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Industry DescriptionNumber of Establishments
Restaurants9
Churches7

Jacaleapa Facts

Area93.7 km²
Population4,738
Male Population2,324 (49.0%)
Female Population2,414 (51.0%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+154.3%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+44.8%
Median Age24.4 years (Male: 23.2, Female: 26)
GDP per capita (PPP)$5,173 (2022)
Local Time
TimezoneCentral Standard Time
Lat & Lng14.01667, -86.66667

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Jacaleapa Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population1,8632,7233,2733,8014,7385,0935,525
Population Density19.9 / km²29.1 / km²34.9 / km²40.6 / km²50.6 / km²54.4 / km²59 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Jacaleapa Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 44.8% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Jacaleapa+154.3%+74%+44.8%
El Paraíso Department———
Honduras———
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Jacaleapa Median Age

Median Age: 24.4 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Jacaleapa24.4 yrs26 yrs23.2 yrs
El Paraíso Department21.3 yrs21.8 yrs20.8 yrs
Honduras21.3 yrs22.1 yrs20.4 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Jacaleapa Population Density

Population Density: 50.6 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Jacaleapa4,73893.7 km²50.6 / km²
El Paraíso Department430,4217,388.9 km²58.3 / km²
Honduras8 million112,208 km²71.1 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Jacaleapa Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 500 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

Jacaleapa Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$3,008$3,071$3,150$4,216$4,368$4,839$4,635$5,173
Total GDP$6.8M$8M$9.5M$14.8M$17.1M$20.9M$20M$23.3M
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

Jacaleapa CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Jacaleapa6,227 tn1.31 tn66.5 tons/km²
El Paraíso Department566,264 tn1.32 tn76.6 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
Jacaleapa CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)6,227 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita1.31 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)66.5 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodHigh (9)
EarthquakeMedium (6)
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. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
  4. 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
3/31/095:50 PM4.490.6 km35,500 mNicaraguausgs.gov
4/22/047:23 PM4.287.9 km35,000 mNicaraguausgs.gov
4/22/047:22 PM4.282.4 km35,000 mNicaraguausgs.gov
1/15/977:49 AM3.553.9 km250,000 mHondurasusgs.gov
7/19/919:38 PM4.455 km56,000 mHondurasusgs.gov
8/22/875:58 PM4.496.4 km33,000 mNicaraguausgs.gov
3/15/797:54 AM4.895.6 km33,000 mHondurasusgs.gov
3/28/217:49 AM7.362.3 km15,000 mHondurasusgs.gov
Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Jacaleapa

Jacaleapa is a municipality in the Honduran department of El Paraíso.

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