Río Seco, Industrial settlement 14 kilometers north of Punta Arenas, Chile.
The village extends along 1500 meters by 200 meters, featuring industrial facilities and the Carlos Ibáñez del Campo International Airport nearby.
On October 15, 1906, President Pedro Montt officially established Rio Seco following the construction of the first industrial refrigeration plant in Patagonia.
The Natural History Museum of Rio Seco contains over 400 specimens of vertebrates, marine invertebrates, plants, and fungi in former refrigeration plant buildings.
The settlement maintains a population of 702 residents, with 353 men and 349 women according to the 2017 census.
In 1916, the Rio Seco dock received the Yelcho vessel carrying 22 British survivors from the Endurance expedition, led by explorer Ernest Shackleton.
Location: Punta Arenas
Inception: October 15, 1906
GPS coordinates: -53.05930,-70.85960
Latest update: March 6, 2025 13:38
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