Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Atescatempa

Industry DescriptionNumber of Establishments
Churches15
Restaurants13

Atescatempa Facts

Area71.6 km²
Population15,508
Male Population7,358 (47.4%)
Female Population8,150 (52.6%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+92.7%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+45.5%
Median Age18.7 years (Male: 17.9, Female: 19.5)
GDP per capita (PPP)$3,001 (2022)
Local Time
TimezoneCentral Standard Time
Lat & Lng14.17444, -89.74250
Postal Codes22007

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Atescatempa Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population8,0479,76610,66212,24715,50816,16016,833
Population Density112.3 / km²136.3 / km²148.9 / km²171 / km²216.5 / km²225.6 / km²235 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Atescatempa Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 45.5% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Atescatempa+92.7%+58.8%+45.5%
Jutiapa Department
Guatemala
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Atescatempa Median Age

Median Age: 18.7 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Atescatempa18.7 yrs19.5 yrs17.9 yrs
Jutiapa Department18.7 yrs19.5 yrs17.8 yrs
Guatemala18.6 yrs19.5 yrs17.8 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Atescatempa Population Density

Population Density: 217 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Atescatempa15,50871.6 km²217 / km²
Jutiapa Department470,7823,305.1 km²142 / km²
Guatemala16.3 million109,009.9 km²149 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Atescatempa Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 700 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 Atescatempa

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Atescatempa

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

Atescatempa Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$1,318$1,887$1,884$1,683$1,864$2,365$3,142$3,001
Total GDP$14.3M$22.8M$24.9M$24.3M$29.4M$40.6M$57.5M$56M
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

Atescatempa CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Atescatempa17,834 tn1.15 tn249 tons/km²
Jutiapa Department538,598 tn1.14 tn163 tons/km²
Guatemala17,248,451 tn1.06 tn158.2 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
Atescatempa CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)17,834 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita1.15 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)249 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodHigh (9)
EarthquakeMedium (7)
LandslideHigh (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 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. 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
11/9/182:22 PM3.628.3 km10,000 m7km SSE of Atiquizaya, El Salvadorusgs.gov
5/27/187:16 PM4.417.5 km188,830 m3km SE of Jutiapa, Guatemalausgs.gov
4/29/185:19 PM4.25.9 km10,000 m5km SE of Atescatempa, Guatemalausgs.gov
4/25/1810:18 PM4.929.7 km192,890 m5km ENE of Quesada, Guatemalausgs.gov
1/10/183:43 PM4.136.6 km246,210 m11km SW of Monjas, Guatemalausgs.gov
10/9/1610:55 PM4.844.1 km195,820 m4km N of San Jose Acatempa, Guatemalausgs.gov
8/31/164:46 AM4.213 km2,090 m5km SE of Jerez, Guatemalausgs.gov
8/29/161:05 PM4.612 km10,000 m0km NE of Candelaria de La Frontera, El Salvadorusgs.gov
8/14/165:13 AM4.827.8 km139,100 m10km N of Tacuba, El Salvadorusgs.gov
2/1/164:45 PM4.529.1 km130,720 m10km N of Tacuba, El Salvadorusgs.gov

Atescatempa

Atescatempa is a municipality in the Jutiapa department of Guatemala.

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