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Purral Facts

Area2.7 km²
Population26,896
Male Population12,677 (47.1%)
Female Population14,219 (52.9%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+78.4%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+3.6%
Median Age26.7 years (Male: 25.8, Female: 27.5)
NeighborhoodsCarmen, Don Bosco, El Bosque
Local Time
TimezoneCentral Standard Time
Lat & Lng9.95808, -84.03050
Postal Codes10807

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Purral Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population15,08020,92125,96327,62226,89626,50325,946
Population Density5,611.2 / km²7,784.6 / km²9,660.7 / km²10,278 / km²10,007.8 / km²9,861.6 / km²9,654.3 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Purral Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 3.6% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Purral+78.4%+28.6%+3.6%
San José Province
Costa Rica
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Purral Median Age

Median Age: 26.7 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Purral26.7 yrs27.5 yrs25.8 yrs
San José Province29.8 yrs30.9 yrs28.8 yrs
Costa Rica28.5 yrs29.2 yrs27.9 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Purral Population Density

Population Density: 10,008 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Purral26,8962.688 km²10,008 / km²
San José Province1.5 million4,968.7 km²307 / km²
Costa Rica4.8 million51,352.9 km²93.3 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Purral Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1880 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.

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Purral

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

Purral CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Purral81,704 tn3.04 tn30,401.6 tons/km²
San José Province4,070,866 tn2.67 tn819.3 tons/km²
Costa Rica12,018,133 tn2.51 tn234 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
Purral CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)81,704 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita3.04 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)30,401.6 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtLow (2)
FloodHigh (10)
EarthquakeHigh (10)
LandslideHigh (9)
VolcanoHigh (8)

* 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 Norwegian Geotechnical Institute - NGI. 2005. Global Landslide Hazard Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4P848VZ.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Volcano Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BR8Q45.
  6. 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
11/23/184:39 AM3.817.8 km10,000 m1km S of Salitral, Costa Ricausgs.gov
11/17/182:12 PM4.721.8 km18,860 m18km NNE of Angeles, Costa Ricausgs.gov
8/15/186:15 AM4.538.1 km10,000 m6km S of Tejar, Costa Ricausgs.gov
7/27/185:50 PM431.7 km11,770 m9km ESE of Tejar, Costa Ricausgs.gov
7/27/183:33 PM3.527.5 km11,130 m7km SSE of San Ignacio, Costa Ricausgs.gov
3/23/187:37 AM4.834.7 km36,650 m9km W of San Marcos, Costa Ricausgs.gov
3/3/1811:25 PM4.234.3 km88,670 m7km SE of Rio Segundo, Costa Ricausgs.gov
11/29/172:34 AM3.325.9 km13,040 m22km W of Guapiles, Costa Ricausgs.gov
9/28/171:41 AM3.416.4 km12,210 m8km N of Cot, Costa Ricausgs.gov
12/1/1612:25 AM5.324.5 km1,320 m9km NE of Cot, Costa Ricausgs.gov

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