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Founding and Relocation
- When
- 1848
- Where
- Las Minas river
- Part of
- Founding of Punta Arenas
Military governor José de los Santos Mardones moved the settlement to its current location along the Las Minas river and renamed it Punta Arenas.
In 1848, the military governor decided to move the settlement to its current location along the Las Minas river. He renamed it Punta Arenas, which was historically known as Sandy Point in English. The settlement was established as a penal colony to assert sovereignty.
Sources
- Punta Arenas Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-03
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