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Barichara Facts

Area112.6 km²
Population4,978
Male Population2,463 (49.5%)
Female Population2,515 (50.5%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)-63.7%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-44.2%
Median Age25.9 years (Male: 24.9, Female: 26.8)
GDP per capita (PPP)$8,209 (2022)
NeighborhoodsLa Esmeralda
Local Time
TimezoneColombia Standard Time
Lat & Lng6.63572, -73.22282
Postal Codes684041684047684048

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Barichara Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population13,72111,2278,9195,6734,9784,3153,800
Population Density121.8 / km²99.7 / km²79.2 / km²50.4 / km²44.2 / km²38.3 / km²33.7 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Barichara Population change from 2000 to 2020

Decrease of 44.2% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Barichara-63.7%-55.7%-44.2%
Santander Department
Colombia
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Barichara Median Age

Median Age: 25.9 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Barichara25.9 yrs26.8 yrs24.9 yrs
Santander Department25.9 yrs26.8 yrs24.9 yrs
Colombia24.9 yrs25.8 yrs24.1 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Barichara Population Density

Population Density: 44.2 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Barichara4,978112.6 km²44.2 / km²
Santander Department2.1 million30,559.6 km²69.1 / km²
Colombia47.8 million1,136,620.4 km²42.1 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Barichara 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.

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Barichara

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Barichara

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

Barichara Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$6,128$7,147$7,504$7,139$6,925$10,502$4,984$8,209
Total GDP$24.9M$27.2M$26.3M$22.9M$20.2M$28.1M$13.8M$23.5M
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

Barichara CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Barichara14,540 tn2.92 tn129.1 tons/km²
Santander Department6,159,623 tn2.92 tn201.6 tons/km²
Colombia116,035,326 tn2.43 tn102.1 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
Barichara CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)14,540 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita2.92 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)129.1 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodHigh (10)
EarthquakeMedium (6.8)
LandslideMedium (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 Norwegian Geotechnical Institute - NGI. 2005. Global Landslide Hazard Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4P848VZ.
  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
6/19/184:27 PM4.220.6 km161,290 m3km WNW of Aratoca, Colombiausgs.gov
9/16/162:37 AM4.220.6 km152,000 m13km E of Zapatoca, Colombiausgs.gov
8/13/169:29 AM4.220.3 km145,000 m14km E of Zapatoca, Colombiausgs.gov
3/22/1510:27 PM5.120.4 km154,600 m13km E of Zapatoca, Colombiausgs.gov
3/14/158:05 AM4.520.7 km151,200 m12km E of Zapatoca, Colombiausgs.gov
11/7/149:58 PM4.717.7 km146,580 m3km SE of Zapatoca, Colombiausgs.gov
6/27/149:01 AM4.319.9 km142,000 m14km E of Zapatoca, Colombiausgs.gov
2/28/147:41 AM4.220.3 km144,000 m14km E of Zapatoca, Colombiausgs.gov
2/5/144:57 AM4.120.9 km154,000 m14km E of Zapatoca, Colombiausgs.gov
12/28/138:21 PM419.9 km148,000 m13km E of Zapatoca, Colombiausgs.gov

Barichara

Barichara is a town and municipality in the Santander Department in northeastern Colombia.

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