Gabriel de Castilla Base

Gabriel de Castilla Base
Antarctic base
Base Antártica Española del Ejército de Tierra, Gabriel de Castilla
Gabriel de Castilla Base in 2013
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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 Antarctica Deception Island
South Shetland Islands
Established 1990 (1990)
Named for Gabriel de Castilla
Elevation 15 m (49 ft)
Population
  Total
  • Up to 36
Type Seasonal
Period Summer
Status Operational


Gabriel de Castilla Base is a Spanish research station located on Deception Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. The station was constructed in 1990.[1]

See also

References

  1. "BAE Gabriel de Castilla" (in Spanish). Spanish National Research Council. Archived from the original on 31 March 2010.
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