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Business Distribution by Industry in Catamayo

Catamayo Facts

Area119.1 km²
Population26,263
Male Population12,962 (49.4%)
Female Population13,301 (50.6%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+76.9%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+18.2%
Median Age23.5 years (Male: 22.9, Female: 24)
GDP per capita (PPP)$9,094 (2022)
Area Codes7
Local Time
TimezoneEcuador Time
Lat & Lng-3.98652, -79.35912
Postal Codes110201110350110352110353110354

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Catamayo Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population14,84819,44022,21725,13026,26326,53126,606
Population Density124.6 / km²163.2 / km²186.5 / km²211 / km²220.5 / km²222.7 / km²223.3 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Catamayo Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 18.2% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Catamayo+76.9%+35.1%+18.2%
Loja Province
Ecuador
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Catamayo Median Age

Median Age: 23.5 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Catamayo23.5 yrs24 yrs22.9 yrs
Loja Province24.6 yrs25.5 yrs23.7 yrs
Ecuador25.1 yrs25.6 yrs24.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Catamayo Population Density

Population Density: 221 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Catamayo26,263119.1 km²221 / km²
Loja Province487,29711,095 km²43.9 / km²
Ecuador15.8 million256,053.3 km²61.9 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Catamayo Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1820 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 Catamayo

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

Catamayo Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$5,352$4,975$6,659$11,200$11,050$11,730$8,585$9,094
Total GDP$24M$23.6M$32.6M$57M$58.7M$64.1M$48.4M$51.6M
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

Catamayo CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Catamayo74,155 tn2.82 tn622.5 tons/km²
Loja Province1,379,443 tn2.83 tn124.3 tons/km²
Ecuador43,886,500 tn2.77 tn171.4 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
Catamayo CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)74,155 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita2.82 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)622.5 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtLow (2)
FloodHigh (9)
EarthquakeMedium (7)
LandslideMedium (7)

* 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 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
12/7/172:37 AM4.491.4 km68,620 m25km W of Celica, Ecuadorusgs.gov
6/25/173:03 AM4.391.2 km77,890 m12km SW of Macara, Ecuadorusgs.gov
5/21/1710:14 AM4.896.5 km86,670 m17km WSW of Ayabaca, Peruusgs.gov
6/27/164:15 AM4.392.3 km64,379 m12km NE of Pasaje, Ecuadorusgs.gov
3/22/164:52 AM472.8 km94,100 m15km SSE of Pasaje, Ecuadorusgs.gov
10/4/153:56 PM4.666.8 km57,700 m33km WSW of Pinas, Ecuadorusgs.gov
1/16/1511:39 AM5.195.7 km79,030 m7km N of Santa Rosa, Ecuadorusgs.gov
11/9/1410:01 PM4.399.8 km60,820 m40km WNW of Celica, Ecuadorusgs.gov
3/6/142:31 AM3.670.8 km65,000 m15km N of Ayabaca, Peruusgs.gov
2/27/133:56 PM4.592.6 km93,900 m18km SW of Gualaquiza, Ecuadorusgs.gov

Catamayo

Catamayo is a location in the Loja Province, Ecuador. It is the seat of the Catamayo Canton.

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