Businesses in Muzo

Categories in Muzo

Gas Station Clothing stores Churches Education Bars, pubs and taverns Grocery stores and supermarkets Restaurants Condominium Complex Housing Complex Hotels and motels Housing Society Transportation Service

Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Muzo

Industry Description	Number of Establishments
Restaurants	11
Education	9
Hotels and motels	9
Gas station	6
Other accommodation	6
Grocery stores and supermarkets	6
Clothing stores	6

Muzo Facts

Area	112.2 km²
Population	6,210
Male Population	3,101 (49.9%)
Female Population	3,109 (50.1%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)	-63.6%
Population change (2000 to 2020)	-49.8%
Median Age	25.4 years (Male: 24.5, Female: 26.3)
GDP per capita (PPP)	$10,963 (2022)
Local Time
Timezone	Colombia Standard Time
Lat & Lng	5.53528, -74.10778
Postal Codes	154880, 154887

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Muzo Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015	2020	2025*	2030*
Population	17,067	14,456	12,382	7,698	6,210	5,207	4,295
Population Density	152.1 / km²	128.9 / km²	110.4 / km²	68.6 / km²	55.4 / km²	46.4 / km²	38.3 / km²

* Projected

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

Muzo Population change from 2000 to 2020

Decrease of 49.8% from year 2000 to 2020

Location	Change since 1975	Change since 1990	Change since 2000
Muzo	-63.6%	-57%	-49.8%
Boyacá Department	—	—	—
Colombia	—	—	—

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

Muzo Median Age

Median Age: 25.4 years

Location	Median Age	Median Age (Female)	Median Age (Male)
Muzo	25.4 yrs	26.3 yrs	24.5 yrs
Boyacá Department	25.4 yrs	26.3 yrs	24.5 yrs
Colombia	24.9 yrs	25.8 yrs	24.1 yrs

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

Muzo Population Density

Population Density: 55.4 / km²

Location	Population	Area	Density
Muzo	6,210	112.2 km²	55.4 / km²
Boyacá Department	1.2 million	23,199.7 km²	52.4 / 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

Muzo 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.

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

Muzo Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data	1990	1995	2000	2005	2010	2015	2020	2022
GDP per capita	$4,566	$4,644	$6,484	$7,169	$8,170	$7,847	$8,238	$10,963
Total GDP	$70.6M	$66.9M	$84.4M	$80.9M	$78M	$61.8M	$56.8M	$70.7M

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

Muzo CO2 Emissions

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

Location	CO2 Emissions	CO2 Emissions Per Capita	CO2 Emissions Intensity
Muzo	16,320 tn	2.63 tn	145.5 tons/km²
Boyacá Department	3,192,155 tn	2.62 tn	137.6 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

Muzo CO2 Emissions

2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)	16,320 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita	2.63 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)	145.5 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

Hazard	Risk Level
Flood	High (10)
Earthquake	High (7.8)
Landslide	High (9)

* 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 Norwegian Geotechnical Institute - NGI. 2005. Global Landslide Hazard Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4P848VZ.
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
4/17/19	10:23 AM	4.2	65.6 km	158,210 m	2km N of Villapinzon, Colombia	usgs.gov
8/22/18	1:06 PM	4.5	82.7 km	10,000 m	18km W of Cimitarra, Colombia	usgs.gov
11/26/16	7:32 PM	4.3	18.3 km	124,030 m	8km ESE of Maripi, Colombia	usgs.gov
7/13/16	2:15 AM	4.2	55.2 km	148,760 m	6km SE of Guacheta, Colombia	usgs.gov
3/17/16	8:46 AM	4	40 km	44,390 m	13km NNE of Caparrapi, Colombia	usgs.gov
9/19/15	8:45 PM	4.7	58.4 km	18,490 m	37km WNW of La Belleza, Colombia	usgs.gov
12/14/14	1:49 AM	4.7	60.6 km	152,310 m	7km W of Ventaquemada, Colombia	usgs.gov
8/20/12	8:17 PM	4	89.6 km	43,100 m	Colombia	usgs.gov
5/30/12	12:57 AM	4.2	52.4 km	156,300 m	Colombia	usgs.gov
2/8/12	9:38 AM	3.9	57.5 km	16,000 m	Colombia	usgs.gov

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Muzo

Muzo (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈmuso]) is a town and municipality in Boyacá Department, Colombia, part of the subregion of the Western Boyacá Province. It is widely known for the nearby emerald mines containing arguably the world's highest quality gem..

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