Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Taltal

Industry DescriptionNumber of Establishments
Restaurants5

Taltal Facts

Area11.4 km²
Population7,557
Male Population4,167 (55.1%)
Female Population3,390 (44.9%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+477.8%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+14.1%
Median Age31.3 years (Male: 33, Female: 29.5)
Area Codes55
Local Time
TimezoneChile Standard Time
Lat & Lng-25.40873, -70.48358

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Taltal Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population1,3084,9906,6257,2777,557
Population Density115 / km²438.7 / km²582.4 / km²639.7 / km²664.4 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Taltal Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 9.8% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Taltal+456.3%+45.8%+9.8%
Antofagasta Region+88.7%+49.8%+24.2%
Chile+72.2%+36.6%+18.3%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Taltal Median Age

Median Age: 31.3 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Taltal31.3 yrs29.5 yrs33 yrs
Antofagasta Region29.4 yrs29.1 yrs29.7 yrs
Chile31.3 yrs32 yrs30.6 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Taltal Population Density

Population Density: 664 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Taltal7,55711.4 km²664 / km²
Antofagasta Region594,427126,098.3 km²4.7 / km²
Chile17.8 million751,744.8 km²23.7 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Taltal Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1900 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 Taltal

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

Taltal CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Taltal19,799 tn2.62 tn1,740.6 tons/km²
Antofagasta Region3,247,150 tn5.46 tn25.8 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
Taltal CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)19,799 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita2.62 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)1,740.6 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtMedium (4.3)
FloodMedium (4)
EarthquakeHigh (10)

* 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
3/10/191:08 PM4.540.3 km48,990 m41km S of Taltal, Chileusgs.gov
1/2/194:32 PM4.211.9 km36,710 m12km SE of Taltal, Chileusgs.gov
5/19/185:00 PM4.130.2 km25,580 m30km WSW of Taltal, Chileusgs.gov
4/10/182:47 PM4.133.3 km73,530 m32km NNE of Taltal, Chileusgs.gov
2/20/183:37 PM4.242.8 km10,000 m42km WNW of Taltal, Chileusgs.gov
2/20/189:38 AM4.915.6 km42,080 m14km NW of Taltal, Chileusgs.gov
2/13/181:38 PM4.342.3 km43,190 m42km WSW of Taltal, Chileusgs.gov
8/20/176:15 AM436.4 km43,800 m36km WSW of Taltal, Chileusgs.gov
11/8/162:13 PM4.731.8 km58,870 m31km E of Taltal, Chileusgs.gov
10/30/164:49 AM5.327.7 km53,010 m26km NNE of Taltal, Chileusgs.gov

Taltal

Taltal is a Chilean commune and city in Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta Region. According to the 2012 census, the commune has a population of 11,132 and has an area of 20,405.1 km2 (7,878 sq mi). The commune is home to Paranal Observatory and inclu..

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