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Huépil

Biobíotown

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Total population

7,780

Air quality index

42Good
Coordinates-37.24°, -71.94°

Demographic figures from INE Chile. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

As a small town in Biobío, Chile, Huépil occupies its own corner of the country. Public datasets list a population of roughly 7,780. Located at -37.240°, -71.942°, Huépil occupies a warm-temperate portion of the southern hemisphere. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm summers and cool winters. The location receives about 1,821 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 71% of daylight hours. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-37.2402
Longitude
-71.9419
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
42
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
12.3
PM10 (µg/m³)
13
Ozone (µg/m³)
28
NO₂ (µg/m³)
4.6

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
3,309
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Rufous-collared Sparrow
    Zonotrichia capensis (P.L.S.Müller, 1776) · Aves
    85
  • Chilean Mockingbird
    Mimus thenca (Molina, 1782) · Aves
    71
  • Chilean Swallow
    Tachycineta leucopyga (Meyen, 1834) · Aves
    69
  • Southern Lapwing
    Vanellus chilensis (Molina, 1782) · Aves
    68
  • Southern House-Wren
    Troglodytes musculus J.F.Naumann, 1823 · Aves
    68
  • Austral Thrush
    Turdus falcklandii Quoy & Gaimard, 1824 · Aves
    63
  • Red-gartered Coot
    Fulica armillata Vieillot, 1817 · Aves
    61
  • Tufted Tit-Tyrant
    Anairetes parulus (Kittlitz, 1830) · Aves
    57

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
218
Largest magnitude
6.1
Largest event
2011-02-12

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

P
Pedro Andrés del Alcázar
Spanish and later Chilean Army officer and war hero (1752-1820)
J
Justo Molina
Chilean military personnel
R
Roberto Gómez Pérez
Chilean politician (1889-1956)
Dina Gutiérrez Salazar
Dina Gutiérrez Salazar
Chilean politician
R
Rubén Sotoconil
Chilean actor
M
Mario Mosquera Roa
Chilean trade unionist (1929-2010)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.99
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,821

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org