Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Dichato

Industry DescriptionNumber of Establishments
Restaurants13

Dichato Facts

Area14.3 km²
Population5,354
Male Population2,579 (48.2%)
Female Population2,775 (51.8%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+26.4%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-14.5%
Median Age32.6 years (Male: 31.2, Female: 33.9)
GDP per capita (PPP)$21,975 (2022)
Area Codes41
Local Time
TimezoneChile Standard Time
Lat & Lng-36.54823, -72.93520

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Dichato Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population4,2376,3446,2637,0565,3545,5275,496
Population Density297.3 / km²445.2 / km²439.5 / km²495.2 / km²375.7 / km²387.9 / km²385.7 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Dichato Population change from 2000 to 2020

Decrease of 14.5% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Dichato+26.4%-15.6%-14.5%
Bío Bío Region
Chile
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Dichato Median Age

Median Age: 32.6 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Dichato32.6 yrs33.9 yrs31.2 yrs
Bío Bío Region32.4 yrs33 yrs31.7 yrs
Chile31.3 yrs32 yrs30.6 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Dichato Population Density

Population Density: 376 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Dichato5,35414.3 km²376 / 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

Dichato Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1720 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 Dichato

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

Dichato 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$41.8M$66.6M$85.1M$88M$92M$119.5M$122.3M$140.8M
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

Dichato CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Dichato16,317 tn3.05 tn1,145.1 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
Dichato CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)16,317 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita3.05 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)1,145.1 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtHigh (9)
EarthquakeMedium (7)

* 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
7/2/1612:01 PM4.230.9 km27,630 m38km N of Tome, Chileusgs.gov
1/23/129:55 PM524.9 km39,700 moffshore Bio-Bio, Chileusgs.gov
1/23/124:04 PM6.117.6 km20,000 moffshore Bio-Bio, Chileusgs.gov
5/15/115:01 AM4.514.7 km40,300 mBio-Bio, Chileusgs.gov
4/9/111:32 PM4.724.4 km14,500 moffshore Bio-Bio, Chileusgs.gov
2/13/1110:35 AM624.3 km17,000 moffshore Bio-Bio, Chileusgs.gov
2/13/118:51 AM5.821.8 km20,700 moffshore Bio-Bio, Chileusgs.gov
2/11/119:04 PM4.623.8 km45,900 moffshore Bio-Bio, Chileusgs.gov
2/11/118:43 PM4.623.9 km35,400 moffshore Bio-Bio, Chileusgs.gov
2/11/118:16 PM5.322.1 km38,900 moffshore Bio-Bio, Chileusgs.gov

Dichato

Dichato is a town along the coast of Chile, part of the municipality of Tomé in the northeast part of Greater Concepción. At the 2002 census it had 3,057 residents. The town was severely damaged in the 2010 Chile earthquake.

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