Patacamaya Facts

Area482.3 km²
Population24,440
Male Population12,167 (49.8%)
Female Population12,273 (50.2%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+99.9%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+23.3%
Median Age23.5 years (Male: 23, Female: 24.1)
GDP per capita (PPP)$6,634 (2022)
Area Codes2
Local Time
TimezoneBolivia Time
Lat & Lng-17.23580, -67.92169

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Patacamaya Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population12,22916,77219,81623,22524,44024,81325,162
Population Density25.4 / km²34.8 / km²41.1 / km²48.2 / km²50.7 / km²51.4 / km²52.2 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Patacamaya Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 23.3% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Patacamaya+99.9%+45.7%+23.3%
La Paz Department (Bolivia)
Bolivia
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Patacamaya Median Age

Median Age: 23.5 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Patacamaya23.5 yrs24.1 yrs23 yrs
La Paz Department (Bolivia)25.9 yrs26.6 yrs25.2 yrs
Bolivia23.9 yrs24.4 yrs23.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Patacamaya Population Density

Population Density: 50.7 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Patacamaya24,440482.3 km²50.7 / km²
La Paz Department (Bolivia)2.9 million131,383.5 km²21.8 / km²
Bolivia10.8 million1,083,759.7 km²9.9 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Patacamaya Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 0 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.

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

Patacamaya Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$3,211$3,554$4,597$4,757$6,039$6,301$6,712$6,634
Total GDP$66.3M$76.1M$100.7M$109.8M$147.5M$159.6M$168M$166.9M
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Patacamaya CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Patacamaya37,487 tn1.53 tn77.7 tons/km²
La Paz Department (Bolivia)4,394,651 tn1.53 tn33.4 tons/km²
Bolivia16,583,283 tn1.54 tn15.3 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
Patacamaya CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)37,487 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita1.53 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)77.7 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtLow (2)
FloodMedium (7)
EarthquakeMedium (6)

* 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 Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
  4. 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
10/1/146:08 AM4.976 km16,670 m26km S of Chulumani, Boliviausgs.gov
12/1/138:19 PM4.438 km236,470 m38km S of Patacamaya, Boliviausgs.gov
9/5/0812:00 PM470.5 km10,000 mLa Paz, Boliviausgs.gov
8/7/043:04 PM4.218.3 km3,400 mLa Paz, Boliviausgs.gov
8/3/043:16 PM4.419.4 km19,200 mLa Paz, Boliviausgs.gov
7/30/048:32 AM4.436 km12,800 mLa Paz, Boliviausgs.gov
1/18/978:49 PM3.498.5 km196,400 mLa Paz, Boliviausgs.gov
12/29/966:58 PM3.879.7 km200,000 mLa Paz, Boliviausgs.gov
4/21/967:30 PM3.993.6 km179,700 mLa Paz, Boliviausgs.gov
6/21/914:07 AM3.576 km260,500 mOruro, Boliviausgs.gov

Patacamaya

Patacamaya or Patak Amaya (Aymara) is a city in Bolivia, situated in the La Paz Department. It is the seat of the Patacamaya Municipality, the fifth municipal section of the Aroma Province. Patacamaya lies in the Altiplano, approximately 100 km south..

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