Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Tongoy

Industry DescriptionNumber of Establishments
Restaurants6

Tongoy Facts

Area25.1 km²
Population17,503
Male Population8,653 (49.4%)
Female Population8,850 (50.6%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+291.2%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+61.2%
Median Age30.3 years (Male: 29.5, Female: 31.1)
Area Codes51
Local Time
TimezoneChile Standard Time
Lat & Lng-30.25474, -71.49892

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Tongoy Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population4,4748,41110,85716,84117,503
Population Density178.5 / km²335.6 / km²433.2 / km²672 / km²698.4 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Tongoy Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 55.1% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Tongoy+276.4%+100.2%+55.1%
Coquimbo Region+144.4%+63.5%+29.3%
Chile+72.2%+36.6%+18.3%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Tongoy Median Age

Median Age: 30.3 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Tongoy30.3 yrs31.1 yrs29.5 yrs
Coquimbo Region31 yrs31.6 yrs30.4 yrs
Chile31.3 yrs32 yrs30.6 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Tongoy Population Density

Population Density: 698 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Tongoy17,50325.1 km²698 / km²
Coquimbo Region764,18740,632.7 km²18.8 / km²
Chile17.8 million751,744.8 km²23.7 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Tongoy Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1720 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 Tongoy

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

Tongoy CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Tongoy41,268 tn2.36 tn1,646.6 tons/km²
Coquimbo Region3,426,763 tn4.48 tn84.3 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
Tongoy CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)41,268 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita2.36 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)1,646.6 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtHigh (10)
EarthquakeHigh (9.2)

* 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
4/27/1910:50 PM42.9 km60,410 m36km SSW of Coquimbo, Chileusgs.gov
4/4/1912:00 PM4.811.1 km62,500 m35km S of Coquimbo, Chileusgs.gov
4/1/196:44 PM4.47.6 km35,000 m29km SSW of Coquimbo, Chileusgs.gov
3/9/192:16 AM4.610.1 km45,710 m30km S of Coquimbo, Chileusgs.gov
2/26/198:47 AM4.910.3 km47,160 m26km SSW of Coquimbo, Chileusgs.gov
1/25/198:29 AM4.68.4 km64,230 m29km SSW of Coquimbo, Chileusgs.gov
1/22/194:19 PM4.815.3 km47,090 m30km SW of Coquimbo, Chileusgs.gov
1/22/191:44 PM4.813.1 km43,820 m40km SW of Coquimbo, Chileusgs.gov
9/28/181:49 PM4.62.8 km42,050 m34km SSW of Coquimbo, Chileusgs.gov
6/21/183:10 AM4.310.7 km29,430 m44km NW of Ovalle, Chileusgs.gov

Tongoy

Tongoy is a Chilean coastal town in the commune of Coquimbo in Elqui Province, Coquimbo Region. It is located 42 km (26 mi) to the south of Chile's second oldest city, La Serena, next to the spa of Guanaqueros, on a rocky promontory opposite the Paci..

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