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Business Distribution by Industry in La Laja

Industry DescriptionNumber of Establishments
Churches25
Restaurants22
Shopping19
Education18
Hardware store12
Grocery stores and supermarkets12
Corporate management10
Hospitals9
Public parks8
Bars, pubs and taverns8
Health and medical7
Clothing stores7
Museums6
Public administration6

La Laja Facts

Area34.8 km²
Population19,768
Male Population9,688 (49.0%)
Female Population10,080 (51.0%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)-30.4%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-21.1%
Median Age32.4 years (Male: 30.5, Female: 34.1)
Local Time
TimezoneChile Standard Time
Lat & Lng-37.28415, -72.71105
Postal Codes4560000

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La Laja Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population28,39427,58625,05118,99819,768
Population Density817.1 / km²793.8 / km²720.9 / km²546.7 / km²568.9 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

La Laja Population change from 2000 to 2015

Decrease of 24.2% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
La Laja-33.1%-31.1%-24.2%
Bío Bío Region—-34.6%-15%
Chile+72.2%+36.6%+18.3%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

La Laja Median Age

Median Age: 32.4 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
La Laja32.4 yrs34.1 yrs30.5 yrs
Bío Bío Region32.4 yrs33 yrs31.7 yrs
Chile31.3 yrs32 yrs30.6 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

La Laja Population Density

Population Density: 569 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
La Laja19,76834.8 km²569 / km²
Bío Bío Region176.2 km²2.7 / km²
Chile17.8 million751,744.8 km²23.7 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

La Laja Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 200 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 La Laja

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

La Laja CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
La Laja88,990 tn4.5 tn2,560.9 tons/km²
Bío Bío Region74 tn4.33 tn11.8 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
La Laja CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)88,990 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita4.5 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)2,560.9 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtHigh (9)
EarthquakeHigh (8.6)
LandslideMedium (6)

* 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 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
2/7/196:42 PM4.318.2 km36,780 m16km NNW of La Laja, Chileusgs.gov
8/9/1810:18 AM4.250.6 km41,610 m16km ENE of Chiguayante, Chileusgs.gov
7/2/182:45 AM448.2 km50,910 m14km NW of Angol, Chileusgs.gov
6/11/189:25 AM437.4 km35,000 m14km ESE of Chiguayante, Chileusgs.gov
2/28/153:45 AM4.850.9 km35,400 m4km NNE of Chiguayante, Chileusgs.gov
12/9/148:37 PM4.136.1 km36,300 m21km NW of Yumbel, Chileusgs.gov
3/14/149:42 PM4.38.5 km40,500 m8km WNW of La Laja, Chileusgs.gov
11/14/137:15 AM4.127.1 km10,000 m15km SE of Yumbel, Chileusgs.gov
9/10/1312:58 AM423.9 km49,400 m13km SE of Yumbel, Chileusgs.gov
1/15/136:17 PM4.55.2 km10,000 mBio-Bio, Chileusgs.gov
Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
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