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Pillaro Facts

Area36.3 km²
Population14,981
Male Population7,078 (47.2%)
Female Population7,903 (52.8%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+97.2%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+20.8%
Median Age29.3 years (Male: 28.3, Female: 30.2)
GDP per capita (PPP)$9,863 (2022)
Area Codes3
Local Time
TimezoneEcuador Time
Lat & Lng-1.17414, -78.54676
Postal Codes180801180802180853180854180855More

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Pillaro Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population7,59710,47612,40516,55314,98115,36815,608
Population Density209.6 / km²289 / km²342.2 / km²456.6 / km²413.3 / km²423.9 / km²430.6 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Pillaro Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 20.8% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Pillaro+97.2%+43%+20.8%
Tungurahua Province
Ecuador
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Pillaro Median Age

Median Age: 29.3 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Pillaro29.3 yrs30.2 yrs28.3 yrs
Tungurahua Province20 yrs19.9 yrs20.1 yrs
Ecuador25.1 yrs25.6 yrs24.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Pillaro Population Density

Population Density: 413 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Pillaro14,98136.3 km²413 / km²
Tungurahua Province136,27312,481.7 km²10.9 / km²
Ecuador15.8 million256,053.3 km²61.9 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Pillaro 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.

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

Pillaro Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$6,479$6,823$7,572$10,217$9,711$10,170$9,740$9,863
Total GDP$98.3M$110.9M$129.1M$184.8M$186.9M$205.5M$207M$212M
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

Pillaro CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Pillaro44,852 tn2.99 tn1,237.3 tons/km²
Tungurahua Province350,259 tn2.57 tn28.1 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
Pillaro CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)44,852 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita2.99 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)1,237.3 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtHigh (8)
FloodMedium (7)
EarthquakeHigh (8)
LandslideHigh (8)
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
7/4/194:40 AM4.677.7 km151,690 m12km S of Puyo, Ecuadorusgs.gov
9/20/185:54 PM4.376.8 km83,860 m17km NNE of La Mana, Ecuadorusgs.gov
9/13/188:20 AM3.133.7 km10,000 m7km E of Banos, Ecuadorusgs.gov
2/19/181:09 AM4.227.4 km125,450 m16km WSW of Ambato, Ecuadorusgs.gov
12/4/1710:53 PM4.377.4 km148,650 m13km WNW of Palora, Ecuadorusgs.gov
9/16/174:21 AM4.677.7 km162,230 m7km ESE of Puyo, Ecuadorusgs.gov
5/29/1712:06 PM4.476 km161,080 m13km WNW of Palora, Ecuadorusgs.gov
10/12/162:14 AM4.370.3 km167,810 m21km WNW of Palora, Ecuadorusgs.gov
4/15/165:15 AM4.275 km151,450 m20km W of Palora, Ecuadorusgs.gov
4/13/165:21 PM4.172.4 km185,510 m16km SSW of Puyo, Ecuadorusgs.gov

Pillaro

Píllaro (pronounced 'PEE-yah-ro') is a city in Ecuador, located in the province of Tungurahua. It is the capital of the Píllaro Canton and stands about 19 km northeast of Ambato, the provincial capital. city is located on a high Andean plain, at an ..

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