Businesses in Fronteras

Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Fronteras

Industry Description	Number of Establishments
Shopping	69
Wholesale of construction supplies	55
Wholesale of machinery	48
Health and medical	41
Other construction	29
Hardware store	25
Electronics stores	24
Construction of buildings	22
Clothing stores	21
Dentists	21
Car repair	21
Car parts	19
Hotels and motels	17
Restaurants	16
Business services	15
Lawyers legal	15
Grocery stores and supermarkets	15
Accountants	14
Other accommodation	14

Fronteras Facts

Area	0.8 km²
Population	789
Male Population	402 (51.0%)
Female Population	387 (49.0%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)	+203.5%
Population change (2000 to 2020)	+17.6%
Median Age	31.1 years (Male: 30.9, Female: 31.4)
GDP per capita (PPP)	$23,502 (2022)
Area Codes	467
Neighborhoods	Centro, Esqueda Centro
Local Time
Timezone	Mexican Pacific Standard Time
Lat & Lng	30.89753, -109.55968
Postal Codes	84320, 84323, 84326, 84334, 84335, More

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Fronteras Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015	2020	2025*	2030*
Population	260	479	671	991	789	831	873
Population Density	320 / km²	589.5 / km²	825.8 / km²	1,219.7 / km²	971.1 / km²	1,022.8 / km²	1,074.5 / km²

* Projected

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Fronteras Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 17.6% from year 2000 to 2020

Location	Change since 1975	Change since 1990	Change since 2000
Fronteras	+203.5%	+64.7%	+17.6%
Sonora	—	—	—
Mexico	—	—	—

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Fronteras Median Age

Median Age: 31.1 years

Location	Median Age	Median Age (Female)	Median Age (Male)
Fronteras	31.1 yrs	31.4 yrs	30.9 yrs
Sonora	26.8 yrs	27.2 yrs	26.3 yrs
Mexico	26.2 yrs	27 yrs	25.3 yrs

Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Fronteras Population Density

Population Density: 971 / km²

Location	Population	Area	Density
Fronteras	789	0.813 km²	971 / km²
Sonora	3 million	180,608.1 km²	16.8 / km²
Mexico	126.8 million	1,965,208 km²	64.5 / km²

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Fronteras Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 300 to 2100

Sources:

JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
[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

Fronteras Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data	1990	1995	2000	2005	2010	2015	2020	2022
GDP per capita	$15,137	$14,904	$18,876	$17,239	$19,823	$23,052	$22,135	$23,502
Total GDP	$78.8M	$86.5M	$121.9M	$127.8M	$168.8M	$219.4M	$245.9M	$266.6M

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

Fronteras CO2 Emissions

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

Location	CO2 Emissions	CO2 Emissions Per Capita	CO2 Emissions Intensity
Fronteras	3,384 tn	4.29 tn	4,164.6 tons/km²
Sonora	12,856,808 tn	4.24 tn	71.2 tons/km²
Mexico	496,865,013 tn	3.92 tn	252.8 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

Fronteras CO2 Emissions

2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)	3,384 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita	4.29 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)	4,164.6 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

Hazard	Risk Level
Drought	Medium (7)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:

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.
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.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

Date▼	Time↕	Magnitude↕	Distance↕	Depth↕	Location↕	Link
2/27/18	6:53 AM	3.4	35.4 km	10,000 m	32km E of Esqueda, Mexico	usgs.gov
1/31/18	4:30 AM	3	35 km	14,150 m	42km SE of Agua Prieta, Mexico	usgs.gov
8/26/17	11:47 PM	3	40.7 km	18,040 m	32km ESE of Agua Prieta, Mexico	usgs.gov
12/1/16	2:26 AM	3.7	28.2 km	11,500 m	41km NE of Esqueda, Mexico	usgs.gov
3/10/92	12:02 AM	3.5	42.9 km	5,000 m	Sonora, Mexico	usgs.gov
10/31/90	3:09 PM	3.8	29.2 km	5,000 m	Sonora, Mexico	usgs.gov
5/26/89	9:08 AM	3.5	74.9 km	5,000 m	Sonora, Mexico	usgs.gov
5/25/89	7:43 AM	4.6	22.5 km	5,000 m	Sonora, Mexico	usgs.gov
6/11/88	8:58 AM	4.5	25.6 km	5,000 m	Sonora, Mexico	usgs.gov
6/8/77	1:09 PM	4.6	34.7 km	5,000 m	Sonora, Mexico	usgs.gov

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Fronteras

Fronteras is the seat of Fronteras Municipality in the northeast of the Mexican state of Sonora. The elevation is 1,120 meters and neighboring municipalities are Agua Prieta, Nacozari and Bacoachi. The area is 2839.62 km², which represents 1.53% of t..

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