Puerto Toro
| Puerto Toro | |
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 Puerto Toro
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| Coordinates (town): 55°05′00″S 67°04′30″W / 55.0833333°S 67.075°WCoordinates: 55°05′00″S 67°04′30″W / 55.0833333°S 67.075°W | |
| Region | Magallanes |
| Province | Antártica Chilena |
| Municipalidad | Cabo de Hornos |
| Comuna | Cabo de Hornos |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipalidad |
| • Alcade | Hugo Henriquez Matus |
| Population (2002 census [1]) | |
| • Total | 36 |
| Time zone | Chilean Standard (UTC-4 hours) |
| • Summer (DST) | Chilean Daylight (UTC-3 hours) |
| Area code(s) | Country + town = 56 + ? |
Puerto Toro, founded 1892 by Governor of Punta Arenas Señoret[1] is a hamlet on the eastern coast of Navarino Island, Chile.
It belongs to the Commune of Cabo de Hornos, in Antártica Chilena Province of Magallanes y Antártica Chilena Region. Excluding research stations in Antarctica, Puerto Toro is the southernmost permanently inhabited community on the globe, located at 55°05′00″S 067°04′30″W / 55.0833333°S 67.075°W and some 3,900 km off the South Pole. Puerto Toro is inhabited by 36 people according to INE's 2002 census, including fishermen and their families.
Over a hundred years ago, Puerto Toro was one of the most important towns in the region of the Beagle Channel as a result of "gold fever." Once interest in exploring for gold passed, however, Puerto Toro's importance diminished. Today, Puerto Toro is known for "centolla," the prized southern king crab.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ See § 166 b) in Report and decision of the Court of Arbitration
[edit] External links
- Comuna de Cabo de Hornos / Commune of Cabo de Hornos official website
- Official website of Puerto Williams
- Short Documentary about Puerto Toro / youtube
- Map of southern Chile, showing Puerto Toro
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