Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Guanaja

Industry DescriptionNumber of Establishments
Other accommodation17
Restaurants13

Guanaja Facts

Area48.3 km²
Population3,898
Male Population1,936 (49.7%)
Female Population1,962 (50.3%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+131.1%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+39.9%
Median Age23.4 years (Male: 23.1, Female: 23.6)
Area Codes2453
Local Time
TimezoneCentral Standard Time
Lat & Lng16.40000, -85.90000

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Guanaja Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population1,6872,3242,7863,1523,8984,6575,524
Population Density35 / km²48.2 / km²57.7 / km²65.3 / km²80.8 / km²96.5 / km²114.5 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Guanaja Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 39.9% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Guanaja+131.1%+67.7%+39.9%
Bay Islands Department
Honduras
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Guanaja Median Age

Median Age: 23.4 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Guanaja23.4 yrs23.6 yrs23.1 yrs
Bay Islands Department21.5 yrs21.9 yrs20.9 yrs
Honduras21.3 yrs22.1 yrs20.4 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Guanaja Population Density

Population Density: 80.8 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Guanaja3,89848.3 km²80.8 / km²
Bay Islands Department57,231229.8 km²249 / km²
Honduras8 million112,208 km²71.1 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Guanaja Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1975 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 Guanaja

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Guanaja

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

Guanaja CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Guanaja5,444 tn1.4 tn112.8 tons/km²
Bay Islands Department63,026 tn1.1 tn274.2 tons/km²
Honduras10,597,427 tn1.33 tn94.4 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
Guanaja CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)5,444 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita1.4 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)112.8 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtLow (2)
FloodMedium (4)
EarthquakeMedium (4.9)
CycloneHigh (8)
LandslideMedium (6)

* 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, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development - The World Bank, and United Nations Environment Programme Global Resource Information Database Geneva - UNEP/GRID-Geneva. 2005. Global Cyclone Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4CZ353K.
  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.
  5. 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.
  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
6/11/196:49 PM4.676.4 km10,000 m68km NNE of Savannah Bight, Hondurasusgs.gov
4/28/197:43 AM5.146.8 km10,000 m45km NW of Savannah Bight, Hondurasusgs.gov
3/6/1910:15 AM4.340.5 km10,000 m36km ESE of Savannah Bight, Hondurasusgs.gov
2/7/191:16 PM4.366.1 km38,790 m58km NNE of Savannah Bight, Hondurasusgs.gov
1/1/196:17 PM4.337.6 km10,000 m37km NW of Guanaja, Hondurasusgs.gov
3/5/1811:35 AM4.646.7 km10,000 m41km N of Savannah Bight, Hondurasusgs.gov
1/1/189:40 AM4.542.5 km16,340 m42km NW of Guanaja, Hondurasusgs.gov
3/29/178:47 AM4.444.3 km10,000 m40km NNW of Savannah Bight, Hondurasusgs.gov
3/14/174:26 AM4.458.5 km10,000 m51km NNE of Savannah Bight, Hondurasusgs.gov
2/9/1710:14 PM4.549.9 km10,000 m43km N of Savannah Bight, Hondurasusgs.gov

Guanaja

Guanaja is one of the Bay Islands of Honduras and is in the Caribbean. It is about 70 kilometres (43 mi) off the north coast of Honduras, and 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) from the island of Roatan. One of the cays off Guanaja, also called Guanaja or Bonacc..

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