Businesses in Jocotán

Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Jocotán

Industry Description	Number of Establishments
Education	34
Grocery stores and supermarkets	31
Churches	28
Restaurants	22
Shopping	13
Clothing stores	9
Pharmacies and drug stores	9
Stadiums and arenas	9
Car repair	7
Health and medical	7
Cafes	7
Other accommodation	7

Jocotán Facts

Area	251.3 km²
Population	68,613
Male Population	33,779 (49.2%)
Female Population	34,834 (50.8%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)	+337.6%
Population change (2000 to 2020)	+70.1%
Median Age	18.6 years (Male: 17.8, Female: 19.5)
GDP per capita (PPP)	$9,479 (2022)
Neighborhoods	Barrio San Sebastián, Barrio San Lorenzo, Colonia Agua Caliente
Local Time
Timezone	Central Standard Time
Lat & Lng	14.81667, -89.38333
Postal Codes	20004

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Jocotán Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015	2020	2025*	2030*
Population	15,680	27,716	40,335	64,739	68,613	73,132	77,544
Population Density	62.4 / km²	110.3 / km²	160.5 / km²	257.6 / km²	273 / km²	291 / km²	308.6 / km²

* Projected

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

Jocotán Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 70.1% from year 2000 to 2020

Location	Change since 1975	Change since 1990	Change since 2000
Jocotán	+337.6%	+147.6%	+70.1%
Chiquimula	—	—	—
Guatemala	—	—	—

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

Jocotán Median Age

Median Age: 18.6 years

Location	Median Age	Median Age (Female)	Median Age (Male)
Jocotán	18.6 yrs	19.5 yrs	17.8 yrs
Chiquimula	18.7 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)

Jocotán Population Density

Population Density: 273 / km²

Location	Population	Area	Density
Jocotán	68,613	251.3 km²	273 / km²
Chiquimula	411,113	2,394.3 km²	172 / 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

Jocotán Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1000 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.

Neighborhoods in Jocotán

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Jocotán

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Jocotán

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

Jocotán Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data	1990	1995	2000	2005	2010	2015	2020	2022
GDP per capita	$2,236	$2,623	$5,288	$8,872	$8,242	$8,139	$8,451	$9,479
Total GDP	$92.4M	$127M	$286M	$540.7M	$557.7M	$584.4M	$664.2M	$772.6M

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

Jocotán CO2 Emissions

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

Location	CO2 Emissions	CO2 Emissions Per Capita	CO2 Emissions Intensity
Jocotán	74,633 tn	1.09 tn	297 tons/km²
Chiquimula	446,969 tn	1.09 tn	186.7 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

Jocotán CO2 Emissions

2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)	74,633 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita	1.09 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)	297 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

Hazard	Risk Level
Flood	High (9)
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. 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
4/5/19	11:53 PM	4.4	41.9 km	10,000 m	10km NNE of Sinuapa, Honduras	usgs.gov
5/27/18	7:16 PM	4.4	81.2 km	188,830 m	3km SE of Jutiapa, Guatemala	usgs.gov
4/29/18	5:19 PM	4.2	82 km	10,000 m	5km SE of Atescatempa, Guatemala	usgs.gov
4/25/18	10:18 PM	4.9	88.5 km	192,890 m	5km ENE of Quesada, Guatemala	usgs.gov
4/10/18	5:15 PM	3.9	65.7 km	10,000 m	5km SSE of Panzos, Guatemala	usgs.gov
2/9/18	10:19 AM	4.2	76.5 km	10,000 m	19km SSW of Morales, Guatemala	usgs.gov
1/10/18	3:43 PM	4.1	74.4 km	246,210 m	11km SW of Monjas, Guatemala	usgs.gov
8/31/16	4:46 AM	4.2	90.9 km	2,090 m	5km SE of Jerez, Guatemala	usgs.gov
8/29/16	1:05 PM	4.6	81.7 km	10,000 m	0km NE of Candelaria de La Frontera, El Salvador	usgs.gov
11/24/15	7:52 AM	4.4	86.3 km	169,000 m	4km NW of El Adelanto, Guatemala	usgs.gov

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

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