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Pencahue Facts

Area17.9 km²
Population1,674
Male Population834 (49.8%)
Female Population840 (50.2%)
Population change (2000 to 2020)+292.0%
Median Age31.5 years (Male: 31.1, Female: 31.9)
GDP per capita (PPP)$20,851 (2022)
Local Time
TimezoneChile Standard Time
Lat & Lng-35.39346, -71.80054
Postal Codes3550000

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Pencahue Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population02454275881,6741,6741,690
Population Density0 / km²13.7 / km²23.8 / km²32.8 / km²93.3 / km²93.3 / km²94.2 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Pencahue Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 292% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Pencahue+583.3%+292%
Maule Region
Chile
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Pencahue Median Age

Median Age: 31.5 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Pencahue31.5 yrs31.9 yrs31.1 yrs
Maule Region32.1 yrs32.6 yrs31.6 yrs
Chile31.3 yrs32 yrs30.6 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Pencahue Population Density

Population Density: 93.3 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Pencahue1,67417.9 km²93.3 / km²
Maule Region1 million30,309.7 km²33.9 / km²
Chile17.8 million751,744.8 km²23.7 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Pencahue Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 0 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.

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Pencahue

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

Pencahue Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$6,215$8,687$10,345$13,581$12,825$18,692$18,132$20,851
Total GDP$28.7M$43.4M$53.6M$73.5M$72.8M$113.4M$121.8M$142.9M
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

Pencahue CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Pencahue7,903 tn4.72 tn440.6 tons/km²
Maule Region4,565,743 tn4.44 tn150.6 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
Pencahue CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)7,903 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita4.72 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)440.6 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtHigh (8)
FloodMedium (7)
EarthquakeMedium (7)
LandslideMedium (7)

* 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, and International Research Institute for Climate and Society - IRI - Columbia University. 2005. Global Drought Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4VX0DFT.
  4. 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.
  5. 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
9/24/177:09 AM4.328 km47,500 m37km NNW of Talca, Chileusgs.gov
5/20/179:11 AM4.215.5 km86,060 m6km NNE of Talca, Chileusgs.gov
7/6/161:19 PM4.425.7 km14,240 m12km W of San Javier, Chileusgs.gov
7/15/154:29 PM3.811.3 km63,200 m9km NNW of Talca, Chileusgs.gov
6/28/145:23 PM415.8 km111,700 m2km ESE of Talca, Chileusgs.gov
6/7/141:55 PM4.622.6 km41,100 m28km NNW of Talca, Chileusgs.gov
2/11/143:38 AM4.414.5 km36,500 m25km W of Talca, Chileusgs.gov
6/10/132:29 AM4.427.3 km114,400 m9km W of San Clemente, Chileusgs.gov
4/23/1312:21 PM3.818 km77,900 mMaule, Chileusgs.gov
6/26/127:09 AM4.514.3 km84,300 mMaule, Chileusgs.gov

Pencahue

Pencahue (Spanish pronunciation: [peŋˈkawe]) is a town and commune in Chile, located in Talca Province, in the seventh region of Maule. The commune spans and area of 956.8 km2 (369 sq mi). there are another three places called Pencahue, near to San ..

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