Villa Las Estrellas
| Villa Las Estrellas | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
 Villa Las Estrellas
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| Coordinates: 62°12′S 58°57′W / 62.200°S 58.950°W | |
| Country |
 Chile
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| Region |
 Magallanes y Antártica Chilena
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| Province | Antártica Chilena |
| Commune | Antártica |
| Location | King George Island |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Magistrate | Responsibility of Puerto Williams Mayor and de facto Base Commander |
| • Municipal Council | Responsibility of Puerto Williams Council |
| Population | |
| • Total |
Summer 150 Winter 80 |
Villa Las Estrellas (English: "The Stars Town") is a Chilean town and research station in Antártica Commune, Antártica Chilena Province, Magallanes and Antártica Chilena Region. It is located on President Eduardo Frei Montalva Base, a military base, on King George Island. It is the larger and one of only two civilian settlements on Antarctica (the other being Argentina's Esperanza Base). It has a summer population of 150 and a winter population of 80.
The people of Villa Las Estrellas live in a community that has fourteen 90 m² (970 sq. ft.) homes.
The populace's youth study at F-50 "Villa Las Estrellas" School, a 1st–8th grade primary school staffed by two teachers that are responsible for providing education for the community's approximately 15 children. Furthermore there is a separate Kindergarten with six students and one instructor. Library No. 291 has a collection of books and magazines that are available upon request.
There is a Chilean Air Force Hospital staffed with one doctor and nurse and equipped with: X-ray, laboratory, surgery, anesthesia machine, sterilizer, and pharmacy services in addition to limited emergency and surgery capabilities. Two hospital beds are available in addition to a dental clinic. Through a partnership with the Chilean Antarctic Institute and the University of Chile, in emergencies, medical images can be outsourced to specialized health centers in South America and Europe for diagnosis.
The Office of the Civil Service Registry and Identification of Chile acts as official registry office with all the responsibilities inherent in this position.
There is a Correos de Chile post office staffed in the summer by a postal worker and by the command of the base in the winter. The office receives all its mail from Punta Arenas and is the mail depot and relay station for all mail addressed to any Chilean installation on Antarctica in addition to some other foreign facilities. From here it is delivered by hand, plane, or helicopter. The post office is also an attraction for tourists and philately enthusiasts that travel to the town to send postcards and letters with an Antarctic postmark.
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