Businesses in Paiguano

Categories in Paiguano

Museums Fast food restaurants Restaurants Campground Cottage Hotels Hotels and motels Mountain Cabin

Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Paiguano

Industry Description	Number of Establishments
Other accommodation	15
Restaurants	15
Hotels and motels	13

Paiguano Facts

Area	38.7 km²
Population	2,141
Male Population	1,099 (51.3%)
Female Population	1,042 (48.7%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)	+275.0%
Population change (2000 to 2020)	+38.4%
Median Age	35.3 years (Male: 37.2, Female: 33)
GDP per capita (PPP)	$24,490 (2022)
Local Time
Timezone	Chile Standard Time
Lat & Lng	-30.02884, -70.51708
Postal Codes	1770000

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Paiguano Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015	2020	2025*	2030*
Population	571	826	1,547	1,669	2,141	2,170	2,126
Population Density	14.8 / km²	21.4 / km²	40 / km²	43.1 / km²	55.3 / km²	56.1 / km²	55 / km²

* Projected

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

Paiguano Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 38.4% from year 2000 to 2020

Location	Change since 1975	Change since 1990	Change since 2000
Paiguano	+275%	+159.2%	+38.4%
Coquimbo Region	—	—	—
Chile	—	—	—

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

Paiguano Median Age

Median Age: 35.3 years

Location	Median Age	Median Age (Female)	Median Age (Male)
Paiguano	35.3 yrs	33 yrs	37.2 yrs
Coquimbo Region	31 yrs	31.6 yrs	30.4 yrs
Chile	31.3 yrs	32 yrs	30.6 yrs

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

Paiguano Population Density

Population Density: 55.3 / km²

Location	Population	Area	Density
Paiguano	2,141	38.7 km²	55.3 / km²
Coquimbo Region	764,187	40,632.7 km²	18.8 / 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

Paiguano Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1200 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 Paiguano

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

Paiguano Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data	1990	1995	2000	2005	2010	2015	2020	2022
GDP per capita	$9,397	$12,156	$14,353	$19,317	$23,452	$21,211	$21,446	$24,490
Total GDP	$11.5M	$16.9M	$21.8M	$30.6M	$37.7M	$35.9M	$40.6M	$46.6M

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

Paiguano CO2 Emissions

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

Location	CO2 Emissions	CO2 Emissions Per Capita	CO2 Emissions Intensity
Paiguano	10,690 tn	4.99 tn	276.3 tons/km²
Coquimbo Region	3,426,763 tn	4.48 tn	84.3 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

Paiguano CO2 Emissions

2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)	10,690 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita	4.99 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)	276.3 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

Hazard	Risk Level
Earthquake	High (8)

* 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. 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
9/26/18	7:13 PM	4.4	45.8 km	96,890 m	47km NNE of Vicuna, Chile	usgs.gov
12/26/16	3:18 PM	4.3	64.9 km	102,050 m	47km E of Monte Patria, Chile	usgs.gov
9/21/16	8:59 PM	4.2	28.3 km	88,300 m	16km SSW of Vicuna, Chile	usgs.gov
2/24/16	9:59 PM	4.4	51.3 km	69,500 m	26km SE of La Serena, Chile	usgs.gov
10/20/15	4:01 AM	3.9	57.1 km	92,260 m	16km ESE of La Serena, Chile	usgs.gov
6/16/15	3:06 PM	4.6	50.5 km	10,000 m	65km ENE of Vicuna, Chile	usgs.gov
5/6/13	2:03 AM	4.2	44.3 km	72,500 m	Coquimbo, Chile	usgs.gov
1/1/13	7:12 AM	3	49.1 km	17,800 m	Coquimbo, Chile	usgs.gov
10/30/12	12:46 PM	4.2	58.1 km	104,600 m	Coquimbo, Chile	usgs.gov
5/19/12	7:39 PM	4.1	29.4 km	120,600 m	Coquimbo, Chile	usgs.gov

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Paiguano

Paiguano (Spanish pronunciation: [paiˈɣwano]) or Paihuano ([paiˈwano]) is a small agricultural town and commune in the Elqui Province of the Coquimbo Region of Chile.

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