Chilean Antarctic Territory

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:

NameCountryLocationTypeBase Presidente Eduardo Frei MontalvaKing George IslandPBase General Bernardo O'Higgins RiquelmeAntarctic PeninsulaPBase Capitán Arturo PratGreenwich IslandPBase  Julio EscuderoKing George IslandPEstación Polar Científica Conjunta "Glaciar Unión"Union GlacierSBase YelchoDoumer IslandSBase Doctor Guillermo MannLivingston IslandSBase Presidente Gabriel González VidelaParadise BaySRefugio Julio RipamontiArdley IslandSRefugio Luis RisopatrónRobert IslandSRefugio CollinsCollins BayS

(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.


References

Category:Geography of Chile
Category:Antarctic territorial claims
Category:1940 establishments in South America
Category:20th-century establishments in Chile
Category:Establishments in Antarctica