San Gregorio, Chile
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San Gregorio is a commune in the far south of Chile. It is part of Magallanes Region and Province, and is administered by the municipality of the same name located in Punta Delgada, the principal town in the commune (the coordinates are those of Punta Delgada).
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San Gregorio | |
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Coordinates: 52°18′56″S 69°41′17″W | |
Country | Chile |
Region | Magallanes y Antártica Chilena |
Province | Magallanes |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Alcalde | Edgar Cárcamo Alderete (Ind) |
Area | |
• Total | 6,883.7 km2 (2,657.8 sq mi) |
Elevation | 51 m (167 ft) |
Population (2012 Census)[3] | |
• Total | 384 |
• Density | 0.056/km2 (0.14/sq mi) |
• Urban | 0 |
• Rural | 1,158 |
Sex | |
• Men | 886 |
• Women | 272 |
Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT[4]) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST[5]) |
Area code | 56 + 61 |
Website | www |
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The comuna is on the north shore of the Strait of Magellan; between the Strait, to the south, and the border with Argentina, to the north. At the Primera Angostura, south of the town of Punta Delgada, there is a ferry crossing to Primavera commune on Tierra del Fuego Island. The good wind resource attracted a wind power project, scheduled for 2025.[6]