Businesses in Vilcabamba, Ecuador

Categories in Vilcabamba, Ecuador

Clothing stores Housing Development Education Tourist Attraction Bars, pubs and taverns Cafes Coffee Shop Ecuadorian Restaurant Grocery stores and supermarkets Restaurants Condominium Complex Housing Complex Real Estate Agency Convenience stores Bed and breakfasts Hotels Hotels and motels Housing Society Lodging

Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Vilcabamba, Ecuador

Industry Description	Number of Establishments
Restaurants	37
Other accommodation	15
Education	12
Hotels and motels	9
Grocery stores and supermarkets	8
Convenience stores	8
Cafes	8
All food and beverage	7
Churches	7
Apartments	5
Travel and transportation	5
Real estate	5
Clothing stores	5
Corporate management	5

Vilcabamba, Ecuador Facts

Area	128.9 km²
Population	5,061
Male Population	2,508 (49.5%)
Female Population	2,553 (50.5%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)	+67.7%
Population change (2000 to 2020)	+12.2%
Median Age	26.4 years (Male: 26.5, Female: 26.4)
GDP per capita (PPP)	$6,621 (2022)
Local Time
Timezone	Ecuador Time
Lat & Lng	-4.26233, -79.22287
Postal Codes	110161

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Vilcabamba, Ecuador Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015	2020	2025*	2030*
Population	3,017	3,950	4,511	5,080	5,061	5,111	5,128
Population Density	23.4 / km²	30.6 / km²	35 / km²	39.4 / km²	39.3 / km²	39.6 / km²	39.8 / km²

* Projected

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

Vilcabamba, Ecuador Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 12.2% from year 2000 to 2020

Location	Change since 1975	Change since 1990	Change since 2000
Vilcabamba, Ecuador	+67.7%	+28.1%	+12.2%
Loja Province	—	—	—
Ecuador	—	—	—

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

Vilcabamba, Ecuador Median Age

Median Age: 26.4 years

Location	Median Age	Median Age (Female)	Median Age (Male)
Vilcabamba, Ecuador	26.4 yrs	26.4 yrs	26.5 yrs
Loja Province	24.6 yrs	25.5 yrs	23.7 yrs
Ecuador	25.1 yrs	25.6 yrs	24.5 yrs

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

Vilcabamba, Ecuador Population Density

Population Density: 39.3 / km²

Location	Population	Area	Density
Vilcabamba, Ecuador	5,061	128.9 km²	39.3 / km²
Loja Province	487,297	11,095 km²	43.9 / 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

Vilcabamba, Ecuador Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 500 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.

Postal Codes

Percentage of businesses by Postal Codes in Vilcabamba, Ecuador

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Vilcabamba, 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

Vilcabamba, Ecuador Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data	1990	1995	2000	2005	2010	2015	2020	2022
GDP per capita	$3,208	$3,540	$4,822	$6,804	$7,459	$8,394	$6,564	$6,621
Total GDP	$20.8M	$24.2M	$34.1M	$50.2M	$57.5M	$66.8M	$54.1M	$54.8M

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

Vilcabamba, Ecuador CO2 Emissions

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

Location	CO2 Emissions	CO2 Emissions Per Capita	CO2 Emissions Intensity
Vilcabamba, Ecuador	14,338 tn	2.83 tn	111.2 tons/km²
Loja Province	1,379,443 tn	2.83 tn	124.3 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

Vilcabamba, Ecuador CO2 Emissions

2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)	14,338 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita	2.83 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)	111.2 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

Hazard	Risk Level
Drought	Low (2)
Flood	Medium (7)
Earthquake	Medium (7)
Landslide	Medium (6)

* 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
6/25/17	3:03 AM	4.3	92.2 km	77,890 m	12km SW of Macara, Ecuador	usgs.gov
5/21/17	10:14 AM	4.8	86 km	86,670 m	17km WSW of Ayabaca, Peru	usgs.gov
4/9/16	7:15 AM	4.9	98.7 km	38,920 m	71km SE of Yantzaza, Ecuador	usgs.gov
10/4/15	3:56 PM	4.6	94.1 km	57,700 m	33km WSW of Pinas, Ecuador	usgs.gov
7/28/14	3:26 PM	4.4	85.4 km	92,000 m	30km NNW of Huancabamba, Peru	usgs.gov
3/6/14	2:31 AM	3.6	63.1 km	65,000 m	15km N of Ayabaca, Peru	usgs.gov
9/2/11	3:46 AM	4.9	94 km	85,900 m	near the coast of Ecuador	usgs.gov
4/20/11	10:27 PM	4.7	50.9 km	103,300 m	near the coast of Ecuador	usgs.gov
12/12/08	8:26 PM	4.5	66.3 km	99,900 m	near the coast of Ecuador	usgs.gov
10/10/08	2:20 AM	4.3	77.7 km	58,400 m	near the coast of Ecuador	usgs.gov

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Vilcabamba, Ecuador

Vilcabamba is a village in the southern region of Ecuador, in Loja Province, about 45 km (28 mi) from the city of Loja. The etymology of the name “Vilcabamba” apparently derives from the Quichua “huilco pamba.” Huilco denotes the sacred trees, Anaden..

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