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Pichidangui

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Total population

1,380

Air quality index

73Moderate
Elevation32 m
Coordinates-32.14°, -71.53°

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City facts

Elevation
32 m

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Pichidangui is a Chilean Pacific coastal town in the commune of Los Vilos in Choapa Province, Coquimbo Region, near the border with Valparaíso Region. The town has a significant amount of tourism due to its beaches. It is a popular destination for various windsports enthusiasts, thanks to the abundant wind in the area. The town is 197 kilometers north of the capital, Santiago. Some of the local area has been recommended to be added as a national conservation protected area.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-32.1396
Longitude
-71.5272
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
73
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
22.7
PM10 (µg/m³)
23.5
Ozone (µg/m³)
33
NO₂ (µg/m³)
10.3

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
29,449
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • carrot squat lobster
    Grimothea monodon (H.Milne-Edwards, 1837) · Malacostraca
    2,158
  • Chilean nylon shrimp
    Heterocarpus reedi Bahamonde, 1955 · Malacostraca
    1,932
  • Kelp Gull
    Larus dominicanus M.H.K.Lichtenstein, 1823 · Aves
    885
  • Chilean hake
    Merluccius gayi (Guichenot, 1848) · Animalia
    800
  • Turkey Vulture
    Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    731
  • Rufous-collared Sparrow
    Zonotrichia capensis (P.L.S.Müller, 1776) · Aves
    731
  • Chilean Mockingbird
    Mimus thenca (Molina, 1782) · Aves
    712
  • Common Diuca-Finch
    Diuca diuca (Molina, 1782) · Aves
    668

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
4,511
Largest magnitude
8.3
Largest event
2015-09-16

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Coquimbo

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.97
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,812

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
107
Avg daily Wikipedia views
4
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

Events

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

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Sources

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