Los Pingüinos Natural Monument
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IUCN Category III (Natural Monument)
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| Location | Magallanes Region, Chile |
| Coordinates | 52°55′10″S 70°34′41″W / 52.91944°S 70.57806°WCoordinates: 52°55′10″S 70°34′41″W / 52.91944°S 70.57806°W |
| Governing body | Corporación Nacional Forestal |
Los Pingüinos Natural Monument (English: The Penguins Natural Monument) is located 35 km (22 mi) northeast of Punta Arenas, Chile. Magdalena Island, situated in the middle of the Strait of Magellan, is the main part of this natural monument. The largest penguin colonies of south Chile are on this island, including an estimated 60,000 breeding pairs of the Magellanic Penguin.
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