Businesses in Chaitén

Categories in Chaitén

Tourist Attraction Bars, pubs and taverns Coffee Shop Espresso Bar Fast food restaurants Restaurants Supermarket Campground National Park Bed and breakfasts Cottage Hotels Hotels and motels Lodging Log Cabins Serviced Accommodation Tour Operator

Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Chaitén

Industry Description	Number of Establishments
Restaurants	14
Other accommodation	14

Chaitén Facts

Area	8.3 km²
Population	3,233
Male Population	1,773 (54.9%)
Female Population	1,460 (45.1%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)	-49.4%
Population change (2000 to 2020)	-48.7%
Median Age	31.1 years (Male: 31.3, Female: 30.9)
GDP per capita (PPP)	$14,276 (2022)
Area Codes	65
Local Time
Timezone	Chile Standard Time
Lat & Lng	-42.91596, -72.70632
Postal Codes	5850000

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Chaitén Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015	2020	2025*	2030*
Population	6,385	6,896	6,298	2,590	3,233	3,103	2,894
Population Density	768.1 / km²	829.6 / km²	757.7 / km²	311.6 / km²	388.9 / km²	373.3 / km²	348.2 / km²

* Projected

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Chaitén Population change from 2000 to 2020

Decrease of 48.7% from year 2000 to 2020

Location	Change since 1975	Change since 1990	Change since 2000
Chaitén	-49.4%	-53.1%	-48.7%
Los Lagos Region	—	—	—
Chile	—	—	—

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Chaitén Median Age

Median Age: 31.1 years

Location	Median Age	Median Age (Female)	Median Age (Male)
Chaitén	31.1 yrs	30.9 yrs	31.3 yrs
Los Lagos Region	31 yrs	30.4 yrs	31.5 yrs
Chile	31.3 yrs	32 yrs	30.6 yrs

Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Chaitén Population Density

Population Density: 389 / km²

Location	Population	Area	Density
Chaitén	3,233	8.3 km²	389 / km²
Los Lagos Region	172	4.193 km²	41 / km²
Chile	17.8 million	751,744.8 km²	23.7 / km²

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Chaitén Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1300 to 2100

Sources:

JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
[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 Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data	1990	1995	2000	2005	2010	2015	2020	2022
GDP per capita	$2,022	$4,638	$6,163	$8,095	$11,169	$12,665	$13,035	$14,276
Total GDP	$8.2M	$19.3M	$25.3M	$31.8M	$42.2M	$46.6M	$48.6M	$52.3M

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

Chaitén CO2 Emissions

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

Location	CO2 Emissions	CO2 Emissions Per Capita	CO2 Emissions Intensity
Chaitén	13,324 tn	4.12 tn	1,602.9 tons/km²
Los Lagos Region	802 tn	4.66 tn	191.4 tons/km²
Chile	87,296,657 tn	4.91 tn	116.1 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)	13,324 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita	4.12 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)	1,602.9 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

Hazard	Risk Level
Earthquake	Medium (6)
Landslide	High (9)

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

Sources:

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.
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.
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

Date▼	Time↕	Magnitude↕	Distance↕	Depth↕	Location↕	Link
10/16/18	11:53 PM	4.1	93.7 km	89,570 m	41km SSE of Calbuco, Chile	usgs.gov
10/5/18	11:46 AM	4.3	80.2 km	163,080 m	27km NW of Palena, Chile	usgs.gov
6/25/17	10:08 PM	4.9	77.1 km	12,310 m	60km WSW of Lago Puelo, Argentina	usgs.gov
7/12/16	2:23 AM	4.6	98 km	67,250 m	46km NE of Castro, Chile	usgs.gov
6/1/11	11:14 AM	4.4	78.2 km	165,400 m	Chubut, Argentina	usgs.gov
12/22/10	8:19 AM	4	89 km	46,500 m	Golfo de Ancud, Los Lagos, Chile	usgs.gov
8/1/09	8:37 AM	3	94.3 km	19,100 m	Los Lagos, Chile	usgs.gov
6/12/09	8:26 AM	4.5	12.6 km	2,600 m	Los Lagos, Chile	usgs.gov
6/11/09	12:30 PM	4.2	11.6 km	2,100 m	Los Lagos, Chile	usgs.gov
6/10/09	7:02 PM	4.7	14.8 km	10,000 m	Los Lagos, Chile	usgs.gov

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

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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