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Business Distribution by Industry in Peniscola

Peniscola Facts

Area2.8 km²
Population4,002
Male Population2,057 (51.4%)
Female Population1,945 (48.6%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+67.0%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+34.1%
Median Age41.5 years (Male: 41, Female: 42.1)
GDP per capita (PPP)$41,318 (2022)
NeighborhoodsMalilla, Edificio Argenta, Casco Antigo de Peñíscola, Urbanización Montimar Roquetes
Local Time
TimezoneCentral European Summer Time
Lat & Lng40.35740, 0.40692
Postal Codes12598

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Peniscola Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population2,3962,8752,9853,6334,0023,9303,880
Population Density871.3 / km²1,045.5 / km²1,085.5 / km²1,321.1 / km²1,455.3 / km²1,429.1 / km²1,410.9 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Peniscola Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 34.1% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Peniscola+67%+39.2%+34.1%
Spain
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Peniscola Median Age

Median Age: 41.5 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Peniscola41.5 yrs42.1 yrs41 yrs
Spain40.8 yrs42 yrs39.7 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Peniscola Population Density

Population Density: 1,455 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Peniscola4,0022.75 km²1,455 / km²
Spain45.3 million505,993.5 km²89.5 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Peniscola 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.

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Peniscola

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Peniscola

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

Peniscola Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$31,895$33,526$39,962$40,266$35,997$37,667$37,074$41,318
Total GDP$25.8M$28.4M$35.6M$40.7M$40.4M$41.3M$40.3M$45.1M
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

Peniscola CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Peniscola20,295 tn5.07 tn7,379.9 tons/km²
Spain330,097,501 tn7.29 tn652.4 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
Peniscola CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)20,295 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita5.07 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)7,379.9 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodMedium (4)

* 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. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
10/4/138:49 AM3.730.4 km6,000 m28km ESE of Vinaros, Spainusgs.gov
10/2/1311:29 PM431.8 km0 m29km ESE of Vinaros, Spainusgs.gov
10/2/1311:06 PM4.332.6 km0 m30km ESE of Vinaros, Spainusgs.gov
10/1/133:32 AM4.132.4 km0 m30km ESE of Vinaros, Spainusgs.gov
11/22/077:44 AM3.239.6 km9,000 mSpainusgs.gov
8/6/0712:32 PM3.273.4 km0 mSpainusgs.gov
4/27/0610:13 AM348.9 km0 mSpainusgs.gov
10/21/053:34 PM3.654.7 km10,000 mSpainusgs.gov
7/7/036:36 PM3.253.6 km6,100 mSpainusgs.gov
11/11/023:00 AM3.437.6 km1,800 mSpainusgs.gov

Peniscola

Peníscola (Valencian: [peˈniskola]) or Peñíscola (Spanish: [peˈɲiskola]), anglicised as Peniscola, is a municipality in the province of Castellón, Valencian Community, Spain. The town is located on the Costa del Azahar, north of the Serra d'Irta alon..

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