Businesses in Carhuaz

Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Carhuaz

Industry Description	Number of Establishments
Restaurants	77
Education	33
Shopping	30
Hotels and motels	28
Other accommodation	17
Other wholesale	17
Churches	12
Grocery stores and supermarkets	12
Bars, pubs and taverns	12
Public parks	11

Carhuaz Facts

Area	162.2 km²
Population	14,711
Male Population	7,138 (48.5%)
Female Population	7,573 (51.5%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)	+93.2%
Population change (2000 to 2020)	+9.0%
Median Age	24.5 years (Male: 23.5, Female: 25.6)
GDP per capita (PPP)	$15,162 (2022)
Neighborhoods	La Paz, El Triunfo, San Martin, Independencia, Yanamarca
Local Time
Timezone	Peru Standard Time
Lat & Lng	-9.28194, -77.64472
Postal Codes	02123, 02125, 02127, 02135

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Carhuaz Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015	2020	2025*	2030*
Population	7,616	11,499	13,495	15,214	14,711	14,880	14,986
Population Density	47 / km²	70.9 / km²	83.2 / km²	93.8 / km²	90.7 / km²	91.7 / km²	92.4 / km²

* Projected

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

Carhuaz Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 9% from year 2000 to 2020

Location	Change since 1975	Change since 1990	Change since 2000
Carhuaz	+93.2%	+27.9%	+9%
Ancash Region	—	—	—
Peru	—	—	—

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

Carhuaz Median Age

Median Age: 24.5 years

Location	Median Age	Median Age (Female)	Median Age (Male)
Carhuaz	24.5 yrs	25.6 yrs	23.5 yrs
Ancash Region	25.1 yrs	25.7 yrs	24.6 yrs
Peru	25.1 yrs	25.6 yrs	24.6 yrs

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

Carhuaz Population Density

Population Density: 90.7 / km²

Location	Population	Area	Density
Carhuaz	14,711	162.2 km²	90.7 / km²
Ancash Region	1.1 million	35,888.1 km²	30.8 / km²
Peru	31 million	1,291,975 km²	24 / km²

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

Carhuaz Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 0 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.

Neighborhoods in Carhuaz

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Carhuaz

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Carhuaz

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

Carhuaz Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data	1990	1995	2000	2005	2010	2015	2020	2022
GDP per capita	$3,195	$3,117	$6,466	$9,748	$11,773	$14,961	$13,772	$15,162
Total GDP	$18M	$18.3M	$39.1M	$56.4M	$62.8M	$77M	$74.8M	$82.7M

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

Carhuaz CO2 Emissions

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

Location	CO2 Emissions	CO2 Emissions Per Capita	CO2 Emissions Intensity
Carhuaz	35,406 tn	2.41 tn	218.3 tons/km²
Ancash Region	2,654,629 tn	2.4 tn	74 tons/km²
Peru	71,626,946 tn	2.31 tn	55.4 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

Carhuaz CO2 Emissions

2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)	35,406 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita	2.41 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)	218.3 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

Hazard	Risk Level
Drought	Low (2)
Flood	Medium (4)
Earthquake	High (8)
Landslide	Medium (6)

* 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 Norwegian Geotechnical Institute - NGI. 2005. Global Landslide Hazard Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4P848VZ.
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.
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.
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

Date▼	Time↕	Magnitude↕	Distance↕	Depth↕	Location↕	Link
8/27/18	4:16 AM	4.2	84.9 km	58,340 m	39km NNW of Huarmey, Peru	usgs.gov
1/4/16	7:01 PM	3.8	67.9 km	64,519 m	40km N of Huarmey, Peru	usgs.gov
1/3/10	8:39 PM	5.7	53.7 km	116,800 m	central Peru	usgs.gov
2/20/06	8:16 PM	4.2	91.5 km	84,800 m	near the coast of northern Peru	usgs.gov
12/19/02	5:54 AM	4.1	97.1 km	100,000 m	near the coast of northern Peru	usgs.gov
11/28/02	4:14 AM	4.2	25.3 km	33,000 m	central Peru	usgs.gov
12/1/01	3:37 PM	4.4	98.6 km	33,000 m	near the coast of central Peru	usgs.gov
8/18/01	5:23 PM	3.9	96.4 km	130,100 m	near the coast of central Peru	usgs.gov
4/13/00	4:51 AM	4.4	80.3 km	88,700 m	near the coast of central Peru	usgs.gov
8/17/98	6:36 AM	4.7	84.7 km	92,100 m	near the coast of central Peru	usgs.gov

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Carhuaz

Carhuaz is a town in Peru located in the Ancash Region, Carhuaz Province, Carhuaz District. It is situated at 34 km from Huaraz, at 2,688 msnm. Its temperature average is from 12 to 14 degrees Celsius. Near this city, the hot springs of Monterrey and..

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