Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Perquenco

Industry DescriptionNumber of Establishments
Grocery stores and supermarkets10

Perquenco Facts

Area11.3 km²
Population3,599
Male Population1,853 (51.5%)
Female Population1,746 (48.5%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)-12.0%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-33.3%
Median Age31 years (Male: 31.5, Female: 30.4)
GDP per capita (PPP)$16,840 (2022)
Local Time
TimezoneChile Standard Time
Lat & Lng-38.42178, -72.37730
Postal Codes4870000

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Perquenco Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population4,0904,9985,3985,3983,5993,7553,722
Population Density361.5 / km²441.8 / km²477.2 / km²477.2 / km²318.1 / km²331.9 / km²329 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Perquenco Population change from 2000 to 2020

Decrease of 33.3% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Perquenco-12%-28%-33.3%
Araucanía Region
Chile
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Perquenco Median Age

Median Age: 31 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Perquenco31 yrs30.4 yrs31.5 yrs
Araucanía Region30.3 yrs31 yrs29.7 yrs
Chile31.3 yrs32 yrs30.6 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Perquenco Population Density

Population Density: 318 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Perquenco3,59911.3 km²318 / km²
Araucanía Region1 million31,793.4 km²31.5 / km²
Chile17.8 million751,744.8 km²23.7 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Perquenco Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1870 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 Perquenco

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

Perquenco Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$4,896$6,784$7,265$9,506$11,371$13,859$14,660$16,840
Total GDP$15.1M$19.8M$19.5M$23.3M$26M$30.5M$33.5M$38.1M
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

Perquenco CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Perquenco16,788 tn4.66 tn1,484 tons/km²
Araucanía Region4,403,719 tn4.39 tn138.5 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
Perquenco CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)16,788 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita4.66 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)1,484 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodMedium (4)
EarthquakeHigh (8)
LandslideMedium (6)

* 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 Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
  4. 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
5/22/1910:42 PM4.310.6 km81,070 m21km SSE of Victoria, Chileusgs.gov
7/31/1812:46 PM4.537.3 km67,620 m4km WNW of Traiguen, Chileusgs.gov
1/25/184:03 AM4.433.6 km67,340 m14km NW of Victoria, Chileusgs.gov
9/24/168:52 AM4.274.1 km87,050 m10km SE of Mulchen, Chileusgs.gov
3/18/1611:03 AM447.1 km82,500 m26km NE of Victoria, Chileusgs.gov
3/4/1611:50 PM4.172.9 km106,560 m51km ESE of Vilcun, Chileusgs.gov
8/22/1510:41 PM4.121.7 km50,900 m9km SW of Lautaro, Chileusgs.gov
2/10/144:13 AM571.4 km38,030 m28km N of Carahue, Chileusgs.gov
2/2/141:05 AM4.676.4 km73,960 m11km W of Mulchen, Chileusgs.gov
12/25/139:10 PM4.174.4 km148,600 m60km ENE of Victoria, Chileusgs.gov

Perquenco

Perquenco is a town and commune in southern Chile's Araucanía Region. The town was declared capital of the Kingdom of Araucanía and Patagonia by Orélie-Antoine de Tounens, but soon after it was occupied by Cornelio Saavedra Rodríguez who was in charg..

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