Businesses in Maicao

Categories in Maicao

Auto Parts Store Car repair Car Repair and Maintenance Car Wash Gas Station Mechanic Motorcycle Dealer Motorcycle Parts Store Motorcycle repair Motorcycle Shop Tire repair shop Farming Handicraft Tobacco Supplier Wholesale of construction supplies Wholesalers Boutique Clothing stores Fashion Accessories Store Shoe stores Women's clothing Internet Service Provider Mobile phone stores Radio Broadcaster Telecommunications Service Provider Catholic Church Christian Church Churches Community Center Government Office Non-Profit Organization Pentecostal Church Post Office Religion Religious Organization Spiritist Center Water Treatment Supplier Cell phone accessory store Electronics Store Mobile Phone Repair Shop Appliance Store Construction of buildings Engineering Service Foundation Hardware store Home Goods Store Home Improvement Store Housing Development Technical construction services Tool Store Education Educational Institution Education Center Elementary School High School Kindergarten Cultural Center Photographer Tourist Attraction Bakeries Bars, pubs and taverns Brunch Restaurant Burger restaurants Butcher Cafes Chicken Restaurant Coffee Shop Family Restaurant Fast food restaurants Grocery stores and supermarkets Health and Beauty Shop Ice Cream Shop Internet cafes Pizza Restaurants Specialty & International Foods Nurseries and garden supplies Atm's Banks Finance Broker Financial Institution Investment Company Money Order Service Money Transfer Service Cemetery Community Health Center Dental Clinic Health Consultant Hospitals Medical laboratories Opticians and eyewear Pharmacies and drug stores Public Medical Center Veterinarian Barbers Beauty salons Hair Salon Advertising Agency Business to Business Service Consulting & Advisory Services Occupational safety and health Office supplies and stationery stores Apartment Building Apartment Complex Condominium Complex Country House Function Room Facility Gated Community Housing Complex Convenience stores Cosmetics Store Drinking Water Fountain General Store Large-Format Retail Liquor Store Market Paper Store Perfume Store Pharmacy Shopping Shopping Mall State Liquor Store Supermarket Toy Store Gym Night Club Playground Public parks Public swimming pools Recreation Center Soccer Field Sports club Bed and breakfasts Border Crossing Station Hotels Hotels and motels Housing Society Lodging Serviced Accommodation Transportation Service Travel Agency Warehouse Unreachable

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Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Maicao

Industry Description	Number of Establishments
Restaurants	204
Shopping	153
Grocery stores and supermarkets	118
Education	113
Churches	67
Corporate management	55
Clothing stores	51
Bars, pubs and taverns	50
Hotels and motels	44
Gas station	43
Pharmacies and drug stores	41
Other accommodation	40
Hardware store	40

Maicao Facts

Area	1468.4 km²
Population	160,095
Male Population	79,281 (49.5%)
Female Population	80,814 (50.5%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)	+286.1%
Population change (2000 to 2020)	+47.9%
Median Age	20.1 years (Male: 19.5, Female: 20.8)
GDP per capita (PPP)	$6,768 (2022)
Neighborhoods	Mushaisa
Local Time
Timezone	Colombia Standard Time
Lat & Lng	11.38321, -72.24321
Postal Codes	442001, 442007, 442008, 442009

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Maicao Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015	2020	2025*	2030*
Population	41,468	78,279	108,262	155,840	160,095	167,732	170,849
Population Density	28.2 / km²	53.3 / km²	73.7 / km²	106.1 / km²	109 / km²	114.2 / km²	116.3 / km²

* Projected

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

Maicao Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 47.9% from year 2000 to 2020

Location	Change since 1975	Change since 1990	Change since 2000
Maicao	+286.1%	+104.5%	+47.9%
La Guajira Department	—	—	—
Colombia	—	—	—

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

Maicao Median Age

Median Age: 20.1 years

Location	Median Age	Median Age (Female)	Median Age (Male)
Maicao	20.1 yrs	20.8 yrs	19.5 yrs
La Guajira Department	20.1 yrs	20.8 yrs	19.5 yrs
Colombia	24.9 yrs	25.8 yrs	24.1 yrs

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

Maicao Population Density

Population Density: 109 / km²

Location	Population	Area	Density
Maicao	160,095	1,468.4 km²	109 / km²
La Guajira Department	909,507	20,611.1 km²	44.1 / 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

Maicao Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1500 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 Maicao

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Maicao

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

Maicao Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data	1990	1995	2000	2005	2010	2015	2020	2022
GDP per capita	$20,013	$15,324	$10,631	$9,519	$11,508	$9,354	$5,991	$6,768
Total GDP	$1.4B	$1.3B	$1.1B	$1.1B	$1.5B	$1.3B	$960M	$1.1B

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

Maicao CO2 Emissions

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

Location	CO2 Emissions	CO2 Emissions Per Capita	CO2 Emissions Intensity
Maicao	394,088 tn	2.46 tn	268.4 tons/km²
La Guajira Department	1,960,220 tn	2.16 tn	95.1 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

Maicao CO2 Emissions

2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)	394,088 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita	2.46 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)	268.4 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
5/14/19	8:00 AM	4.5	41.3 km	83,340 m	36km ESE of Albania, Colombia	usgs.gov
3/17/18	10:16 AM	4.5	73.9 km	29,590 m	39km NNE of Uribia, Colombia	usgs.gov
6/9/17	9:17 PM	4.9	31.5 km	54,770 m	5km S of Uribia, Colombia	usgs.gov
10/16/16	5:45 PM	4.3	86.2 km	35,000 m	3km SSE of Concepcion, Venezuela	usgs.gov
8/9/15	7:36 PM	4.7	53.7 km	127,800 m	43km SE of Albania, Colombia	usgs.gov
5/9/15	2:31 PM	4.7	17.6 km	38,650 m	17km NE of Maicao, Colombia	usgs.gov
2/24/14	10:34 AM	4.5	90.6 km	22,970 m	34km E of El Molino, Colombia	usgs.gov
2/27/13	6:49 PM	4.4	71.4 km	50,500 m	51km ENE of Uribia, Colombia	usgs.gov
6/6/04	1:55 PM	4.1	89.9 km	42,500 m	near the north coast of Colombia	usgs.gov
2/26/04	5:17 PM	4.6	67.1 km	42,600 m	Zulia, Venezuela	usgs.gov

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Maicao

Maicao (Wayuunaiki: mai-ka-u) is a city and municipality in the Department of La Guajira, northern Republic of Colombia. It is located 76 km from Riohacha, the capital of the department and is the second largest urban center near the border with Vene..

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