Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Silacayoapam

Industry DescriptionNumber of Establishments
Public administration13
Education11

Silacayoapam Facts

Area1.1 km²
Population2,316
Male Population1,082 (46.7%)
Female Population1,234 (53.3%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+69.5%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+11.5%
Median Age26 years (Male: 23.1, Female: 28.3)
GDP per capita (PPP)$9,021 (2022)
Area Codes467
NeighborhoodsCentro
Local Time
TimezoneCentral Standard Time
Lat & Lng17.50248, -98.14044
Postal Codes6940269403694046940569406More

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Silacayoapam Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population1,3661,8322,0772,2342,3162,3572,507
Population Density1,214.2 / km²1,628.4 / km²1,846.2 / km²1,985.8 / km²2,058.7 / km²2,095.1 / km²2,228.4 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Silacayoapam Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 11.5% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Silacayoapam+69.5%+26.4%+11.5%
Oaxaca
Mexico
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Silacayoapam Median Age

Median Age: 26 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Silacayoapam26 yrs28.3 yrs23.1 yrs
Oaxaca24.7 yrs25.8 yrs23.5 yrs
Mexico26.2 yrs27 yrs25.3 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Silacayoapam Population Density

Population Density: 2,059 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Silacayoapam2,3161.125 km²2,059 / km²
Oaxaca4.3 million93,757.8 km²45.4 / km²
Mexico126.8 million1,965,208 km²64.5 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Silacayoapam Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 0 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

Silacayoapam Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$5,987$5,994$5,265$7,027$6,597$9,063$8,498$9,021
Total GDP$27.6M$30.1M$28M$40M$38.6M$55.8M$59.4M$63.8M
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

Silacayoapam CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Silacayoapam7,439 tn3.21 tn6,612.7 tons/km²
Oaxaca13,736,413 tn3.22 tn146.5 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
Silacayoapam CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)7,439 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita3.21 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)6,612.7 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtMedium (4.5)
FloodHigh (8)
EarthquakeHigh (9)
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, 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
7/19/181:31 PM5.865.5 km48,460 m15km NNE of Huajuapan de Leon, Mexicousgs.gov
5/30/182:53 PM4.420.3 km58,080 m26km NNE of Santiago Juxtlahuaca, Mexicousgs.gov
10/11/172:45 AM4.557.5 km54,590 m13km ENE of Putla de Guerrero, Mexicousgs.gov
9/22/166:08 PM4.661.5 km55,530 m7km WNW of Xochihuehuetlan, Mexicousgs.gov
7/19/161:42 PM5.163.5 km44,210 m13km WNW of Xalpatlahuac, Mexicousgs.gov
2/17/1311:51 PM445.8 km49,400 mOaxaca, Mexicousgs.gov
10/22/1211:35 PM4.359.5 km64,800 mOaxaca, Mexicousgs.gov
6/12/121:37 AM456.6 km65,600 mOaxaca, Mexicousgs.gov
5/16/1210:48 AM463 km63,700 mOaxaca, Mexicousgs.gov
9/26/1110:28 AM464.2 km67,700 mOaxaca, Mexicousgs.gov

Silacayoapam

Silacayoapam is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. It is part of the Silacayoapam District in the Mixteca Region.

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