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San Ignacio Facts

Area261.8 km²
Population36,552
Male Population19,186 (52.5%)
Female Population17,366 (47.5%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+119.0%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+15.0%
Median Age20.3 years (Male: 20.7, Female: 19.8)
GDP per capita (PPP)$3,493 (2022)
NeighborhoodsChililique
Local Time
TimezonePeru Standard Time
Lat & Lng-5.14583, -79.00139
Postal Codes0684506846

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San Ignacio Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population16,69125,78931,79336,48436,55237,54038,590
Population Density63.8 / km²98.5 / km²121.5 / km²139.4 / km²139.6 / km²143.4 / km²147.4 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

San Ignacio Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 15% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
San Ignacio+119%+41.7%+15%
Cajamarca Region
Peru
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

San Ignacio Median Age

Median Age: 20.3 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
San Ignacio20.3 yrs19.8 yrs20.7 yrs
Cajamarca Region22.8 yrs23.3 yrs22.3 yrs
Peru25.1 yrs25.6 yrs24.6 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

San Ignacio Population Density

Population Density: 140 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
San Ignacio36,552261.8 km²140 / km²
Cajamarca Region1.5 million32,940.7 km²44.4 / km²
Peru31 million1,291,975 km²24 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

San Ignacio 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 San Ignacio

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

San Ignacio Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$2,162$2,908$3,408$4,507$3,934$3,813$3,336$3,493
Total GDP$63.8M$96.2M$125.3M$171.3M$148M$144.1M$135.8M$143.8M
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

San Ignacio CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
San Ignacio75,220 tn2.06 tn287.4 tons/km²
Cajamarca Region2,997,835 tn2.05 tn91 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
San Ignacio CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)75,220 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita2.06 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)287.4 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtLow (2)
FloodMedium (7)
EarthquakeHigh (7.4)
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
4/17/193:01 PM4.897 km50,670 m68km NNE of La Peca, Peruusgs.gov
12/26/176:47 PM4.380.7 km81,370 m43km NE of Olmos, Peruusgs.gov
12/7/1610:24 AM4.623.8 km16,600 m23km ESE of San Ignacio, Peruusgs.gov
8/15/1611:16 AM4.218.4 km78,580 m18km WSW of San Ignacio, Peruusgs.gov
8/9/1610:45 AM4.391.8 km10,000 m26km S of Jaen, Peruusgs.gov
3/20/166:03 AM4.259.6 km20,000 m6km NW of Jaen, Peruusgs.gov
10/3/159:20 AM498.7 km79,780 m11km NE of Morropon, Peruusgs.gov
5/12/154:10 AM4.560.8 km87,820 m22km S of Huancabamba, Peruusgs.gov
2/28/154:53 AM4.693.9 km67,420 m80km NNE of La Peca, Peruusgs.gov
11/9/141:26 PM4.872.6 km39,260 m13km N of La Peca, Peruusgs.gov

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