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Antártica was created on July 11, 1961, and was dependent on the [[Magallanes Province]] until 1975, when the Antártica Chilena Province was created, making it dependent administratively on [[Puerto Williams, Chile|Puerto Williams]], the province capital. |
Antártica was created on July 11, 1961, and was dependent on the [[Magallanes Province]] until 1975, when the Antártica Chilena Province was created, making it dependent administratively on [[Puerto Williams, Chile|Puerto Williams]], the province capital. |
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==Demographics== |
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According to the 2002 [[census]] of the [[National Statistics Institute (Chile)|National Statistics Institute]], Antártica spans an area of {{convert|1250000|sqkm|0|abbr=on}} and has 130 inhabitants (115 men and 15 women), making the commune an entirely [[rural area]]. The population fell by 11.5% (15 people) between the 2002 and 2012 censuses.<ref name= "INE"/> This does not include the staff of non-Chilean bases in the area.<!-- During summer, the population swells to 350. (from 1,000 in winter?) -->{{Citation needed|date=February 2008}} |
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===Census districts=== |
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The commune consists of two census districts:<ref name="2007INE">{{cite web |url=http://www.ine.cl/canales/chile_estadistico/territorio/division_politico_administrativa/pdf/DPA_COMPLETA.pdf |format=PDF |title=Territorial division of Chile |accessdate=11 September 2010}}</ref> |
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*Piloto Pardo (pop. 114), consisting of the [[South Shetland Islands]] and named after [[Luis Pardo]], with the only civil settlement, [[Villa Las Estrellas]]. |
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*Tierra O´Higgins (the Antarctic mainland) (pop. 16), with communal capital [[Puerto Covadonga]] ([[Base General Bernardo O'Higgins Riquelme|O'Higgins Station]]). |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Antártica | |
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 Coat of arms | |
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| Country |  Chile |
| Region |  Magallanes y Antártica Chilena |
| Province | Antártica Chilena Province, Chile |
| Foundation | July 11, 1961 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pamela Tapia |
| Population (2002 Census) | |
| • Total | 127 |
| • Density | 000,009/km2 (20/sq mi) |
Antártica is a Chilean commune in Antártica Chilena Province, Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena Region, which covers all of the Territorio Chileno Antártico—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, and is the largest and least populated commune in Chile, being over 25 times the size of the next largest commune, Natales. 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, making it dependent administratively on Puerto Williams, the province capital.
Demographics
According to the 2002 census of the National Statistics Institute, Antártica spans an area of 1,250,000 km2 (482,628 sq mi) and has 130 inhabitants (115 men and 15 women), making the commune an entirely rural area. The population fell by 11.5% (15 people) between the 2002 and 2012 censuses.[1] This does not include the staff of non-Chilean bases in the area.[citation needed]
Census districts
The commune consists of two census districts:[2]
- Piloto Pardo (pop. 114), consisting of the South Shetland Islands and named after Luis Pardo, with the only civil settlement, Villa Las Estrellas.
- Tierra O´Higgins (the Antarctic mainland) (pop. 16), with communal capital Puerto Covadonga (O'Higgins Station).
See also
- Chilean Antarctic Territory
- Antártica Chilena Province
- Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena Region
- Punta Arenas
- Territorial claims in Antarctica
- Argentine Antarctica and Tierra del Fuego Province
- British Antarctic Territory
- Antarctic Treaty System
- Antarctic Peninsula
- Diego Ramirez Islands
Communes and municipalities in Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena Region | ||
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| Última Esperanza |  | |
| Magallanes | ||
| Tierra del Fuego | ||
| Antártica Chilena | ||
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
INEwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Territorial division of Chile" (PDF). Retrieved 11 September 2010.