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Business Distribution by Industry in Melipeuco

Melipeuco Facts

Area6.4 km²
Population3,059
Male Population1,533 (50.1%)
Female Population1,526 (49.9%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+33.4%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-14.3%
Median Age35.9 years (Male: 35.8, Female: 36)
Local Time
TimezoneChile Standard Time
Lat & Lng-38.85243, -71.69334
Postal Codes4900000

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Melipeuco Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population2,2933,7413,5712,9803,059
Population Density359.7 / km²586.8 / km²560.2 / km²467.5 / km²479.8 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Melipeuco Population change from 2000 to 2015

Decrease of 16.5% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Melipeuco+30%-20.3%-16.5%
Araucanía Region+75.7%+33.4%+14.8%
Chile+72.2%+36.6%+18.3%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Melipeuco Median Age

Median Age: 35.9 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Melipeuco35.9 yrs36 yrs35.8 yrs
Araucanía Region30.3 yrs31 yrs29.7 yrs
Chile31.3 yrs32 yrs30.6 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Melipeuco Population Density

Population Density: 480 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Melipeuco3,0596.4 km²480 / km²
Araucanía Region1 million31,793.4 km²31.5 / km²
Chile17.8 million751,744.8 km²23.7 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Melipeuco 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 Melipeuco

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

Melipeuco CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Melipeuco14,269 tn4.66 tn2,238.3 tons/km²
Araucanía Region4,403,719 tn4.39 tn138.5 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
Melipeuco CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)14,269 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita4.66 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)2,238.3 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodMedium (4)
EarthquakeMedium (7)
LandslideHigh (10)
VolcanoHigh (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. 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 Volcano Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BR8Q45.
  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
6/8/191:44 PM4.777.8 km89,330 m11km WSW of Villarrica, Chileusgs.gov
5/22/1910:42 PM4.370.6 km81,070 m21km SSE of Victoria, Chileusgs.gov
6/23/1710:00 AM559.8 km115,450 m17km SE of Pucon, Chileusgs.gov
3/18/1611:03 AM495.4 km82,500 m26km NE of Victoria, Chileusgs.gov
3/4/1611:50 PM4.110 km106,560 m51km ESE of Vilcun, Chileusgs.gov
8/22/1510:41 PM4.177.6 km50,900 m9km SW of Lautaro, Chileusgs.gov
12/25/139:10 PM4.189.5 km148,600 m60km ENE of Victoria, Chileusgs.gov
6/5/134:26 PM4.166.7 km139,700 mNeuquen, Argentinausgs.gov
4/24/115:28 AM4.369.1 km156,200 mNeuquen, Argentinausgs.gov
3/17/116:22 AM469.2 km88,600 mAraucania, Chileusgs.gov

Melipeuco

Melipeuco (Spanish pronunciation: [meliˈpeuko]) is a town and commune (Spanish: comuna) in Chile, located at the foot of the Andes, in the Province of Cautín, Araucanía Region. Melipeuco is 12 km (7 mi) from the southern entrance of the Conguillío Na..

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