Businesses in Salamá

Categories in Salamá

Auto Machine Shop Auto Parts Store Car repair Car Wash Gas Station Mechanic Motorcycle Parts Store Motorcycle repair Motorcycle Shop Agricultural Production Farming Wholesalers Clothing stores Shoe stores Christian Church Churches Community Center Government Office Non-Profit Organization Electronics Store Hardware store Home Goods Store Housing Development Tool Store Education Educational Institution Education Center Stadiums and arenas Tourist Attraction Bakeries Bars, pubs and taverns Cafes Cafeteria Coffee Shop Family Restaurant Grocery stores and supermarkets Ice Cream Shop Pizza Restaurants Banks Financial Institution Hospitals Medical clinic Physical Therapy Clinic Barbers Beauty salons Manicures and pedicures Laboratory Condominium Complex Function Room Facility Housing Complex Book stores and newsstands Convenience stores General Store Gift Shop Pet Supply Store Pharmacy Shopping Shopping Mall Supermarket Toy Store Playground Public parks Soccer Field Hotels and motels Housing Society Unreachable

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Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Salamá

Industry Description	Number of Establishments
Restaurants	79
Shopping	69
Grocery stores and supermarkets	52
Clothing stores	33
Education	33
Churches	27
Car repair	22
Beauty salons	20
Cafes	18
Public administration	17
Pharmacies and drug stores	17
Electronics stores	17
Hardware store	15
Bakeries	14
Health and medical	14

Salamá Facts

Area	566.6 km²
Population	64,712
Male Population	31,131 (48.1%)
Female Population	33,581 (51.9%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)	+148.8%
Population change (2000 to 2020)	+40.0%
Median Age	18.7 years (Male: 17.8, Female: 19.5)
GDP per capita (PPP)	$4,459 (2022)
Neighborhoods	Ruta 4, 4-99 Zona 1
Local Time
Timezone	Central Standard Time
Lat & Lng	15.10278, -90.31806
Postal Codes	15010

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Salamá Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015	2020	2025*	2030*
Population	26,007	37,373	46,228	60,196	64,712	69,675	74,480
Population Density	45.9 / km²	66 / km²	81.6 / km²	106.2 / km²	114.2 / km²	123 / km²	131.5 / km²

* Projected

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

Salamá Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 40% from year 2000 to 2020

Location	Change since 1975	Change since 1990	Change since 2000
Salamá	+148.8%	+73.2%	+40%
Baja Verapaz Department	—	—	—
Guatemala	—	—	—

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

Salamá Median Age

Median Age: 18.7 years

Location	Median Age	Median Age (Female)	Median Age (Male)
Salamá	18.7 yrs	19.5 yrs	17.8 yrs
Baja Verapaz Department	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)

Salamá Population Density

Population Density: 114 / km²

Location	Population	Area	Density
Salamá	64,712	566.6 km²	114 / km²
Baja Verapaz Department	302,990	3,000.9 km²	101 / 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

Salamá Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 900 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 Salamá

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Salamá

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

Salamá Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data	1990	1995	2000	2005	2010	2015	2020	2022
GDP per capita	$1,969	$2,188	$2,585	$3,096	$2,986	$2,917	$3,535	$4,459
Total GDP	$86.1M	$109.5M	$145M	$201.9M	$216M	$224.5M	$296.7M	$391.7M

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

Salamá CO2 Emissions

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

Location	CO2 Emissions	CO2 Emissions Per Capita	CO2 Emissions Intensity
Salamá	67,025 tn	1.04 tn	118.3 tons/km²
Baja Verapaz Department	310,734 tn	1.03 tn	103.5 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

Salamá CO2 Emissions

2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)	67,025 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita	1.04 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)	118.3 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

Hazard	Risk Level
Drought	High (10)
Flood	High (10)
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
12/25/18	4:46 AM	4.4	71.2 km	204,200 m	3km E of Villa Canales, Guatemala	usgs.gov
7/1/18	5:21 PM	4.1	72 km	207,440 m	2km WSW of Villa Nueva, Guatemala	usgs.gov
2/2/18	12:22 PM	3.9	31 km	10,000 m	7km SW of Santa Cruz Verapaz, Guatemala	usgs.gov
1/4/18	11:43 AM	4.6	51.6 km	40,450 m	20km NW of Santa Cruz Verapaz, Guatemala	usgs.gov
10/30/17	6:21 PM	4.3	63.6 km	96,040 m	5km SSE of Mixco, Guatemala	usgs.gov
8/19/17	5:42 AM	4.4	69.9 km	199,340 m	3km NE of Jocotenango, Guatemala	usgs.gov
2/16/17	1:33 PM	4.8	73.5 km	202,240 m	2km SSW of Petapa, Guatemala	usgs.gov
5/3/16	3:13 AM	4.3	69.9 km	49,410 m	5km E of Villa Canales, Guatemala	usgs.gov
2/28/16	9:49 AM	3.5	69.4 km	28,210 m	3km ENE of Magdalena Milpas Altas, Guatemala	usgs.gov
1/4/16	1:26 PM	4.4	55.3 km	206,330 m	5km WNW of Guatemala City, Guatemala	usgs.gov

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

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