Yerbas Buenas Facts

Area27.8 km²
Population3,550
Male Population1,813 (51.1%)
Female Population1,737 (48.9%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)-42.4%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-17.9%
Median Age32.1 years (Male: 32.2, Female: 32)
GDP per capita (PPP)$18,631 (2022)
Area Codes73
Local Time
TimezoneChile Standard Time
Lat & Lng-35.74816, -71.58530
Postal Codes3600000

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Yerbas Buenas Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population6,1644,5934,3224,3833,5503,4743,320
Population Density221.6 / km²165.1 / km²155.4 / km²157.6 / km²127.6 / km²124.9 / km²119.4 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Yerbas Buenas Population change from 2000 to 2020

Decrease of 17.9% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Yerbas Buenas-42.4%-22.7%-17.9%
Maule Region
Chile
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Yerbas Buenas Median Age

Median Age: 32.1 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Yerbas Buenas32.1 yrs32 yrs32.2 yrs
Maule Region32.1 yrs32.6 yrs31.6 yrs
Chile31.3 yrs32 yrs30.6 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Yerbas Buenas Population Density

Population Density: 128 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Yerbas Buenas3,55027.8 km²128 / 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

Yerbas Buenas 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 Yerbas Buenas

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

Yerbas Buenas Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$7,376$10,237$12,449$11,997$12,455$16,087$15,650$18,631
Total GDP$80.8M$113.8M$136.2M$125.7M$127M$161.9M$162.2M$193.3M
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

Yerbas Buenas CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Yerbas Buenas14,913 tn4.2 tn536.2 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
Yerbas Buenas CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)14,913 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita4.2 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)536.2 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtHigh (8)
FloodMedium (7)
EarthquakeMedium (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 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.
  3. 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.
  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

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
1/6/193:56 AM4.315.5 km110,370 m20km NE of Linares, Chileusgs.gov
8/10/187:06 AM4.312.3 km84,830 m12km SW of San Clemente, Chileusgs.gov
12/19/171:12 PM4.216.2 km101,840 m11km E of Linares, Chileusgs.gov
9/17/176:36 AM4.210.1 km88,680 m12km SE of San Javier, Chileusgs.gov
3/23/166:59 PM3.920.5 km97,100 m10km SE of San Clemente, Chileusgs.gov
12/21/1412:36 PM4.710.8 km83,100 m15km NW of Linares, Chileusgs.gov
10/20/1410:18 AM4.615.7 km91,400 m9km SW of San Clemente, Chileusgs.gov
6/10/132:29 AM4.420.7 km114,400 m9km W of San Clemente, Chileusgs.gov
10/11/1112:10 AM4.59.5 km100,400 mMaule, Chileusgs.gov
7/29/1111:32 PM4.113.1 km10,000 mMaule, Chileusgs.gov

Yerbas Buenas

Yerbas Buenas is a Chilean town and commune in Linares Province, Maule Region. It lies in the geographical center of the country, on the fertile central plain, some 300 km (186 mi) south of the national capital of Santiago, 50 km (31 mi) south of Tal..

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