Map of Punta Arenas, Chile

Punta Arenas is the administrative centre of Region of Magallanes, Chile, with a population of about 117,430. It lies at 53.1548°S, 70.9113°W. Punta Arenas is about 2,190 km (1,361 mi) south of Santiago, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Río Gallegos, 205 km to the northeast.

Punta Arenas at a glance

Where is Punta Arenas?

• The 26th largest city in Chile by recorded population.
• Located in the Southern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 7 h 32 min on the shortest day to 16 h 58 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Punta Arenas

• Río Gallegos — 205 km northeast, Argentina
• Río Grande — 223 km east, Argentina
• Ushuaia — 250 km southeast, Argentina
• Caleta Olivia — 784 km north, Argentina
• Coyhaique — 847 km north
• Comodoro Rivadavia — 847 km north, Argentina
• Trelew — 1176 km northeast, Argentina
• Castro — 1207 km north
• Puerto Madryn — 1234 km northeast, Argentina

Largest cities in Chile

• Santiago — 4,837,295
• Puente Alto — 568,106
• Antofagasta — 401,096
• Viña del Mar — 334,248
• Valparaíso — 282,448
• San Bernardo — 249,858
• Puerto Montt — 245,902
• Arica — 241,653
• Temuco — 238,129
• Concepción — 223,574

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.