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Ponedera Facts

Area172.9 km²
Population24,454
Male Population12,066 (49.3%)
Female Population12,388 (50.7%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+143.2%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+23.5%
Median Age24.9 years (Male: 24.1, Female: 25.8)
GDP per capita (PPP)$25,339 (2022)
Local Time
TimezoneColombia Standard Time
Lat & Lng10.64104, -74.75026
Postal Codes084001084007084008

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Ponedera Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population10,05615,81219,79723,61724,45424,29123,505
Population Density58.2 / km²91.5 / km²114.5 / km²136.6 / km²141.5 / km²140.5 / km²136 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Ponedera Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 23.5% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Ponedera+143.2%+54.7%+23.5%
Atlántico Department
Colombia
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Ponedera Median Age

Median Age: 24.9 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Ponedera24.9 yrs25.8 yrs24.1 yrs
Atlántico Department24.9 yrs25.8 yrs24.2 yrs
Colombia24.9 yrs25.8 yrs24.1 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Ponedera Population Density

Population Density: 142 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Ponedera24,454172.9 km²142 / km²
Atlántico Department2.4 million3,339.8 km²732 / 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

Ponedera 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.

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

Ponedera Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$10,841$10,481$13,467$13,342$16,187$21,800$20,810$25,339
Total GDP$93.9M$104.3M$149.7M$162.2M$208.7M$288.3M$300.2M$366.9M
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

Ponedera CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Ponedera70,998 tn2.9 tn410.7 tons/km²
Atlántico Department7,106,649 tn2.91 tn2,127.9 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
Ponedera CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)70,998 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita2.9 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)410.7 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtHigh (9)
FloodMedium (7)
EarthquakeMedium (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 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.
  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
3/6/191:48 AM4.538.2 km47,230 m2km NNE of Barranquilla, Colombiausgs.gov
6/26/187:03 AM472.8 km14,960 m40km NNE of Barranquilla, Colombiausgs.gov
9/23/175:17 AM4.594.1 km45,560 m8km E of Plato, Colombiausgs.gov
8/13/133:46 AM476.1 km18,280 m21km W of Santa Marta, Colombiausgs.gov
10/20/123:42 AM4.472.8 km23,600 mnear the north coast of Colombiausgs.gov
8/8/1111:29 AM4.386.6 km91,300 mnear the north coast of Colombiausgs.gov
10/1/097:48 AM4.428.4 km21,300 mnear the north coast of Colombiausgs.gov
11/9/076:08 AM4.624.3 km47,200 mnear the north coast of Colombiausgs.gov
9/5/0711:04 PM3.195.9 km100 mnorthern Colombiausgs.gov
6/6/062:23 PM477.6 km19,900 mnear the north coast of Colombiausgs.gov

Ponedera

Ponedera (Spanish pronunciation: [poneˈðeɾa]) is a municipality and town in the Colombian department of Atlántico.

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