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Quellón Facts

Area16.5 km²
Population26,806
Male Population14,943 (55.7%)
Female Population11,863 (44.3%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+449.1%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+39.4%
Median Age29.4 years (Male: 30.4, Female: 28.1)
GDP per capita (PPP)$17,433 (2022)
Area Codes65
Local Time
TimezoneChile Standard Time
Lat & Lng-43.09917, -73.59611

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Quellón Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population4,88211,39419,23036,57026,80628,70129,874
Population Density295.9 / km²690.5 / km²1,165.5 / km²2,216.4 / km²1,624.6 / km²1,739.5 / km²1,810.5 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Quellón Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 39.4% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Quellón+449.1%+135.3%+39.4%
Los Lagos Region
Chile
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Quellón Median Age

Median Age: 29.4 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Quellón29.4 yrs28.1 yrs30.4 yrs
Los Lagos Region31 yrs30.4 yrs31.5 yrs
Chile31.3 yrs32 yrs30.6 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Quellón Population Density

Population Density: 1,625 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Quellón26,80616.5 km²1,625 / km²
Los Lagos Region1724.193 km²41 / km²
Chile17.8 million751,744.8 km²23.7 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Quellón 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.

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Quellón

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

Quellón Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$3,651$4,955$7,152$13,352$10,448$15,038$15,699$17,433
Total GDP$23.3M$38.4M$67M$180.7M$196.4M$355.9M$431.6M$492.8M
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

Quellón CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Quellón78,447 tn2.93 tn4,754.4 tons/km²
Los Lagos Region802 tn4.66 tn191.4 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
Quellón CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)78,447 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita2.93 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)4,754.4 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
EarthquakeMedium (5.8)

* 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. 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
3/26/197:17 PM4.375 km24,830 m41km W of Chonchi, Chileusgs.gov
2/28/196:17 PM4.861.8 km23,880 m37km WSW of Chonchi, Chileusgs.gov
8/9/187:18 AM4.285.9 km23,950 m39km WNW of Chonchi, Chileusgs.gov
5/20/189:19 PM3.844.3 km35,000 m42km W of Puerto Quellon, Chileusgs.gov
5/14/182:58 AM4.644.6 km30,170 m28km SSW of Chonchi, Chileusgs.gov
4/5/186:32 AM4.976.6 km26,650 m30km WNW of Chonchi, Chileusgs.gov
9/28/176:17 PM4.470.3 km19,870 m68km W of Puerto Quellon, Chileusgs.gov
9/18/1710:12 AM4.268.9 km14,730 m66km W of Puerto Quellon, Chileusgs.gov
9/6/1712:11 PM4.259.2 km15,680 m57km W of Puerto Quellon, Chileusgs.gov
8/28/1712:56 AM4.158.8 km10,860 m56km W of Puerto Quellon, Chileusgs.gov

Quellón

Quellón is a Chilean port city and commune in southern Chiloé Island, Los Lagos Region. It is considered an end-station of the Panamerican Highway and the Pacific Coastal Highway. The majority of men work on small boats called "lanchas" for days at a..

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