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Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Chiguayante

Industry DescriptionNumber of Establishments
Shopping81
Grocery stores and supermarkets40
Education35
Restaurants35
Buses and trains26

Chiguayante Facts

Area41.9 km²
Population143,774
Male Population68,270 (47.5%)
Female Population75,504 (52.5%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+721.2%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+105.4%
Median Age30 years (Male: 28.9, Female: 31.1)
GDP per capita (PPP)$21,975 (2022)
Area Codes41
NeighborhoodsChiguayante, Estadio Español
Local Time
TimezoneChile Standard Time
Lat & Lng-36.92560, -73.02841
Postal Codes4100000

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Chiguayante Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population17,50841,13969,981132,654143,774144,747143,587
Population Density418.1 / km²982.4 / km²1,671.2 / km²3,167.9 / km²3,433.4 / km²3,456.6 / km²3,428.9 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Chiguayante Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 105.4% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Chiguayante+721.2%+249.5%+105.4%
Bío Bío Region
Chile
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Chiguayante Median Age

Median Age: 30 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Chiguayante30 yrs31.1 yrs28.9 yrs
Bío Bío Region32.4 yrs33 yrs31.7 yrs
Chile31.3 yrs32 yrs30.6 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Chiguayante Population Density

Population Density: 3,433 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Chiguayante143,77441.9 km²3,433 / km²
Bío Bío Region176.2 km²2.7 / km²
Chile17.8 million751,744.8 km²23.7 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Chiguayante Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1860 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 Chiguayante

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

Chiguayante Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$8,012$11,356$13,681$14,924$16,013$20,483$19,323$21,975
Total GDP$818.2M$1.2B$1.5B$1.6B$1.8B$2.3B$2.4B$2.7B
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Chiguayante CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Chiguayante755,396 tn5.25 tn18,039.3 tons/km²
Bío Bío Region74 tn4.33 tn11.8 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
Chiguayante CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)755,396 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita5.25 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)18,039.3 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtHigh (9)
EarthquakeHigh (8)

* 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 International Research Institute for Climate and Society - IRI - Columbia University. 2005. Global Drought Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4VX0DFT.
  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
2/7/196:42 PM4.331.9 km36,780 m16km NNW of La Laja, Chileusgs.gov
8/9/1810:18 AM4.218.1 km41,610 m16km ENE of Chiguayante, Chileusgs.gov
6/11/189:25 AM415.1 km35,000 m14km ESE of Chiguayante, Chileusgs.gov
2/28/153:45 AM4.85.7 km35,400 m4km NNE of Chiguayante, Chileusgs.gov
12/9/148:37 PM4.124.1 km36,300 m21km NW of Yumbel, Chileusgs.gov
12/11/1311:55 PM4.212 km29,100 m10km WSW of Concepcion, Chileusgs.gov
3/27/122:46 AM4.523.5 km22,500 moffshore Bio-Bio, Chileusgs.gov
2/11/128:41 AM417.1 km40,400 mBio-Bio, Chileusgs.gov
2/5/123:42 AM4.732.4 km37,500 moffshore Bio-Bio, Chileusgs.gov
12/8/117:24 PM4.231.9 km41,100 mBio-Bio, Chileusgs.gov

Chiguayante

Chiguayante (Spanish pronunciation: [tʃiɣwaˈʝante]) is a Chilean city and commune in Concepción Province, Biobío Region. It is part of Greater Concepción.

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