Businesses in Luruaco

Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Luruaco

Industry Description	Number of Establishments
Shopping	31
Education	28
Restaurants	25
Grocery stores and supermarkets	18
Churches	17
Bars, pubs and taverns	12
Pharmacies and drug stores	10
Religion	8
Clothing stores	7
Travel agencies	6
Stadiums and arenas	6
Gas station	6

Luruaco Facts

Area	202.6 km²
Population	24,905
Male Population	12,287 (49.3%)
Female Population	12,618 (50.7%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)	+102.7%
Population change (2000 to 2020)	+11.3%
Median Age	24.9 years (Male: 24.2, Female: 25.8)
GDP per capita (PPP)	$24,512 (2022)
Local Time
Timezone	Colombia Standard Time
Lat & Lng	10.61712, -75.15146
Postal Codes	085060, 085067, 085068

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Luruaco Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015	2020	2025*	2030*
Population	12,288	18,667	22,373	25,938	24,905	24,555	23,563
Population Density	60.6 / km²	92.1 / km²	110.4 / km²	128 / km²	122.9 / km²	121.2 / km²	116.3 / km²

* Projected

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Luruaco Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 11.3% from year 2000 to 2020

Location	Change since 1975	Change since 1990	Change since 2000
Luruaco	+102.7%	+33.4%	+11.3%
Atlántico Department	—	—	—
Colombia	—	—	—

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Luruaco Median Age

Median Age: 24.9 years

Location	Median Age	Median Age (Female)	Median Age (Male)
Luruaco	24.9 yrs	25.8 yrs	24.2 yrs
Atlántico Department	24.9 yrs	25.8 yrs	24.2 yrs
Colombia	24.9 yrs	25.8 yrs	24.1 yrs

Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Luruaco Population Density

Population Density: 123 / km²

Location	Population	Area	Density
Luruaco	24,905	202.6 km²	123 / km²
Atlántico Department	2.4 million	3,339.8 km²	732 / km²
Colombia	47.8 million	1,136,620.4 km²	42.1 / km²

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Luruaco Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 0 to 2100

Sources:

JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
[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 Luruaco

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

Luruaco Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data	1990	1995	2000	2005	2010	2015	2020	2022
GDP per capita	$11,382	$10,500	$13,747	$13,643	$18,333	$23,851	$19,972	$24,512
Total GDP	$173.3M	$181.5M	$262.6M	$275.5M	$380.5M	$490.8M	$430.1M	$524.9M

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

Luruaco CO2 Emissions

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

Location	CO2 Emissions	CO2 Emissions Per Capita	CO2 Emissions Intensity
Luruaco	71,401 tn	2.87 tn	352.4 tons/km²
Atlántico Department	7,106,649 tn	2.91 tn	2,127.9 tons/km²
Colombia	116,035,326 tn	2.43 tn	102.1 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

Luruaco CO2 Emissions

2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)	71,401 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita	2.87 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)	352.4 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

Hazard	Risk Level
Drought	High (9)
Flood	Medium (7)
Earthquake	Medium (6)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:

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.
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.
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.
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

Date▼	Time↕	Magnitude↕	Distance↕	Depth↕	Location↕	Link
3/6/19	1:48 AM	4.5	57.2 km	47,230 m	2km NNE of Barranquilla, Colombia	usgs.gov
6/26/18	7:03 AM	4	94.5 km	14,960 m	40km NNE of Barranquilla, Colombia	usgs.gov
10/1/09	7:48 AM	4.4	67.3 km	21,300 m	near the north coast of Colombia	usgs.gov
11/9/07	6:08 AM	4.6	64.1 km	47,200 m	near the north coast of Colombia	usgs.gov
6/6/06	2:23 PM	4	36.5 km	19,900 m	near the north coast of Colombia	usgs.gov
5/2/06	6:16 PM	4.7	49.3 km	27,700 m	near the north coast of Colombia	usgs.gov
3/27/01	4:16 PM	3.6	71.1 km	10,000 m	near the north coast of Colombia	usgs.gov
6/1/92	3:40 AM	4.3	85.4 km	43,200 m	near the north coast of Colombia	usgs.gov
2/28/79	12:04 PM	4.4	95.4 km	33,000 m	near the north coast of Colombia	usgs.gov
4/22/75	12:11 AM	5.1	70 km	34,000 m	near the north coast of Colombia	usgs.gov

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Luruaco

Luruaco is a municipality and town in the Colombian department of Atlántico.

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