y de la Antártica Chilena | ||
| province | Última Esperanza | ||
| founding | May 31, 1911 | ||
| Residents | 19,116 (2002) | ||
| - in cities | 16,978 | ||
| - in the country | 2.138 | ||
| surface | 48,974.2 km² | ||
| Population density | 0 inhabitants / km² | ||
| Post Code | 6160000 | ||
| prefix | + (56) -61 | ||
| Time zone | UTC −4 | ||
| Alkalis | Fernando Paredes (UDI) | ||
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Puerto Natales on the map of Chile |
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| Surname | Puerto Natales | ||
| status | Ciudad | ||
| Residents | 16,978 (2002) | ||
| surface | 5.57 km² | ||
| Population density | 3,048 inhabitants / km² | ||
| height | 3 m | ||
Puerto Natales is a city of 19,319 inhabitants in the municipality of Natales , the largest of the Región de Magallanes y de la Antártica Chilena (Region XII) in Chile .
The port city of Puerto Natales is the capital of the province of Última Esperanza . It is located 247 km northwest of Punta Arenas on the Última Esperanza Fjord. It was founded in 1911.
Puerto Natales has its own airport and port.
It forms the starting point for excursions to the Torres del Paine National Park and the Bernardo O'Higgins National Park , as well as for Tierra del Fuego and Patagonia tours. You can travel by ferry to the distant city of Puerto Montt through fjords and island chains.
Tourists can also visit the penguin colonies in Otway Bay near Punta Arenas. Trips to the Serrano, Balmaceda and Gray glaciers are also interesting .
Juan Fernández Ladrillero was the first to explore the area around Puerto Natales in 1557 on his way to the Strait of Magellan . The natives Kawéskar and Aonikenk lived in the area . In the 18th and 19th centuries, many immigrants from Germany and England immigrated. The area is mainly used for sheep breeding. The historical museum of Puerto Natales, which is located in a former "frigorifico", a cold store in Victorian style, gives an insight.
The climate is rough all year round, mostly paired with cold winds.
Natales (commune)
With an area of 48,974.2 km², the municipality of Natales is the largest of all Chilean municipalities. In addition to Puerto Natales, other settlements include Villa Dorotea, Villa Renoval, Puerto Edén and Seno Obstrucción.
sons and daughters of the town
- Honorino Landa (1942–1987), football player
- Luis Mansilla (* 1986), racing cyclist
Web links
Individual evidence
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