The name Sandy Point derives from the voyage of John Narborough in 1669-1671. He wrote in his account:
Sand-Point [sic] is a mean low Point, lies out more than the other Points of the shore, and a few trees

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Located on the Brunswick Peninsula, Punta Arenas is among the largest cities in Patagonia. In 2012, it had a population of 127,454. It is roughly 1,419 kilometres (882 mi) from the coast of Antarctica and 635 kilometres (395 mi) from Ushuaia, the capital of the Argentine

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Two early Spanishsettlements were attempted along this coast (on the Straits of Magellan). The first was founded in 1584 and was called

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By 2006 the economy of Punta Arenas and the region had diversified. Chile's principal oil reserves are close by, along with some low-grade coal.
Agricultural production,

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University of Magallanes (UMAG) is in the southern Chilean city of Punta Arenas. It is part of the Chilean Traditional Universities. The University of Magallanes was established in 1981 during the neoliberal reforms of Chile's military regime as the successor of

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Nao Victoria Museum
This museum exhibits a full-size replica of the first ship ever to circumnavigate the world: Ferdinand Magellan's Nao Victoria. Since October 2011, the museum has added a full-size replica of the James Caird, used by

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In 2012 Punta Arenas recorded a population of over 127,000 inhabitants for the (2012 Census) by the National Statistics Institute. The population grew by 5.1% (5,830 persons)

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