Businesses in Písac

Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Písac

Industry Description	Number of Establishments
Restaurants	61
Hotels and motels	40
Other accommodation	19
Shopping other	17
Shopping	13
Cafes	11
Clothing stores	9
Bakeries	8
Education	7
Jewelers and watches	7

Písac Facts

Area	122.1 km²
Population	10,199
Male Population	5,096 (50.0%)
Female Population	5,103 (50.0%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)	+53.1%
Population change (2000 to 2020)	+5.4%
Median Age	21.9 years (Male: 21.6, Female: 22.3)
GDP per capita (PPP)	$8,116 (2022)
Neighborhoods	Los Rosales
Local Time
Timezone	Peru Standard Time
Lat & Lng	-13.42250, -71.84667
Postal Codes	08106

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Písac Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015	2020	2025*	2030*
Population	6,662	8,893	9,676	9,631	10,199	10,481	10,756
Population Density	54.6 / km²	72.8 / km²	79.2 / km²	78.9 / km²	83.5 / km²	85.8 / km²	88.1 / km²

* Projected

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

Písac Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 5.4% from year 2000 to 2020

Location	Change since 1975	Change since 1990	Change since 2000
Písac	+53.1%	+14.7%	+5.4%
Cusco Region	—	—	—
Peru	—	—	—

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

Písac Median Age

Median Age: 21.9 years

Location	Median Age	Median Age (Female)	Median Age (Male)
Písac	21.9 yrs	22.3 yrs	21.6 yrs
Cusco Region	23.3 yrs	23.8 yrs	22.7 yrs
Peru	25.1 yrs	25.6 yrs	24.6 yrs

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

Písac Population Density

Population Density: 83.5 / km²

Location	Population	Area	Density
Písac	10,199	122.1 km²	83.5 / km²
Cusco Region	1.3 million	71,993.8 km²	17.7 / 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

Písac 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.

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Písac

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Písac

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

Písac Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data	1990	1995	2000	2005	2010	2015	2020	2022
GDP per capita	$2,161	$2,107	$2,077	$1,803	$6,108	$6,655	$7,534	$8,116
Total GDP	$9.1M	$9.2M	$9.2M	$7.8M	$25M	$26.8M	$32.1M	$34.9M

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

Písac CO2 Emissions

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

Location	CO2 Emissions	CO2 Emissions Per Capita	CO2 Emissions Intensity
Písac	23,463 tn	2.3 tn	192.1 tons/km²
Cusco Region	2,927,075 tn	2.29 tn	40.7 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

Písac CO2 Emissions

2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)	23,463 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita	2.3 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)	192.1 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

Hazard	Risk Level
Drought	Medium (4)
Flood	High (10)
Earthquake	Medium (5.9)
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
11/11/18	11:11 AM	4.2	3 km	46,790 m	3km NE of Pisac, Peru	usgs.gov
10/25/18	6:03 AM	4.3	56.8 km	43,020 m	37km SW of Urcos, Peru	usgs.gov
6/16/18	2:51 AM	4.6	77.3 km	10,000 m	38km ENE of Abancay, Peru	usgs.gov
10/2/16	8:24 AM	4.1	97.4 km	71,230 m	38km SE of Abancay, Peru	usgs.gov
12/24/15	10:42 PM	4.2	63.1 km	47,430 m	30km WSW of Anta, Peru	usgs.gov
7/6/15	8:23 AM	4.9	48.7 km	36,660 m	21km SSW of Urcos, Peru	usgs.gov
9/28/14	2:35 AM	4.9	49.3 km	10,000 m	19km SSW of Urcos, Peru	usgs.gov
5/21/13	11:02 PM	5.8	60.5 km	92,000 m	46km SW of Anta, Peru	usgs.gov
1/18/13	7:51 PM	4.5	82.3 km	47,300 m	central Peru	usgs.gov
9/20/12	6:08 AM	4.9	96 km	87,100 m	central Peru	usgs.gov

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Písac

Písac or Pisac (in hispanicized spellings) or P'isaq (Quechua for Nothoprocta, also spelled p'isaqa) is a Peruvian village in the Sacred Valley. It is situated at the Willkanuta River. The village is well known for its market every Sunday, Tuesday, a..

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