Magallanes and Antartica Chilena Region
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| Capital | Punta Arenas |
| Intendant | Mario Maturana Jaman (2008-) |
| Provinces (City) Antártica Chilena (Puerto Williams) |
Governor Eduardo Barros |
| Area - Total |
Ranked 1st 132,297 km² |
| Population - 2002 Census |
Ranked 14th 150,826 |
| Latitude | 53°S |
| Longitude | 71°W |
| ISO 3166-2 | CL-MA |
The XII Magallanes and Antártica Chilena Region (Spanish: XII Región de Magallanes y de la Antártica Chilena, literally in Spanish: Magellanland and Chilean Antarctic) is one of Chile's 15 first order administrative divisions. It is the southernmost, largest and second least populated region of Chile.
This region has many globally known places and geographical features including Torres del Paine, Cape Horn, Tierra del Fuego island, and the Strait of Magellan. It also includes the Antarctic territory claimed by Chile.
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The main economic activities are bovine farming, oil extraction and tourism. This region is also home of the Patagonian Expedition Race.[1]
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[edit] Geography
This region contains mountainous peaks and glaciers in the far north, including elements of the Patagonian Ice Sheet. Further south there are other mountain ranges such as the Cerro Toro and numerous surface waters including the Seno Ultima Esperanza, Eberhard Fjord and Lago Grey. Protected areas include the Torres del Paine National Park and the Cueva del Milodon Natural Monument, at the latter of which have been discovered remains of the extinct Giant Sloth as well as of prehistoric man dating to circa 10,000 BC.[2]
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- C. Michael Hogan (2008) Cueva del Milodon, The Megalithic Portal, ed. A. Burnham [1]
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[edit] External links
- Gobierno Regional Magallanes y Antártica Chilena Official website (in Spanish)
- Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve
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