Businesses in Curacautín

Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Curacautín

Industry Description	Number of Establishments
Other accommodation	24
Grocery stores and supermarkets	21
Restaurants	21
Education	21
Shopping	12
Corporate management	8
Churches	7
Travel and transportation	7
Holiday homes, cabins and resorts	7
Car repair	7
Cafes	5
Religion	5
Travel agencies	5
Pharmacies and drug stores	5

Curacautín Facts

Area	15.8 km²
Population	9,981
Male Population	4,822 (48.3%)
Female Population	5,159 (51.7%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)	-48.3%
Population change (2000 to 2020)	-42.1%
Median Age	34.8 years (Male: 33.2, Female: 36)
GDP per capita (PPP)	$9,092 (2022)
Local Time
Timezone	Chile Standard Time
Lat & Lng	-38.44064, -71.88923

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Curacautín Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015	2020	2025*	2030*
Population	19,307	18,869	17,238	13,421	9,981	9,402	8,613
Population Density	1,225.8 / km²	1,198 / km²	1,094.5 / km²	852.1 / km²	633.7 / km²	597 / km²	546.9 / km²

* Projected

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

Curacautín Population change from 2000 to 2020

Decrease of 42.1% from year 2000 to 2020

Location	Change since 1975	Change since 1990	Change since 2000
Curacautín	-48.3%	-47.1%	-42.1%
Araucanía Region	—	—	—
Chile	—	—	—

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

Curacautín Median Age

Median Age: 34.8 years

Location	Median Age	Median Age (Female)	Median Age (Male)
Curacautín	34.8 yrs	36 yrs	33.2 yrs
Araucanía Region	30.3 yrs	31 yrs	29.7 yrs
Chile	31.3 yrs	32 yrs	30.6 yrs

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

Curacautín Population Density

Population Density: 634 / km²

Location	Population	Area	Density
Curacautín	9,981	15.8 km²	634 / km²
Araucanía Region	1 million	31,793.4 km²	31.5 / 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

Curacautín Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1870 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 Curacautín

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

Curacautín Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data	1990	1995	2000	2005	2010	2015	2020	2022
GDP per capita	$5,066	$6,360	$9,398	$8,474	$7,634	$9,478	$9,488	$9,092
Total GDP	$101.2M	$123.7M	$172M	$140.2M	$114.8M	$135.2M	$135.4M	$125.6M

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

Curacautín CO2 Emissions

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

Location	CO2 Emissions	CO2 Emissions Per Capita	CO2 Emissions Intensity
Curacautín	40,721 tn	4.08 tn	2,585.4 tons/km²
Araucanía Region	4,403,719 tn	4.39 tn	138.5 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

Curacautín CO2 Emissions

2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)	40,721 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita	4.08 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)	2,585.4 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

Hazard	Risk Level
Flood	Medium (4)
Earthquake	Medium (7)
Landslide	Medium (6)
Volcano	Medium (4)

* 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 Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Volcano Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BR8Q45.
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
5/22/19	10:42 PM	4.3	32.7 km	81,070 m	21km SSE of Victoria, Chile	usgs.gov
9/21/18	8:23 AM	4.3	80.2 km	108,830 m	56km E of Mulchen, Chile	usgs.gov
7/31/18	12:46 PM	4.5	77.4 km	67,620 m	4km WNW of Traiguen, Chile	usgs.gov
1/25/18	4:03 AM	4.4	60.7 km	67,340 m	14km NW of Victoria, Chile	usgs.gov
9/24/16	8:52 AM	4.2	76.9 km	87,050 m	10km SE of Mulchen, Chile	usgs.gov
3/18/16	11:03 AM	4	46.7 km	82,500 m	26km NE of Victoria, Chile	usgs.gov
3/4/16	11:50 PM	4.1	41.1 km	106,560 m	51km ESE of Vilcun, Chile	usgs.gov
9/22/15	3:36 PM	3.4	70.8 km	10,000 m	61km ESE of Mulchen, Chile	usgs.gov
8/22/15	10:41 PM	4.1	57 km	50,900 m	9km SW of Lautaro, Chile	usgs.gov
2/2/14	1:05 AM	4.6	88.9 km	73,960 m	11km W of Mulchen, Chile	usgs.gov

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Curacautín

Curacautín, which means "Gathering Stone" in Mapudungun, is a commune and city in the Chilean province of Malleco. Curacautín is located 90 kilometres northeast of Temuco, in a valley near the volcanoes Tolhuaca, Lonquimay and Llaima, all of which ca..

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