Gabriel de Castilla Base^[2] is a Spanish research station located on Deception Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. The station was constructed in late 1989.^[3][4] 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.^[5]

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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 Location of Gabriel de Castilla Base in Antarctica
Coordinates: 62°58′37″S 60°40′31″W
Country	Spain
Location in Antarctica	Deception Island South Shetland Islands
Established	20 December 1989 (1989-12-20)
Named for	Gabriel de Castilla
Elevation [1]	15 m (49 ft)
Population  (2017)[1]
• Summer	33
• Winter	0
UN/LOCODE	AQ GDC
Type	Seasonal
Period	Summer
Status	Operational
Activities	List Geomagnetism Marine biology Geology Seismology

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