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Tambla Facts

Area48.9 km²
Population3,291
Male Population1,663 (50.5%)
Female Population1,628 (49.5%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+247.5%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+50.8%
Median Age20.2 years (Male: 19.7, Female: 20.8)
GDP per capita (PPP)$3,291 (2022)
Local Time
TimezoneCentral Standard Time
Lat & Lng14.20000, -88.71667

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Tambla Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population9471,6102,1832,8953,2913,7043,987
Population Density19.4 / km²32.9 / km²44.7 / km²59.2 / km²67.3 / km²75.8 / km²81.6 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Tambla Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 50.8% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Tambla+247.5%+104.4%+50.8%
Lempira Department
Honduras
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Tambla Median Age

Median Age: 20.2 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Tambla20.2 yrs20.8 yrs19.7 yrs
Lempira Department18.9 yrs19.3 yrs18.5 yrs
Honduras21.3 yrs22.1 yrs20.4 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Tambla Population Density

Population Density: 67.3 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Tambla3,29148.9 km²67.3 / km²
Lempira Department310,6124,286 km²72.5 / km²
Honduras8 million112,208 km²71.1 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Tambla Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 600 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

Tambla Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$1,594$1,647$1,719$3,265$2,742$3,378$3,045$3,291
Total GDP$3.9M$4.7M$5.7M$12M$11M$14.6M$13.9M$15.8M
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

Tambla CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Tambla3,943 tn1.2 tn80.7 tons/km²
Lempira Department375,271 tn1.21 tn87.6 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
Tambla CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)3,943 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita1.2 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)80.7 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodHigh (8)
EarthquakeMedium (7)
LandslideHigh (8)

* 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

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
4/5/1911:53 PM4.457.6 km10,000 m10km NNE of Sinuapa, Hondurasusgs.gov
3/1/192:01 AM4.564.2 km200,800 m14km WSW of Sesori, El Salvadorusgs.gov
2/3/181:02 AM4.363.7 km4,000 m7km ENE of Ilopango, El Salvadorusgs.gov
1/11/186:19 PM4.262.3 km10,000 m1km NNE of Tonacatepeque, El Salvadorusgs.gov
12/7/174:03 PM4.468.4 km178,740 m3km S of Apopa, El Salvadorusgs.gov
9/17/175:56 AM4.327.4 km10,000 m20km NNW of Erandique, Hondurasusgs.gov
4/10/1711:53 PM4.867.4 km10,000 m3km N of Soyapango, El Salvadorusgs.gov
2/19/164:42 AM545.4 km201,310 m8km ENE of San Martin, El Salvadorusgs.gov
8/9/157:05 AM4.564.2 km9,860 m13km WSW of Sesori, El Salvadorusgs.gov
1/31/1511:40 AM4.657.5 km10,000 m10km NNE of Sinuapa, Hondurasusgs.gov

Tambla

Tambla is a municipality in the Honduran department of Lempira. is one of the municipalities of the Lempira department. In order to arrive to its municipality capital is better to go via Santa Rosa de Copán-San Marcos de Ocotepeque-Cololaca-Tambla.

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