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Lota

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Total population

43,272

Coordinates-37.09°, -73.16°

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

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City facts

Overview

Lota may refer to:

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-37.0945
Longitude
-73.1564
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
21,699
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Peruvian anchoveta
    Engraulis ringens Jenyns, 1842 · Animalia
    5,924
  • Chilean herring
    Strangomera bentincki (Norman, 1936) · Animalia
    3,851
  • Kelp Gull
    Larus dominicanus M.H.K.Lichtenstein, 1823 · Aves
    502
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    388
  • Neotropic Cormorant
    Phalacrocorax brasilianus (Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    360
  • Chilean Swallow
    Tachycineta leucopyga (Meyen, 1834) · Aves
    346
  • Southern Lapwing
    Vanellus chilensis (Molina, 1782) · Aves
    331
  • Southern House-Wren
    Troglodytes musculus J.F.Naumann, 1823 · Aves
    289

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
915
Largest magnitude
6.9
Largest event
2011-02-11

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Arturo Torres Carrasco
Arturo Torres Carrasco
Chilean footballer (1906-1987)
Y
Yeny Contreras
Chilean taekwondo practitioner
A
Adolfo Nef
Chilean footballer
Baldomero Lillo
Baldomero Lillo
Chilean writer
P
Pascual de Gregorio
Chilean footballer
A
Alexis Salazar
Chilean footballer
A
Aníbal Carvallo
Chilean footballer
C
Carlos Frödden
Chilean Navy officer and politician
Christiane Endler
Christiane Endler
Chilean footballer
Cristian Hernandez Gonzalez
Cristian Hernandez Gonzalez
writer
Leonidas Romero Sáez
Leonidas Romero Sáez
Chilean politician
Claudina Núñez
Claudina Núñez
Chilean politician
B
Berta Quiero
Chilean actor
Cristián Cuevas
Cristián Cuevas
Chilean trade unionist
Dino Gordillo
Dino Gordillo
Chilean comedian
E
Edmundo Salas De La Fuente
Chilean politician

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

Nearby places in Biobío

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.82
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,759

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
71
Avg daily Wikipedia views
2
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Ageratina glechonophylla
Ageratina glechonophylla
Ageratina glechonophylla
Seen 2026-05-31
Notiothauma reedi
Notiothauma reedi
Notiothauma reedi
Seen 2026-05-24
Primrose Brittlegill
Primrose Brittlegill
Russula sardonia
Seen 2026-05-24
Artomyces adrienneae
Artomyces adrienneae
Artomyces adrienneae
Seen 2026-05-24
Spectacular Rustgill
Spectacular Rustgill
Gymnopilus junonius
Seen 2026-05-24
Metabalta polyhastata
Metabalta polyhastata
Metabalta polyhastata
Seen 2026-05-24
Thaxterogaster magellanicus
Thaxterogaster magellanicus
Thaxterogaster magellanicus
Seen 2026-05-23
Monomorium latastei
Monomorium latastei
Monomorium latastei
Seen 2026-05-23
Hornius grandis
Hornius grandis
Hornius grandis
Seen 2026-05-23

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Lota, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Teatro del Sindicato Nº 6, vista general — Lota, Chile0 miTeatro del Sindicato Nº 6, detalle mural — Lota, Chile0 miPabellón 83, vista desde abajo — Lota, Chile0.3 miPabellón 83, vista desde el frente — Lota, Chile0.3 miTorre Centenario de Lota 4 — Lota, Chile0.3 miTorre Centenario de Lota 1 — Lota, Chile0.3 miTorre Centenario de Lota 2 — Lota, Chile0.3 miTorre Centenario de Lota 3 — Lota, Chile0.3 miItata river, Coelemu, Chile - Sand river curves — Lota, Chile0.6 miLota - panoramio - René Bongard — Lota, Chile0.6 miVenus Parque Lota — Lota, Chile0.6 miObservatorio Meteorologico Lota — Lota, Chile0.6 miObservatorio Meteorologico Lota2 — Lota, Chile0.6 miLota - panoramio — Lota, Chile0.7 miMuelle del parque de lota - panoramio — Lota, Chile0.7 miMuelle del parque de lota - panoramio (1) — Lota, Chile0.7 miFaro del Parque de Lota (1998) - panoramio — Lota, Chile0.8 miCañón 3 Fuerte de Lota, 2025 — Lota, Chile0.8 miBatería de Cañones en Fuerte Lota — Lota, Chile0.8 miCañon 3, fuerte de Lota — Lota, Chile0.8 miLadera del cerro Colcura, Fuerte Lota — Lota, Chile0.8 miFaro Punta Lutrin — Lota, Chile0.8 miFaro Punta Lutrin2 — Lota, Chile0.8 miMomentos poseros2511 09 — Lota, Chile0.9 mi

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Official Identifiers

INE Chile

CUT
08106
Population (Wikidata)
43,272
Wikidata
Q16911

CUT code via Wikidata P6929

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • INE Chile — CUT code via Wikidata P6929