Businesses in Mahates

Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Mahates

Industry Description	Number of Establishments
Grocery stores and supermarkets	23
Shopping	17
Restaurants	14
Churches	12
Education	11
Religion	10
Gas station	9
Bars, pubs and taverns	7
Public parks	6
Hardware store	6
Public administration	5
Other accommodation	5
Hospitals	5

Mahates Facts

Area	356.5 km²
Population	24,994
Male Population	12,504 (50.0%)
Female Population	12,490 (50.0%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)	+128.0%
Population change (2000 to 2020)	+17.6%
Median Age	23.3 years (Male: 22.7, Female: 23.8)
GDP per capita (PPP)	$7,268 (2022)
Neighborhoods	Montecristo
Local Time
Timezone	Colombia Standard Time
Lat & Lng	10.23293, -75.18985
Postal Codes	131040, 131047, 131048

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Mahates Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015	2020	2025*	2030*
Population	10,964	17,292	21,262	25,494	24,994	24,887	24,162
Population Density	30.8 / km²	48.5 / km²	59.6 / km²	71.5 / km²	70.1 / km²	69.8 / km²	67.8 / km²

* Projected

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

Mahates Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 17.6% from year 2000 to 2020

Location	Change since 1975	Change since 1990	Change since 2000
Mahates	+128%	+44.5%	+17.6%
Bolívar Department	—	—	—
Colombia	—	—	—

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

Mahates Median Age

Median Age: 23.3 years

Location	Median Age	Median Age (Female)	Median Age (Male)
Mahates	23.3 yrs	23.8 yrs	22.7 yrs
Bolívar Department	23.3 yrs	23.8 yrs	22.7 yrs
Colombia	24.9 yrs	25.8 yrs	24.1 yrs

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

Mahates Population Density

Population Density: 70.1 / km²

Location	Population	Area	Density
Mahates	24,994	356.5 km²	70.1 / km²
Bolívar Department	2.2 million	26,697.4 km²	81.9 / 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

Mahates 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 Mahates

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

Mahates Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data	1990	1995	2000	2005	2010	2015	2020	2022
GDP per capita	$4,213	$4,546	$4,352	$5,013	$4,861	$6,739	$6,190	$7,268
Total GDP	$74.5M	$91.7M	$97M	$121.3M	$117.3M	$166.7M	$161M	$185.7M

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

Mahates CO2 Emissions

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

Location	CO2 Emissions	CO2 Emissions Per Capita	CO2 Emissions Intensity
Mahates	63,834 tn	2.55 tn	179.1 tons/km²
Bolívar Department	5,555,982 tn	2.54 tn	208.1 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

Mahates CO2 Emissions

2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)	63,834 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita	2.55 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)	179.1 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	94.3 km	47,230 m	2km NNE of Barranquilla, Colombia	usgs.gov
9/23/17	5:17 AM	4.5	72.1 km	45,560 m	8km E of Plato, Colombia	usgs.gov
3/13/17	7:52 AM	4.1	91.1 km	73,880 m	11km ENE of San Pedro, Colombia	usgs.gov
10/1/09	7:48 AM	4.4	94.4 km	21,300 m	near the north coast of Colombia	usgs.gov
6/18/08	2:40 AM	3.9	79.7 km	41,700 m	near the north coast of Colombia	usgs.gov
11/9/07	6:08 AM	4.6	90.3 km	47,200 m	near the north coast of Colombia	usgs.gov
6/6/06	2:23 PM	4	34.1 km	19,900 m	near the north coast of Colombia	usgs.gov
5/2/06	6:16 PM	4.7	73.1 km	27,700 m	near the north coast of Colombia	usgs.gov
12/30/04	3:02 PM	4.8	82.4 km	42,900 m	northern Colombia	usgs.gov
12/8/92	2:56 PM	3.8	82.4 km	65,900 m	northern Colombia	usgs.gov

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Mahates

Mahates is a river town and municipality located in the Bolívar Department, northern Colombia. The town of Mahates was founded on April 17, 1533 by Spanish conquistador Pedro de Heredia. municipality of Mahates also covers the village of Palenque de..

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