Gabriel de Castilla Base

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Gabriel de Castilla Base
Antarctic base
Base Antártica Española del Ejército de Tierra, Gabriel de Castilla
Gabriel de Castilla Base in 2013
Gabriel de Castilla Base in 2013
Official seal of Gabriel de Castilla Base
Location of Gabriel de Castilla Base in Antarctica
Location of Gabriel de Castilla Base in Antarctica
Gabriel de Castilla Base
Location of Gabriel de Castilla Base in Antarctica
Coordinates: 62°58′37″S 60°40′31″W / 62.976951°S 60.675305°W / -62.976951; -60.675305Coordinates: 62°58′37″S 60°40′31″W / 62.976951°S 60.675305°W / -62.976951; -60.675305
Country Spain
Location in AntarcticaDeception Island
South Shetland Islands
Established1990 (1990)
Named forGabriel de Castilla
Elevation
15 m (49 ft)
Population
 • Total
  • Up to 36
TypeSeasonal
PeriodSummer
StatusOperational

Gabriel de Castilla Base[1] is a Spanish research station located on Deception Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. The station was constructed in 1990.[2] The station is named for Gabriel de Castilla, a 17th century Spanish navigator and according to some reports the first person to sight the mainland of Antarctica.

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  1. ^ Campaña Antártica. [2019-01-18].
  2. ^ "BAE Gabriel de Castilla" (in Spanish). Spanish National Research Council. Archived from the original on 31 March 2010.


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