Businesses in Cañar

Categories in Cañar

Auto Machine Shop Car repair Gas Station Mechanic Motorcycle repair Handicraft Boutique Clothing stores Catholic Church Churches Community Center Government Office Electronics Store Civil Engineer Construction of buildings Hardware store Home Goods Store Housing Development Education Education Center High School DJ Service Music Producer Tourist Attraction Bakeries Bars, pubs and taverns Cafes Coffee Shop Fast food restaurants Grocery stores and supermarkets Ice Cream Shop Restaurants Nurseries and garden supplies Atm's Banks Credit unions Lawyer Money Transfer Service Dental Clinic Dentists Hospitals Physiotherapy Veterinarian Wellness Center Barbers Beauty salons Condominium Complex Housing Complex General Store Market Pharmacy Shopping Shopping Mall Supermarket Gym Public parks Sports club Hotels and motels Housing Society Lodging Transportation Service Travel Agency Warehouse Unreachable

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Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Cañar

Industry Description	Number of Establishments
Shopping	43
Restaurants	41
Car repair	25
Clothing stores	24
Grocery stores and supermarkets	23
Education	22
Bars, pubs and taverns	22
Cafes	15
Electronics stores	15
Hardware store	14
Bakeries	14
Dentists	11
Travel agencies	11
Public administration	11

Cañar Facts

Area	62.9 km²
Population	20,418
Male Population	9,472 (46.4%)
Female Population	10,946 (53.6%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)	+59.1%
Population change (2000 to 2020)	+13.0%
Median Age	23.7 years (Male: 22, Female: 25.4)
GDP per capita (PPP)	$3,540 (2022)
Area Codes	27, 7
Neighborhoods	Cañaribamba
Local Time
Timezone	Ecuador Time
Lat & Lng	-2.56062, -78.93940
Postal Codes	030350, 030351, 030352, 030353, 030354, More

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Cañar Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015	2020	2025*	2030*
Population	12,830	16,270	18,069	19,786	20,418	20,430	20,313
Population Density	204.1 / km²	258.8 / km²	287.4 / km²	314.7 / km²	324.7 / km²	324.9 / km²	323.1 / km²

* Projected

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

Cañar Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 13% from year 2000 to 2020

Location	Change since 1975	Change since 1990	Change since 2000
Cañar	+59.1%	+25.5%	+13%
Cañar Canton	—	—	—
Ecuador	—	—	—

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

Cañar Median Age

Median Age: 23.7 years

Location	Median Age	Median Age (Female)	Median Age (Male)
Cañar	23.7 yrs	25.4 yrs	22 yrs
Cañar Canton	23.3 yrs	24.9 yrs	21.6 yrs
Ecuador	25.1 yrs	25.6 yrs	24.5 yrs

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

Cañar Population Density

Population Density: 325 / km²

Location	Population	Area	Density
Cañar	20,418	62.9 km²	325 / km²
Cañar Canton	247,408	3,328.7 km²	74.3 / km²
Ecuador	15.8 million	256,053.3 km²	61.9 / km²

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

Cañar Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 600 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.

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Cañar

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Cañar

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

Cañar Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data	1990	1995	2000	2005	2010	2015	2020	2022
GDP per capita	$4,040	$4,057	$4,550	$5,443	$4,494	$4,273	$3,608	$3,540
Total GDP	$5.1M	$5.3M	$5.9M	$7.3M	$6.2M	$6M	$5.2M	$5.1M

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

Cañar CO2 Emissions

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

Location	CO2 Emissions	CO2 Emissions Per Capita	CO2 Emissions Intensity
Cañar	52,399 tn	2.57 tn	833.4 tons/km²
Cañar Canton	636,194 tn	2.57 tn	191.1 tons/km²
Ecuador	43,886,500 tn	2.77 tn	171.4 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

Cañar CO2 Emissions

2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)	52,399 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita	2.57 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)	833.4 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

Hazard	Risk Level
Drought	Low (2)
Flood	High (9)
Earthquake	Medium (7)
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, 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.
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
8/18/19	9:28 AM	5	47.5 km	88,130 m	9km NNE of La Troncal, Ecuador	usgs.gov
7/31/19	9:41 AM	4.4	58.8 km	10,000 m	24km NW of Alausi, Ecuador	usgs.gov
2/5/19	9:53 AM	4.8	48.1 km	85,710 m	27km ENE of Gualaceo, Ecuador	usgs.gov
2/3/19	3:03 AM	4.9	46.4 km	94,270 m	34km ENE of Azogues, Ecuador	usgs.gov
1/6/19	11:19 AM	4.3	54.8 km	10,000 m	19km E of Coronel Marcelino Mariduena, Ecuador	usgs.gov
10/30/18	12:23 PM	4.3	45.6 km	92,330 m	14km E of Alausi, Ecuador	usgs.gov
9/7/18	2:12 AM	6.2	37.8 km	110,500 m	7km SE of Alausi, Ecuador	usgs.gov
9/2/18	3:43 AM	4.9	45.4 km	79,740 m	13km S of La Troncal, Ecuador	usgs.gov
7/16/18	5:35 AM	4.5	69.9 km	89,370 m	36km ESE of Gualaceo, Ecuador	usgs.gov
12/17/17	6:25 AM	4	43.3 km	108,370 m	1km SSE of Gualaceo, Ecuador	usgs.gov

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

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