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Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Vallenar

Vallenar Facts

Area34.9 km²
Population38,937
Male Population19,097 (49.0%)
Female Population19,840 (51.0%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)-7.1%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-17.9%
Median Age32.1 years (Male: 31.3, Female: 33)
GDP per capita (PPP)$26,336 (2022)
Area Codes51
NeighborhoodsA, PD, DP A, DP Of, Norte
Local Time
TimezoneChile Standard Time
Lat & Lng-28.57617, -70.75938
Postal Codes1610000

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Vallenar Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population41,90847,09947,42440,98038,93737,03634,686
Population Density1,201.7 / km²1,350.5 / km²1,359.8 / km²1,175.1 / km²1,116.5 / km²1,062 / km²994.6 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Vallenar Population change from 2000 to 2020

Decrease of 17.9% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Vallenar-7.1%-17.3%-17.9%
Atacama Region
Chile
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Vallenar Median Age

Median Age: 32.1 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Vallenar32.1 yrs33 yrs31.3 yrs
Atacama Region30.2 yrs30.1 yrs30.2 yrs
Chile31.3 yrs32 yrs30.6 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Vallenar Population Density

Population Density: 1,117 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Vallenar38,93734.9 km²1,117 / km²
Atacama Region284,48575,688.1 km²3.8 / km²
Chile17.8 million751,744.8 km²23.7 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Vallenar Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1760 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.

Neighborhoods in Vallenar

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Vallenar

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Vallenar

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

Vallenar Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$13,126$16,613$19,377$22,741$18,797$22,728$23,537$26,336
Total GDP$72.9M$86.2M$91.5M$99M$76.4M$88.2M$92.2M$101.3M
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

Vallenar CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Vallenar176,057 tn4.52 tn5,048.2 tons/km²
Atacama Region1,426,161 tn5.01 tn18.8 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
Vallenar CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)176,057 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita4.52 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)5,048.2 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
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 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
3/13/192:11 AM4.323.2 km106,330 m23km E of Vallenar, Chileusgs.gov
9/2/186:12 PM4.534.8 km95,920 m34km N of Vallenar, Chileusgs.gov
6/22/184:41 AM4.318 km10,000 m18km SSW of Vallenar, Chileusgs.gov
5/3/185:15 PM4.123.3 km84,970 m22km N of Vallenar, Chileusgs.gov
10/1/1710:24 AM4.224.1 km60,820 m23km NNW of Vallenar, Chileusgs.gov
4/27/174:55 AM4.36.2 km75,190 m6km WSW of Vallenar, Chileusgs.gov
11/30/165:51 PM4.631.1 km88,800 m31km SE of Vallenar, Chileusgs.gov
11/17/166:30 PM4.334.7 km82,300 m34km NE of Vallenar, Chileusgs.gov
10/11/1612:52 PM4.426.2 km98,950 m25km NNE of Vallenar, Chileusgs.gov
10/29/1510:28 AM4.329 km111,530 m29km ESE of Vallenar, Chileusgs.gov

Vallenar

Vallenar is a city and commune in Atacama Region, Chile. It is the capital of the Huasco Province and is located in the valley of the Huasco River. Vallenar has 52,000 inhabitants. Its main activities are farming and mining. It was founded as San Amb..

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