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Business Distribution by Industry in Salcedo, Ecuador

Salcedo, Ecuador Facts

Area149.6 km²
Population36,950
Male Population17,753 (48.0%)
Female Population19,197 (52.0%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+126.2%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+30.0%
Median Age25.2 years (Male: 24.1, Female: 26.2)
GDP per capita (PPP)$6,044 (2022)
Area Codes3
NeighborhoodsEl Batán Bajo
Local Time
TimezoneEcuador Time
Lat & Lng-1.04547, -78.59063
Postal Codes050554050555050601

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Salcedo, Ecuador Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population16,33623,40328,42634,83336,95038,33139,441
Population Density109.2 / km²156.5 / km²190.1 / km²232.9 / km²247.1 / km²256.3 / km²263.7 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Salcedo, Ecuador Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 30% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Salcedo, Ecuador+126.2%+57.9%+30%
Cotopaxi Province
Ecuador
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Salcedo, Ecuador Median Age

Median Age: 25.2 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Salcedo, Ecuador25.2 yrs26.2 yrs24.1 yrs
Cotopaxi Province23.6 yrs24.6 yrs22.6 yrs
Ecuador25.1 yrs25.6 yrs24.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Salcedo, Ecuador Population Density

Population Density: 247 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Salcedo, Ecuador36,950149.6 km²247 / km²
Cotopaxi Province462,9486,017.1 km²76.9 / km²
Ecuador15.8 million256,053.3 km²61.9 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Salcedo, Ecuador Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 900 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 Salcedo, Ecuador

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

Salcedo, Ecuador Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$3,841$3,602$5,079$13,183$6,326$5,734$5,924$6,044
Total GDP$87.9M$91.2M$139.2M$389.6M$202.2M$195.2M$214.8M$222.5M
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

Salcedo, Ecuador CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Salcedo, Ecuador93,475 tn2.53 tn625 tons/km²
Cotopaxi Province1,176,001 tn2.54 tn195.4 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
Salcedo, Ecuador CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)93,475 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita2.53 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)625 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtHigh (8)
FloodHigh (9)
EarthquakeHigh (8.6)
LandslideHigh (10)
VolcanoHigh (10)

* 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
9/20/185:54 PM4.365.7 km83,860 m17km NNE of La Mana, Ecuadorusgs.gov
9/13/188:20 AM3.148 km10,000 m7km E of Banos, Ecuadorusgs.gov
2/19/181:09 AM4.235.4 km125,450 m16km WSW of Ambato, Ecuadorusgs.gov
10/12/162:14 AM4.384.3 km167,810 m21km WNW of Palora, Ecuadorusgs.gov
4/13/165:21 PM4.185.7 km185,510 m16km SSW of Puyo, Ecuadorusgs.gov
10/19/146:48 AM4.276.6 km170,980 m12km N of Puyo, Ecuadorusgs.gov
6/12/137:58 PM4.836.9 km123,800 m24km WSW of Ambato, Ecuadorusgs.gov
5/24/135:42 AM4.886 km72,300 m20km WNW of Palora, Ecuadorusgs.gov
6/18/121:34 PM4.99.1 km35,000 mEcuadorusgs.gov
6/1/1011:12 AM4.329.6 km10,700 mEcuadorusgs.gov

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