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Magallanes

British  
/ maɣaˈʎanes /

noun

  1. the former name of Punta Arenas

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The warning was issued for the remote Magallanes region on the country's southern tip and parts of the Chilean Antarctic Territory.

From BBC May 2, 2025

In a post on X, Chilean President Gabriel Boric said: "We call for evacuation of the coastline throughout the Magallanes region."

From BBC May 2, 2025

Magallanes stood next to a cabinet, electric fan and whiteboard dumped beside the rail line, while across the tracks was another pile of litter, including a broken toilet.

From Los Angeles Times May 7, 2023

“There’s double duty going on that nobody credits you with,” Magallanes said.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 17, 2023

From this relation, Magallanes learned whatever was necessary for the discovery and navigation of these islands.

From History of the Philippine Islands by Robertson, James Alexander

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