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Huaquillas Facts

Area53.8 km²
Population53,276
Male Population26,635 (50.0%)
Female Population26,641 (50.0%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+93.5%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+18.3%
Median Age23.5 years (Male: 23.3, Female: 23.6)
GDP per capita (PPP)$8,748 (2022)
Area Codes7
Local Time
TimezoneEcuador Time
Lat & Lng-3.47523, -80.23084
Postal Codes070703070750

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Huaquillas Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population27,53838,25545,02953,80753,27654,65055,570
Population Density511.7 / km²710.9 / km²836.8 / km²999.9 / km²990 / km²1,015.6 / km²1,032.7 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Huaquillas Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 18.3% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Huaquillas+93.5%+39.3%+18.3%
El Oro Province
Ecuador
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Huaquillas Median Age

Median Age: 23.5 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Huaquillas23.5 yrs23.6 yrs23.3 yrs
El Oro Province25.7 yrs25.8 yrs25.6 yrs
Ecuador25.1 yrs25.6 yrs24.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Huaquillas Population Density

Population Density: 990 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Huaquillas53,27653.8 km²990 / km²
El Oro Province652,4805,811.1 km²112 / km²
Ecuador15.8 million256,053.3 km²61.9 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Huaquillas Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1830 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 Huaquillas

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

Huaquillas Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$8,817$9,430$7,186$8,012$7,186$9,115$8,093$8,748
Total GDP$355M$421.8M$301.8M$347.6M$377.6M$517.7M$472.6M$491.5M
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

Huaquillas CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Huaquillas165,386 tn3.1 tn3,073.4 tons/km²
El Oro Province2,022,007 tn3.1 tn348 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
Huaquillas CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)165,386 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita3.1 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)3,073.4 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtHigh (9)
FloodHigh (9)
EarthquakeMedium (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 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
4/29/193:15 AM4.145.5 km71,190 m35km SSE of Tumbes, Peruusgs.gov
4/22/191:04 AM4.831.6 km38,190 m30km NW of Zarumilla, Peruusgs.gov
2/14/191:42 PM4.742.8 km46,920 m42km N of Tumbes, Peruusgs.gov
10/29/1812:20 PM4.526.3 km58,160 m19km SE of Tumbes, Peruusgs.gov
1/23/181:45 PM4.472.1 km45,150 m15km NNE of Papayal, Peruusgs.gov
12/7/172:37 AM4.468.5 km68,620 m25km W of Celica, Ecuadorusgs.gov
6/8/174:27 AM4.568.5 km57,260 m31km E of Papayal, Peruusgs.gov
6/5/1711:34 AM5.667.5 km49,000 m41km E of Papayal, Peruusgs.gov
1/7/179:11 AM4.160.3 km25,900 m34km S of Playas, Ecuadorusgs.gov
10/14/169:36 AM3.955.7 km8,580 m45km SSE of Tumbes, Peruusgs.gov

Huaquillas

Huaquillas is a town in western El Oro, a province of SW Ecuador. It is the canton seat of the Huaquillas Canton. is located on the border with Peru. An international bridge that goes over the Zarumilla River connects it with the Peruvian town of Ag..

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