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Pichidangui
Coquimbovillage
Total population
1,380
Air quality index
Demographic figures from INE Chile. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
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.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- carrot squat lobsterGrimothea monodon (H.Milne-Edwards, 1837) · Malacostraca2,158
- Chilean nylon shrimpHeterocarpus reedi Bahamonde, 1955 · Malacostraca1,932
- Kelp GullLarus dominicanus M.H.K.Lichtenstein, 1823 · Aves885
- Chilean hakeMerluccius gayi (Guichenot, 1848) · Animalia800
- Turkey VultureCathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves731
- Rufous-collared SparrowZonotrichia capensis (P.L.S.Müller, 1776) · Aves731
- Chilean MockingbirdMimus thenca (Molina, 1782) · Aves712
- Common Diuca-FinchDiuca diuca (Molina, 1782) · Aves668
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.2 — 2026-06-0281 km WSW of Illapel, Chile
- M 4.4 — 2026-05-3134 km NNW of Valparaíso, Chile
- M 4.8 — 2026-05-3131 km NNW of Valparaíso, Chile
- M 4.9 — 2026-05-3143 km NW of Valparaíso, Chile
- M 6 — 2026-05-3133 km NW of Valparaíso, Chile
- M 4.2 — 2026-05-1728 km WSW of Illapel, Chile
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Coquimbo
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Events
Gallery
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Pichidangui, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.
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