Businesses in Quemchi

Categories in Quemchi

Education Fast food restaurants Grocery stores and supermarkets Restaurants Supermarket Bed and breakfasts Cottage Farmstay Hotels and motels

Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Quemchi

Industry Description	Number of Establishments
Grocery stores and supermarkets	11
Other accommodation	9
Restaurants	7

Quemchi Facts

Area	480.1 km²
Population	9,379
Male Population	5,040 (53.7%)
Female Population	4,339 (46.3%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)	+118.6%
Population change (2000 to 2020)	+31.2%
Median Age	34 years (Male: 35.1, Female: 32.5)
GDP per capita (PPP)	$18,344 (2022)
Local Time
Timezone	Chile Standard Time
Lat & Lng	-42.14386, -73.47514
Postal Codes	5720000

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Quemchi Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015	2020	2025*	2030*
Population	4,290	5,871	7,151	7,684	9,379	9,973	10,391
Population Density	8.9 / km²	12.2 / km²	14.9 / km²	16 / km²	19.5 / km²	20.8 / km²	21.6 / km²

* Projected

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

Quemchi Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 31.2% from year 2000 to 2020

Location	Change since 1975	Change since 1990	Change since 2000
Quemchi	+118.6%	+59.8%	+31.2%
Los Lagos Region	—	—	—
Chile	—	—	—

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

Quemchi Median Age

Median Age: 34 years

Location	Median Age	Median Age (Female)	Median Age (Male)
Quemchi	34 yrs	32.5 yrs	35.1 yrs
Los Lagos Region	31 yrs	30.4 yrs	31.5 yrs
Chile	31.3 yrs	32 yrs	30.6 yrs

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

Quemchi Population Density

Population Density: 19.5 / km²

Location	Population	Area	Density
Quemchi	9,379	480.1 km²	19.5 / km²
Los Lagos Region	172	4.193 km²	41 / 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

Quemchi Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 500 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 Quemchi

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

Quemchi Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data	1990	1995	2000	2005	2010	2015	2020	2022
GDP per capita	$4,201	$5,689	$7,670	$12,755	$10,847	$15,533	$16,448	$18,344
Total GDP	$19.5M	$28.8M	$41.5M	$73M	$59.4M	$89.2M	$106.1M	$121M

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

Quemchi CO2 Emissions

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

Location	CO2 Emissions	CO2 Emissions Per Capita	CO2 Emissions Intensity
Quemchi	28,814 tn	3.07 tn	60 tons/km²
Los Lagos Region	802 tn	4.66 tn	191.4 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

Quemchi CO2 Emissions

2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)	28,814 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita	3.07 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)	60 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

Hazard	Risk Level
Earthquake	Medium (6.7)

* 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
5/11/19	5:05 PM	4.4	65.9 km	39,540 m	35km WSW of Ancud, Chile	usgs.gov
3/26/19	7:17 PM	4.3	90.7 km	24,830 m	41km W of Chonchi, Chile	usgs.gov
2/28/19	6:17 PM	4.8	93 km	23,880 m	37km WSW of Chonchi, Chile	usgs.gov
10/16/18	11:53 PM	4.1	52.1 km	89,570 m	41km SSE of Calbuco, Chile	usgs.gov
8/9/18	7:18 AM	4.2	77.5 km	23,950 m	39km WNW of Chonchi, Chile	usgs.gov
5/22/18	4:12 AM	4.4	98 km	37,310 m	62km N of Ancud, Chile	usgs.gov
5/14/18	2:58 AM	4.6	87.5 km	30,170 m	28km SSW of Chonchi, Chile	usgs.gov
4/5/18	6:32 AM	4.9	73.3 km	26,650 m	30km WNW of Chonchi, Chile	usgs.gov
2/14/18	6:24 PM	4.4	97.4 km	10,000 m	78km WNW of Castro, Chile	usgs.gov
7/12/16	2:23 AM	4.6	9.7 km	67,250 m	46km NE of Castro, Chile	usgs.gov

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Quemchi

Quemchi is a Chilean town and commune in Los Lagos Region, located in the eastern shore of Chiloé Island. It acquired certain celebrity because the famous Chilean writer Francisco Coloane was born nearby the town.

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