Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Tecpatán

Tecpatán Facts

Area1.5 km²
Population4,899
Male Population2,316 (47.3%)
Female Population2,583 (52.7%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+140.6%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+22.3%
Median Age27.3 years (Male: 26.2, Female: 28)
GDP per capita (PPP)$5,639 (2022)
Area Codes467
NeighborhoodsSan Marcos, Santo Domingo, El Edén, Zona Centro, San Lucía
Local Time
TimezoneCentral Standard Time
Lat & Lng17.13676, -93.31133
Postal Codes2960029605296062960729610More

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Tecpatán Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population2,0363,1704,0054,9884,8995,1275,372
Population Density1,357.3 / km²2,113.3 / km²2,670 / km²3,325.3 / km²3,266 / km²3,418 / km²3,581.3 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Tecpatán Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 22.3% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Tecpatán+140.6%+54.5%+22.3%
Chiapas
Mexico
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Tecpatán Median Age

Median Age: 27.3 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Tecpatán27.3 yrs28 yrs26.2 yrs
Chiapas22.2 yrs22.7 yrs21.6 yrs
Mexico26.2 yrs27 yrs25.3 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Tecpatán Population Density

Population Density: 3,266 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Tecpatán4,8991.5 km²3,266 / 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

Tecpatán 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.

Neighborhoods in Tecpatán

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Tecpatán

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Tecpatán

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

Tecpatán Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$5,042$4,554$6,165$5,396$7,550$5,233$5,001$5,639
Total GDP$130.5M$131.6M$194.3M$188.9M$282.7M$212.4M$236.7M$272.8M
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

Tecpatán CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Tecpatán15,030 tn3.07 tn10,020 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
Tecpatán CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)15,030 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita3.07 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)10,020 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtMedium (5)
FloodHigh (8)
EarthquakeMedium (6)
LandslideMedium (6)
VolcanoMedium (4)

* 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 Volcano Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BR8Q45.
  6. 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 PM4.154.4 km10,000 m15km NNE of Pueblo Nuevo Solistahuacan, Mexicousgs.gov
12/31/1810:13 AM4.666.5 km166,150 m61km SW of Chontalpa, Mexicousgs.gov
10/21/1610:49 AM4.268 km167,980 m25km NE of Cristobal Obregon, Mexicousgs.gov
3/16/167:48 PM4.122.1 km15,260 m18km SW of Ostuacan, Mexicousgs.gov
12/3/1511:41 AM4.768.1 km152,210 m11km SE of Jiquipilas, Mexicousgs.gov
10/15/157:13 AM4.454.3 km193,890 m14km SW of Ocozocuautla, Mexicousgs.gov
1/16/149:49 AM4.164.7 km45,900 m9km SSW of Tacotalpa, Mexicousgs.gov
9/9/1311:34 PM461.1 km171,900 m34km NNW of Cintalapa de Figueroa, Mexicousgs.gov
5/19/1310:48 AM442.9 km103,900 m44km WNW of Tecpatan, Mexicousgs.gov
4/13/133:13 PM4.766.4 km178,100 m35km SSW of Chontalpa, Mexicousgs.gov

Tecpatán

Tecpatán is a town and one of the 119 Municipalities of Chiapas, in southern Mexico. of 2010, the municipality had a total population of 41,045, up from 38,383 as of 2005. It covers an area of 770.1 km². of 2010, the town of Tecpatán had a populat..

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