Torres del Paine (commune)
Torres del Paine | |
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Location of the Torres del Paine commune in the Magallanes Region Torres del Paine Location in Chile | |
| Coordinates (seat): 51°15′33″S 72°20′42″W / 51.25917°S 72.34500°W | |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Magallanes y Antártica Chilena |
| Province | Última Esperanza |
| Seat | Cerro Castillo |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Alcalde | Anahi Cardenas Rodríguez (Ind.) |
| Area | |
• Total | 6,469.7 km2 (2,498.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 113 m (371 ft) |
| Population (2012 Census) | |
• Total | 180 |
| • Density | 0.028/km2 (0.072/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 0 |
| • Rural | 739 |
| Sex | |
| • Men | 543 |
| • Women | 196 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (CLT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (CLST) |
| Area code | 56 + 61 |
| Website | Municipality of Torres del Paine |
Torres del Paine is a Chilean commune located in the inland of Última Esperanza Province and Magallanes Region. The commune is administered by the municipality in Cerro Castillo, the major settlement in the commune. Torres del Paine National Park lies within the commune. Paine means "blue" in the native Tehuelche (Aonikenk) language and is pronounced PIE-nay.