Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Yauya

Industry DescriptionNumber of Establishments
Education5

Yauya Facts

Area143.7 km²
Population5,111
Male Population2,473 (48.4%)
Female Population2,638 (51.6%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+30.4%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-5.8%
Median Age20.9 years (Male: 19.5, Female: 22.5)
GDP per capita (PPP)$9,140 (2022)
Local Time
TimezonePeru Standard Time
Lat & Lng-8.98333, -77.30000
Postal Codes02283

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Yauya Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population3,9205,1245,4235,2705,1115,0334,961
Population Density27.3 / km²35.7 / km²37.7 / km²36.7 / km²35.6 / km²35 / km²34.5 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Yauya Population change from 2000 to 2020

Decrease of 5.8% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Yauya+30.4%-0.3%-5.8%
Ancash Region
Peru
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Yauya Median Age

Median Age: 20.9 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Yauya20.9 yrs22.5 yrs19.5 yrs
Ancash Region25.1 yrs25.7 yrs24.6 yrs
Peru25.1 yrs25.6 yrs24.6 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Yauya Population Density

Population Density: 35.6 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Yauya5,111143.7 km²35.6 / km²
Ancash Region1.1 million35,888.1 km²30.8 / km²
Peru31 million1,291,975 km²24 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Yauya 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.

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Yauya

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

Yauya Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$2,658$2,740$4,961$6,101$7,206$8,408$7,358$9,140
Total GDP$6.9M$7.2M$12.9M$14.7M$15.5M$17M$15.2M$18.8M
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

Yauya CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Yauya12,302 tn2.41 tn85.6 tons/km²
Ancash Region2,654,629 tn2.4 tn74 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
Yauya CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)12,302 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita2.41 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)85.6 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodMedium (7)
EarthquakeMedium (7)
LandslideMedium (7)

* 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. 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
8/1/167:32 AM4.783.9 km129,470 m50km S of Uchiza, Peruusgs.gov
1/3/108:39 PM5.750.2 km116,800 mcentral Peruusgs.gov
6/5/081:37 PM5.297.7 km126,200 mcentral Peruusgs.gov
11/28/024:14 AM4.275.4 km33,000 mcentral Peruusgs.gov
8/15/975:59 PM4.364.4 km100,000 mcentral Peruusgs.gov
3/15/9612:45 PM540.1 km28,700 mcentral Peruusgs.gov
8/14/902:33 AM4.599.6 km33,000 mcentral Peruusgs.gov
1/11/867:42 PM5.162.2 km38,900 mcentral Peruusgs.gov
7/24/8511:56 PM581 km33,000 mcentral Peruusgs.gov
7/19/7712:48 AM4.741.8 km123,000 mcentral Peruusgs.gov

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