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Business Distribution by Industry in Tosagua

Tosagua Facts

Area203.1 km²
Population32,990
Male Population16,784 (50.9%)
Female Population16,206 (49.1%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+117.1%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+29.6%
Median Age24.3 years (Male: 24, Female: 24.6)
GDP per capita (PPP)$5,751 (2022)
Area Codes5
Local Time
TimezoneEcuador Time
Lat & Lng-0.78679, -80.23473
Postal Codes131205131550131551131552

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Tosagua Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population15,19421,28525,44930,78932,99033,95134,693
Population Density74.8 / km²104.8 / km²125.3 / km²151.6 / km²162.4 / km²167.1 / km²170.8 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Tosagua Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 29.6% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Tosagua+117.1%+55%+29.6%
Manabí Province
Ecuador
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Tosagua Median Age

Median Age: 24.3 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Tosagua24.3 yrs24.6 yrs24 yrs
Manabí Province24.5 yrs24.7 yrs24.3 yrs
Ecuador25.1 yrs25.6 yrs24.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Tosagua Population Density

Population Density: 162 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Tosagua32,990203.1 km²162 / km²
Manabí Province1.5 million19,393 km²75.8 / km²
Ecuador15.8 million256,053.3 km²61.9 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Tosagua Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1300 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.

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Tosagua

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Tosagua

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

Tosagua Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$3,834$4,410$4,825$4,983$4,603$6,215$5,572$5,751
Total GDP$41.5M$45.5M$47.3M$50.2M$47.8M$66.4M$63.1M$65.8M
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

Tosagua CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Tosagua87,575 tn2.65 tn431.1 tons/km²
Manabí Province3,865,816 tn2.63 tn199.3 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
Tosagua CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)87,575 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita2.65 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)431.1 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtHigh (10)
FloodHigh (8)
EarthquakeHigh (7.9)

* 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
4/24/1812:58 AM4.561.5 km24,540 m40km N of Bahia de Caraquez, Ecuadorusgs.gov
3/1/184:14 PM4.645.5 km38,940 m25km WSW of Bahia de Caraquez, Ecuadorusgs.gov
1/6/187:30 PM4.313.2 km29,570 m12km SSW of Tosagua, Ecuadorusgs.gov
12/21/179:52 AM4.548.5 km37,920 m10km SW of Portoviejo, Ecuadorusgs.gov
12/3/1711:19 AM6.136 km17,000 m18km NE of Bahia de Caraquez, Ecuadorusgs.gov
11/10/176:56 AM4.457 km25,660 m2km NW of Sucre, Ecuadorusgs.gov
7/26/177:59 PM4.38 km42,640 m7km SSW of Tosagua, Ecuadorusgs.gov
7/1/173:32 AM4.247.8 km10,000 m27km NNE of Bahia de Caraquez, Ecuadorusgs.gov
6/30/1710:29 PM662.5 km13,000 m35km NNW of Bahia de Caraquez, Ecuadorusgs.gov
10/27/164:45 AM4.337.4 km30,790 m12km NNE of Santa Ana, Ecuadorusgs.gov

Tosagua

Tosagua is a city of Ecuador, on the river Carrizal, head of the namesake canton cantonal Tosagua, located northwest of the province of Manabi. Its name comes from the native tribe called The Tosahuas. Founded as a county on January 20, 1984 after ap..

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