Businesses in Guastatoya

Categories in Guastatoya

Car repair Car Wash Gas Station Motorcycle Dealer Motorcycle Parts Store Motorcycle repair Motorcycle Shop Agricultural Production Medical Equipment Supplier Clothing stores Mobile phone stores Catholic Church Christian Church Churches Evangelical Church Government Office Local Government Office Religious Organization Computer Support and Services Electronics Store Construction of buildings Hardware store Home Goods Store Housing Development Tool Store College Education Education Center Stadiums and arenas Bakeries Bars, pubs and taverns Cafes Coffee Shop Family Restaurant Fast food restaurants Grocery stores and supermarkets Ice Cream Shop Internet cafes Lounge Restaurants Nurseries and garden supplies Banks Financial Institution Hospitals Medical clinic Barbers Beauty salons Services for Industry Condominium Complex Housing Complex Book stores and newsstands Convenience stores General Store Pharmacy Shopping Shopping Mall Supermarket Gym Playground Public parks Public swimming pools Hotels and motels Housing Society Travel Agency

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Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Guastatoya

Industry Description	Number of Establishments
Restaurants	60
Shopping	39
Churches	29
Grocery stores and supermarkets	26
Education	24
Hotels and motels	19
Public administration	19
Clothing stores	17
Pharmacies and drug stores	15
Electronics stores	14
Car repair	13
Public parks	12
Hardware store	12
Corporate management	11
Beauty salons	11

Guastatoya Facts

Area	183.4 km²
Population	26,136
Male Population	12,659 (48.4%)
Female Population	13,477 (51.6%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)	+149.1%
Population change (2000 to 2020)	+27.3%
Median Age	18.6 years (Male: 17.8, Female: 19.5)
GDP per capita (PPP)	$12,225 (2022)
Neighborhoods	Colonia Hichos, Lotificación Minerva
Local Time
Timezone	Central Standard Time
Lat & Lng	14.85417, -90.06944
Postal Codes	02000, 02001, 02009, 02010, 02011, More

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Guastatoya Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015	2020	2025*	2030*
Population	10,493	15,793	20,539	27,517	26,136	27,125	27,991
Population Density	57.2 / km²	86.1 / km²	112 / km²	150 / km²	142.5 / km²	147.9 / km²	152.6 / km²

* Projected

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

Guastatoya Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 27.3% from year 2000 to 2020

Location	Change since 1975	Change since 1990	Change since 2000
Guastatoya	+149.1%	+65.5%	+27.3%
El Progreso Department	—	—	—
Guatemala	—	—	—

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

Guastatoya Median Age

Median Age: 18.6 years

Location	Median Age	Median Age (Female)	Median Age (Male)
Guastatoya	18.6 yrs	19.5 yrs	17.8 yrs
El Progreso Department	18.6 yrs	19.5 yrs	17.8 yrs
Guatemala	18.6 yrs	19.5 yrs	17.8 yrs

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

Guastatoya Population Density

Population Density: 143 / km²

Location	Population	Area	Density
Guastatoya	26,136	183.4 km²	143 / km²
El Progreso Department	174,895	1,838 km²	95.2 / km²
Guatemala	16.3 million	109,009.9 km²	149 / km²

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

Guastatoya Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 800 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.

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Guastatoya

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Guastatoya

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

Guastatoya Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data	1990	1995	2000	2005	2010	2015	2020	2022
GDP per capita	$3,196	$3,522	$4,401	$6,520	$7,447	$10,826	$10,516	$12,225
Total GDP	$117.6M	$142.1M	$190.1M	$294.1M	$348M	$524.2M	$533M	$623.6M

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

Guastatoya CO2 Emissions

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

Location	CO2 Emissions	CO2 Emissions Per Capita	CO2 Emissions Intensity
Guastatoya	30,765 tn	1.18 tn	167.7 tons/km²
El Progreso Department	205,550 tn	1.18 tn	111.8 tons/km²
Guatemala	17,248,451 tn	1.06 tn	158.2 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

Guastatoya CO2 Emissions

2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)	30,765 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita	1.18 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)	167.7 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

Hazard	Risk Level
Drought	High (10)
Flood	High (10)
Earthquake	Medium (7)

* 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 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
6/13/19	3:31 AM	4.8	59.1 km	204,470 m	4km SE of Fraijanes, Guatemala	usgs.gov
12/25/18	4:46 AM	4.4	61.8 km	204,200 m	3km E of Villa Canales, Guatemala	usgs.gov
4/25/18	10:18 PM	4.9	63.8 km	192,890 m	5km ENE of Quesada, Guatemala	usgs.gov
4/21/18	11:14 AM	4.4	60.3 km	193,230 m	4km SSE of Nueva Santa Rosa, Guatemala	usgs.gov
1/10/18	3:43 PM	4.1	48.1 km	246,210 m	11km SW of Monjas, Guatemala	usgs.gov
10/30/17	6:21 PM	4.3	62.8 km	96,040 m	5km SSE of Mixco, Guatemala	usgs.gov
7/19/17	11:26 AM	4.8	62.4 km	194,890 m	3km WSW of Fraijanes, Guatemala	usgs.gov
1/15/17	2:13 PM	4.6	52.1 km	211,920 m	6km ESE of Casillas, Guatemala	usgs.gov
10/9/16	10:55 PM	4.8	60.6 km	195,820 m	4km N of San Jose Acatempa, Guatemala	usgs.gov
5/3/16	3:13 AM	4.3	59.8 km	49,410 m	5km E of Villa Canales, Guatemala	usgs.gov

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Guastatoya

Guastatoya is a city in Guatemala. It is the capital of the department of El Progreso. Guastatoya is home to the Guastatoya Water Park. It is located 73 km from the city of Guatemala.

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