Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Cholchol

Industry DescriptionNumber of Establishments
Education15
Restaurants7

Cholchol Facts

Area445.1 km²
Population12,504
Male Population6,300 (50.4%)
Female Population6,204 (49.6%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+84.6%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+21.6%
Median Age27.3 years (Male: 27.9, Female: 26.8)
GDP per capita (PPP)$16,840 (2022)
Local Time
TimezoneChile Standard Time
Lat & Lng-38.60183, -72.84572

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Cholchol Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population6,7759,03710,28410,97412,50412,98313,214
Population Density15.2 / km²20.3 / km²23.1 / km²24.7 / km²28.1 / km²29.2 / km²29.7 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Cholchol Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 21.6% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Cholchol+84.6%+38.4%+21.6%
Araucanía Region
Chile
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Cholchol Median Age

Median Age: 27.3 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Cholchol27.3 yrs26.8 yrs27.9 yrs
Araucanía Region30.3 yrs31 yrs29.7 yrs
Chile31.3 yrs32 yrs30.6 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Cholchol Population Density

Population Density: 28.1 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Cholchol12,504445.1 km²28.1 / 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

Cholchol Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1880 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.

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

Cholchol 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$46.1M$67.4M$73.2M$96.8M$117.7M$150.2M$175.5M$204.9M
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

Cholchol CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Cholchol58,330 tn4.66 tn131 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
Cholchol CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)58,330 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita4.66 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)131 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodMedium (7)
EarthquakeHigh (9)
LandslideHigh (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 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
6/24/194:42 AM4.546.4 km26,460 m19km WNW of Carahue, Chileusgs.gov
5/22/1910:42 PM4.356 km81,070 m21km SSE of Victoria, Chileusgs.gov
7/31/1812:46 PM4.541.2 km67,620 m4km WNW of Traiguen, Chileusgs.gov
1/25/184:03 AM4.462.9 km67,340 m14km NW of Victoria, Chileusgs.gov
5/20/172:13 PM461 km10,000 m34km SSW of Carahue, Chileusgs.gov
5/26/161:25 PM4.453.4 km27,310 m40km NNW of Carahue, Chileusgs.gov
11/1/151:28 AM4.949.7 km21,960 m19km WSW of Carahue, Chileusgs.gov
8/22/1510:41 PM4.128.7 km50,900 m9km SW of Lautaro, Chileusgs.gov
5/11/1412:46 AM4.153.6 km17,700 m58km SW of Lebu, Chileusgs.gov
3/20/1411:53 PM4.664.1 km32,060 m38km SSE of Canete, Chileusgs.gov

Cholchol

Cholchol is a Chilean town and commune located in Cautín Province, Araucanía Region. The commune was created by Law 19,944 on April 22, 2004 by dividing off the northern area of the existing Nueva Imperial commune.

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