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Business Distribution by Industry in Santo Tomás

Santo Tomás Facts

Area56.8 km²
Population20,186
Male Population9,958 (49.3%)
Female Population10,228 (50.7%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+46.7%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-1.4%
Median Age24.9 years (Male: 24.2, Female: 25.8)
GDP per capita (PPP)$6,833 (2022)
Local Time
TimezoneColombia Standard Time
Lat & Lng10.75773, -74.75451
Postal Codes083060083067

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Santo Tomás Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population13,76118,48820,48121,02520,18619,21417,920
Population Density242.2 / km²325.4 / km²360.5 / km²370.1 / km²355.3 / km²338.2 / km²315.4 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Santo Tomás Population change from 2000 to 2020

Decrease of 1.4% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Santo Tomás+46.7%+9.2%-1.4%
Atlántico Department
Colombia
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Santo Tomás Median Age

Median Age: 24.9 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Santo Tomás24.9 yrs25.8 yrs24.2 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)

Santo Tomás Population Density

Population Density: 355 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Santo Tomás20,18656.8 km²355 / 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

Santo Tomás 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.

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Santo Tomás

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Santo Tomás

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

Santo Tomás Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$6,746$4,771$5,186$3,542$2,973$2,668$6,075$6,833
Total GDP$210.1M$182.8M$236.3M$183.4M$169.1M$159.6M$390.5M$443M
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

Santo Tomás CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Santo Tomás59,144 tn2.93 tn1,041 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
Santo Tomás CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)59,144 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita2.93 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)1,041 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 AM4.525.3 km47,230 m2km NNE of Barranquilla, Colombiausgs.gov
6/26/187:03 AM460.4 km14,960 m40km NNE of Barranquilla, Colombiausgs.gov
8/13/133:46 AM465.6 km18,280 m21km W of Santa Marta, Colombiausgs.gov
10/20/123:42 AM4.468.3 km23,600 mnear the north coast of Colombiausgs.gov
8/8/1111:29 AM4.392.9 km91,300 mnear the north coast of Colombiausgs.gov
10/1/097:48 AM4.421.2 km21,300 mnear the north coast of Colombiausgs.gov
11/9/076:08 AM4.618.1 km47,200 mnear the north coast of Colombiausgs.gov
9/5/0711:04 PM3.193.2 km100 mnorthern Colombiausgs.gov
6/6/062:23 PM481.9 km19,900 mnear the north coast of Colombiausgs.gov
5/2/066:16 PM4.79.2 km27,700 mnear the north coast of Colombiausgs.gov

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