O'Higgins Station Antarctic base Base General Bernardo O'Higgins Riquelme The Chilean base Bernardo O'Higgins Station O'Higgins Station Location of O'Higgins Station in Antarctica Coordinates: 63°19′15″S 57°53′59″W﻿ / ﻿63.320947°S 57.899677°W﻿ / -63.320947; -57.899677Coordinates: 63°19′15″S 57°53′59″W﻿ / ﻿63.320947°S 57.899677°W﻿ / -63.320947; -57.899677 Country Chile Location in Antarctica Cape Legoupil Trinity Peninsula Administered by Instituto Antártico Chileno Established 18 February 1948 (1948-02-18) Named for Bernardo O'Higgins Elevation 13 m (43 ft) Population • Total Summer: 44 Winter: 16 Type All-year round Period Annual Status Operational