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Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Siquinalá

Industry DescriptionNumber of Establishments
Restaurants5

Siquinalá Facts

Area154.9 km²
Population31,155
Male Population15,740 (50.5%)
Female Population15,415 (49.5%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+365.5%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+70.5%
Median Age18.6 years (Male: 17.8, Female: 19.5)
GDP per capita (PPP)$5,083 (2022)
Local Time
TimezoneCentral Standard Time
Lat & Lng14.30611, -90.96500
Postal Codes050040502005021

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Siquinalá Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population6,69313,15818,26928,43231,15532,37132,913
Population Density43.2 / km²85 / km²118 / km²183.6 / km²201.2 / km²209 / km²212.5 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Siquinalá Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 70.5% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Siquinalá+365.5%+136.8%+70.5%
Escuintla
Guatemala
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Siquinalá Median Age

Median Age: 18.6 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Siquinalá18.6 yrs19.5 yrs17.8 yrs
Escuintla18.6 yrs19.5 yrs17.8 yrs
Guatemala18.6 yrs19.5 yrs17.8 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Siquinalá Population Density

Population Density: 201 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Siquinalá31,155154.9 km²201 / km²
Escuintla743,0394,501.6 km²165 / km²
Guatemala16.3 million109,009.9 km²149 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Siquinalá Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1300 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.

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

Siquinalá Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$820$927$3,394$4,847$6,184$6,720$7,397$5,083
Total GDP$14.6M$18.5M$75.4M$121M$174.9M$218.6M$274.4M$192.2M
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

Siquinalá CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Siquinalá36,796 tn1.18 tn237.6 tons/km²
Escuintla875,528 tn1.18 tn194.5 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
Siquinalá CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)36,796 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita1.18 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)237.6 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtHigh (10)
FloodHigh (10)
EarthquakeHigh (8)
LandslideHigh (10)
VolcanoHigh (10)

* 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, 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.
  4. 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.
  5. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Volcano Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BR8Q45.
  6. 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
5/22/194:13 AM4.526.8 km89,140 m14km ESE of Nueva Concepcion, Guatemalausgs.gov
3/27/1910:59 PM3.227.1 km10,760 m6km SE of Alotenango, Guatemalausgs.gov
12/7/1811:50 PM4.227.2 km62,160 m9km WNW of La Gomera, Guatemalausgs.gov
10/12/189:09 PM5.727.8 km64,330 m11km E of Nueva Concepcion, Guatemalausgs.gov
7/25/175:00 PM4.117.9 km115,380 m7km SW of Masagua, Guatemalausgs.gov
6/26/171:42 PM4.325.8 km35,000 m13km SSW of Masagua, Guatemalausgs.gov
3/3/1711:01 AM4.627.3 km115,020 m12km S of Masagua, Guatemalausgs.gov
12/16/1611:34 AM5.526.1 km70,610 m12km S of Masagua, Guatemalausgs.gov
5/8/167:52 AM4.719.7 km114,180 m6km SSE of Patulul, Guatemalausgs.gov
2/25/168:43 PM3.127 km10,000 m5km ESE of Alotenango, Guatemalausgs.gov

Siquinalá

Siquinalá is a municipality in the Escuintla department of Guatemala. The population is approximately 23,000. The municipality is 81 km from Guatemala City, situated between the municipalities of Escuintla, Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa, and La Democraci..

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