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Business Distribution by Industry in La Ligua

La Ligua Facts

Area48.6 km²
Population25,638
Male Population12,930 (50.4%)
Female Population12,708 (49.6%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+87.1%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+0.5%
Median Age31.5 years (Male: 30.2, Female: 32.7)
Area Codes33
NeighborhoodsLigua, Norte, Esq Polanco, Santiago Centro, Restaurant Montemar
Local Time
TimezoneChile Standard Time
Lat & Lng-32.45242, -71.23106
Postal Codes2030000

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La Ligua Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population13,70620,80525,49824,71125,638
Population Density282.2 / km²428.4 / km²525.1 / km²508.8 / km²527.9 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

La Ligua Population change from 2000 to 2015

Decrease of 3.1% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
La Ligua+80.3%+18.8%-3.1%
Valparaíso Region+100.1%+44.1%+20.2%
Chile+72.2%+36.6%+18.3%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

La Ligua Median Age

Median Age: 31.5 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
La Ligua31.5 yrs32.7 yrs30.2 yrs
Valparaíso Region32 yrs33.3 yrs30.7 yrs
Chile31.3 yrs32 yrs30.6 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

La Ligua Population Density

Population Density: 528 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
La Ligua25,63848.6 km²528 / km²
Valparaíso Region1.8 million16,267.5 km²111 / 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 Ligua Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1740 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 Ligua

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 Ligua CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
La Ligua117,233 tn4.57 tn2,414.1 tons/km²
Valparaíso Region8,951,726 tn4.94 tn550.3 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 Ligua CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)117,233 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita4.57 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)2,414.1 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtHigh (10)
FloodHigh (9)
EarthquakeHigh (9.5)
LandslideHigh (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, 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
4/9/192:21 AM4.611.5 km37,060 m11km NNW of La Ligua, Chileusgs.gov
8/30/189:43 PM4.66.8 km48,230 m6km N of La Ligua, Chileusgs.gov
8/28/128:11 AM4.87 km44,300 mValparaiso, Chileusgs.gov
6/13/115:19 AM4.73.9 km45,600 mValparaiso, Chileusgs.gov
11/2/0810:22 AM3.12.8 km49,300 mValparaiso, Chileusgs.gov
10/20/0812:20 PM3.510.1 km44,100 mValparaiso, Chileusgs.gov
9/2/0810:54 PM38.1 km68,500 mValparaiso, Chileusgs.gov
6/24/081:15 PM312.9 km87,700 mValparaiso, Chileusgs.gov
6/17/081:27 AM3.47 km45,200 mValparaiso, Chileusgs.gov
6/16/089:02 PM4.87.2 km55,200 mValparaiso, Chileusgs.gov

La Ligua

La Ligua (Spanish pronunciation: [la ˈliɣwa]) is a Chilean city and commune, capital of the Petorca Province in Valparaíso Region. city is known for its textile manufacturing and traditional Chilean pastry production.

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