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Business Distribution by Industry in Pacasmayo

Pacasmayo Facts

Area28.5 km²
Population28,237
Male Population13,799 (48.9%)
Female Population14,438 (51.1%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+67.1%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+10.1%
Median Age27.9 years (Male: 27.6, Female: 28.2)
GDP per capita (PPP)$8,569 (2022)
NeighborhoodsCruce del Milagro, La Victoria, Barrio 28 de Julio
Local Time
TimezonePeru Standard Time
Lat & Lng-7.40056, -79.57139
Postal Codes13811

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Pacasmayo Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population16,89423,14125,64226,06628,23729,20630,147
Population Density592.8 / km²812 / km²899.7 / km²914.6 / km²990.8 / km²1,024.8 / km²1,057.8 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Pacasmayo Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 10.1% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Pacasmayo+67.1%+22%+10.1%
La Libertad Region
Peru
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Pacasmayo Median Age

Median Age: 27.9 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Pacasmayo27.9 yrs28.2 yrs27.6 yrs
La Libertad Region24.7 yrs25.3 yrs24.2 yrs
Peru25.1 yrs25.6 yrs24.6 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Pacasmayo Population Density

Population Density: 991 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Pacasmayo28,23728.5 km²991 / km²
La Libertad Region1.9 million25,222.9 km²73.4 / km²
Peru31 million1,291,975 km²24 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Pacasmayo 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.

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Pacasmayo

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Pacasmayo

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

Pacasmayo Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$4,304$5,669$4,262$5,530$8,094$8,885$7,276$8,569
Total GDP$38M$56M$46.3M$61.7M$88.3M$98.3M$87.5M$104.7M
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

Pacasmayo CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Pacasmayo72,068 tn2.55 tn2,528.7 tons/km²
La Libertad Region4,672,573 tn2.52 tn185.3 tons/km²
Peru71,626,946 tn2.31 tn55.4 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
Pacasmayo CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)72,068 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita2.55 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)2,528.7 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtLow (2)
FloodMedium (4)
EarthquakeHigh (9.1)

* 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 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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
1/22/187:50 AM490.5 km125,120 m30km E of Ascope, Peruusgs.gov
10/16/161:04 PM574.9 km40,740 m28km SW of Pimentel, Peruusgs.gov
6/14/1612:53 PM4.131.5 km35,000 m9km E of Chepen, Peruusgs.gov
1/31/166:29 PM3.918.1 km64,000 m10km SE of San Pedro de Lloc, Peruusgs.gov
1/16/169:39 PM4.660 km43,480 m60km SW of Pacasmayo, Peruusgs.gov
10/9/155:08 PM484.8 km35,000 m13km SSE of Santiago de Cao, Peruusgs.gov
5/15/1410:43 PM5.131.7 km64,160 m16km NNW of Paijan, Peruusgs.gov
11/27/1312:59 PM4.385.7 km44,000 m70km WSW of Santiago de Cao, Peruusgs.gov
4/7/138:40 AM4.668.3 km73,700 m34km W of Santiago de Cao, Peruusgs.gov
10/19/123:42 PM4.169.9 km30,000 moff the coast of northern Peruusgs.gov

Pacasmayo

Pacasmayo is a city in Northern Peru, in the Pacasmayo province, La Libertad Region. It is located 108 km north of Trujillo city.

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