Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Chaitén

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Google Rating
Restaurants84.5
Bed and breakfasts73.5

Chaitén Facts

Area8.3 km²
Population2,650
Male Population1,454 (54.9%)
Female Population1,196 (45.1%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)-58.5%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-57.9%
Median Age31.1 years (Male: 31.3, Female: 30.9)
Area Codes65
Local Time
TimezoneChile Standard Time
Lat & Lng-42.91596, -72.70632
Postal Codes5850000

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Chaitén Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population6,3856,8966,2982,5902,650
Population Density768.1 / km²829.6 / km²757.7 / km²311.6 / km²318.8 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Chaitén Population change from 2000 to 2015

Decrease of 58.9% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Chaitén-59.4%-62.4%-58.9%
Los Lagos Region+2.4%+0%
Chile+72.2%+36.6%+18.3%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Chaitén Median Age

Median Age: 31.1 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Chaitén31.1 yrs30.9 yrs31.3 yrs
Los Lagos Region31 yrs30.4 yrs31.5 yrs
Chile31.3 yrs32 yrs30.6 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Chaitén Population Density

Population Density: 319 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Chaitén2,6508.3 km²319 / km²
Los Lagos Region1724.193 km²41 / km²
Chile17.8 million751,744.8 km²23.7 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Chaitén Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1000 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Chaitén

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Chaitén CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Chaitén10,921 tn4.12 tn1,313.8 tons/km²
Los Lagos Region802 tn4.66 tn191.4 tons/km²
Chile87,296,657 tn4.91 tn116.1 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Chaitén CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)10,921 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita4.12 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)1,313.8 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
EarthquakeMedium (6)
LandslideHigh (9)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and Norwegian Geotechnical Institute - NGI. 2005. Global Landslide Hazard Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4P848VZ.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
10/16/1811:53 PM4.193.7 km89,570 m41km SSE of Calbuco, Chileusgs.gov
10/5/1811:46 AM4.380.2 km163,080 m27km NW of Palena, Chileusgs.gov
6/25/1710:08 PM4.977.1 km12,310 m60km WSW of Lago Puelo, Argentinausgs.gov
7/12/162:23 AM4.698 km67,250 m46km NE of Castro, Chileusgs.gov
6/1/1111:14 AM4.478.2 km165,400 mChubut, Argentinausgs.gov
12/22/108:19 AM489 km46,500 mGolfo de Ancud, Los Lagos, Chileusgs.gov
8/1/098:37 AM394.3 km19,100 mLos Lagos, Chileusgs.gov
6/12/098:26 AM4.512.6 km2,600 mLos Lagos, Chileusgs.gov
6/11/0912:30 PM4.211.6 km2,100 mLos Lagos, Chileusgs.gov
6/10/097:02 PM4.714.8 km10,000 mLos Lagos, Chileusgs.gov

Chaitén

Chaitén (/tʃaɪˈtɛn/, chahy-TEN) is a Chilean town, commune and former capital of the Palena Province in Los Lagos Region. The town is located north of the mouth of Yelcho River, on the east coast of the Gulf of Corcovado. The town is strategically lo..

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