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Acala Municipality Facts

Area4.3 km²
Population17,187
Male Population8,538 (49.7%)
Female Population8,649 (50.3%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+204.7%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+42.9%
Median Age25.5 years (Male: 24.4, Female: 26.5)
GDP per capita (PPP)$9,303 (2022)
Area Codes467
NeighborhoodsCentro, La Candelaria, Santa Lucia, Santa Isabel, San Pedro
Local Time
TimezoneCentral Standard Time
Lat & Lng16.55514, -92.80758
Postal Codes2937029372293732937429375More

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Acala Municipality Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population5,6409,27012,02815,84517,18718,19319,146
Population Density1,327.1 / km²2,181.2 / km²2,830.1 / km²3,728.2 / km²4,044 / km²4,280.7 / km²4,504.9 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Acala Municipality Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 42.9% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Acala Municipality+204.7%+85.4%+42.9%
Chiapas
Mexico
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Acala Municipality Median Age

Median Age: 25.5 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Acala Municipality25.5 yrs26.5 yrs24.4 yrs
Chiapas22.2 yrs22.7 yrs21.6 yrs
Mexico26.2 yrs27 yrs25.3 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Acala Municipality Population Density

Population Density: 4,044 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Acala Municipality17,1874.25 km²4,044 / km²
Chiapas5.5 million73,311 km²75.4 / km²
Mexico126.8 million1,965,208 km²64.5 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Acala Municipality Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 700 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.

Neighborhoods in Acala Municipality

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Acala Municipality

Postal Codes

Percentage of businesses by Postal Codes in Acala Municipality

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Acala Municipality

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

Acala Municipality Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$4,146$4,358$4,647$5,156$5,522$6,124$7,424$9,303
Total GDP$69.6M$81.6M$94.9M$118.7M$138.9M$168.5M$237.8M$305.5M
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

Acala Municipality CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Acala Municipality53,913 tn3.14 tn12,685.4 tons/km²
Chiapas17,416,827 tn3.15 tn237.6 tons/km²
Mexico496,865,013 tn3.92 tn252.8 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
Acala Municipality CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)53,913 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita3.14 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)12,685.4 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtMedium (5)
FloodMedium (7)
EarthquakeHigh (7.5)
LandslideMedium (7)

* 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 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
2/1/192:03 PM4.173.8 km10,000 m15km NNE of Pueblo Nuevo Solistahuacan, Mexicousgs.gov
7/28/185:36 PM4.348.3 km162,780 m26km NNW of Angel Albino Corzo, Mexicousgs.gov
6/24/183:21 PM4.245 km173,700 m21km NNE of Villa Corzo, Mexicousgs.gov
12/31/179:22 PM4.434.8 km207,460 m30km NE of San Pedro Buenavista, Mexicousgs.gov
10/19/172:17 AM4.274.1 km168,100 m7km WSW of Angel Albino Corzo, Mexicousgs.gov
8/21/176:39 PM4.228.9 km226,210 m26km SSW of Chiapilla, Mexicousgs.gov
7/2/171:39 PM4.561.7 km168,350 m21km ESE of San Pedro Buenavista, Mexicousgs.gov
2/4/177:54 AM4.460.8 km164,600 m19km ESE of San Pedro Buenavista, Mexicousgs.gov
10/21/1610:49 AM4.261.6 km167,980 m25km NE of Cristobal Obregon, Mexicousgs.gov
12/6/152:52 AM4.415.9 km229,680 m17km SW of Acala, Mexicousgs.gov

Acala Municipality

Acala Municipality is one of the 122 municipalities of Chiapas, in southern Mexico. of 2010, the municipality had a total population of 28,947, up from 24,800 as of 2005. of 2010, the city of Acala had a population of 13,889, up from 12,686 as of 2..

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