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If the increase in the speed of transportation was proportional to the increase in the land value, measured by the levels of exploitation and manufacturing, there would be an equilibrium in the economical functions within the towns. But up to date [1936] and particular in colonization areas the increase in speed has been greater than the increase of the land value. The expectations and consequences of this concentration of economical functions phenomenon should be taken in account while reviewing the particular case of Magallanes (Chile). The possible increase of the land value and the need for improvement of the roads should be analyzed.