Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Penco

Industry DescriptionNumber of Establishments
Shopping51
Restaurants50
Grocery stores and supermarkets36
Education26
Corporate management23

Penco Facts

Area25.8 km²
Population50,442
Male Population24,772 (49.1%)
Female Population25,670 (50.9%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+130.1%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+25.7%
Median Age31.8 years (Male: 30.7, Female: 32.8)
Area Codes41
Local Time
TimezoneChile Standard Time
Lat & Lng-36.74075, -72.99528
Postal Codes4150000

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Penco Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population21,92033,20440,11848,22950,442
Population Density849.2 / km²1,286.4 / km²1,554.2 / km²1,868.4 / km²1,954.2 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Penco Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 20.2% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Penco+120%+45.3%+20.2%
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

Penco Median Age

Median Age: 31.8 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Penco31.8 yrs32.8 yrs30.7 yrs
Bío Bío Region32.4 yrs33 yrs31.7 yrs
Chile31.3 yrs32 yrs30.6 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Penco Population Density

Population Density: 1,954 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Penco50,44225.8 km²1,954 / 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

Penco Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1830 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 Penco

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

Penco CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Penco236,409 tn4.69 tn9,158.7 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
Penco CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)236,409 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita4.69 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)9,158.7 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtHigh (9)
EarthquakeHigh (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 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 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
8/9/1810:18 AM4.216.9 km41,610 m16km ENE of Chiguayante, Chileusgs.gov
6/11/189:25 AM428 km35,000 m14km ESE of Chiguayante, Chileusgs.gov
2/28/153:45 AM4.815.9 km35,400 m4km NNE of Chiguayante, Chileusgs.gov
12/11/1311:55 PM4.220.7 km29,100 m10km WSW of Concepcion, Chileusgs.gov
2/11/128:41 AM417.2 km40,400 mBio-Bio, Chileusgs.gov
2/5/123:42 AM4.722.8 km37,500 moffshore Bio-Bio, Chileusgs.gov
5/15/115:01 AM4.57.4 km40,300 mBio-Bio, Chileusgs.gov
2/13/1110:55 AM4.526.1 km7,100 moffshore Bio-Bio, Chileusgs.gov
2/13/1110:35 AM619.1 km17,000 moffshore Bio-Bio, Chileusgs.gov
2/13/118:51 AM5.825.4 km20,700 moffshore Bio-Bio, Chileusgs.gov

Penco

Penco (Mapudungun: "Peumo water") is a Chilean city and commune in Concepción Province, Bío Bío Region on the Bay of Concepción. Founded as the city of Concepción del Nuevo Extremo on February 12, 1550 by Pedro de Valdivia, it is the third oldest cit..

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