Chilean Antarctic Territory

Chilean Antarctic Territory Territorio Chileno Antártico
Flag Coat of arms
Country	Chile
Region	Magallanes y Antártica Chilena
Province	Antártica Chilena
Commune	Antártica
Claimed	November 6, 1940
Government
• Intendant	Jorge Flies Añón
• Governor	Patricio Oyarzo Gáez
• Mayor	Patricio Fernández
• INACH Director	José Retamales Espinoza
Area [1]
• Total	1,250,257.6 km2 (482,727.2 sq mi)
Population  (2012 Census)[1]
• Total	115
• Density	0/km2 (0.00024/sq mi)
• Urban	0
• Rural	115
Sex [1]
• Men	100
• Women	15
Time zone	UTC-3
Area code	56 + 61
Capital	Villa Las Estrellas
Currency	Chilean Peso
Website	http://www.inach.cl/ (in Spanish)

The Chilean Antarctic Territory is the territory in Antarctica claimed by Chile since 1940. The Chilean Antarctic Territory overlaps Argentine and British Antarctic claims.

Within Chilean territorial organization Antártica is the name of the commune that administers the territory. Belongs to Antártica Chilena Province, which is part of Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena Region. The commune of 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.

The Antarctic Treaty froze all the Antartic claims.

Bases

List of Chilean Antarctic Bases:

Name	Country	Location	Type
Base Presidente Eduardo Frei Montalva	Chile	King George Island	P
Base General Bernardo O'Higgins Riquelme	Chile	Antarctic Peninsula	P
Base Capitán Arturo Prat	Chile	Greenwich Island	P
Base Profesor Julio Escudero	Chile	King George Island	P
Estación Polar Científica Conjunta "Glaciar Unión"	Chile	Union Glacier	S
Base Yelcho	Chile	Doumer Island	S
Base Doctor Guillermo Mann	Chile	Livingston Island	S
Base Presidente Gabriel González Videla	Chile	Paradise Bay	S
Refugio Julio Ripamonti	Chile	Ardley Island	S
Refugio Luis Risopatrón	Chile	Robert Island	S
Refugio Collins	Chile	Collins Bay	S

(P): Permanent; Are open all the year. (S): Seasonal; Are open in the Austral Summer.

Villa Las Estrellas is the only civil settlement in a Chilean Base, the other one is in Esperanza Base (Argentina) and it's called "Fortín Sargento Cabral"

The only permanent Chilean base on the Antarctic Peninsula is Base General Bernardo O'Higgins Riquelme. It has been working since February 18, 1948. It is located on Puerto Covadonga.

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