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Business Distribution by Industry in Compostela

Compostela Facts

Area216.9 km²
Population86,330
Male Population44,915 (52.0%)
Female Population41,415 (48.0%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+1795.7%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+139.6%
Median Age21.8 years (Male: 22.1, Female: 21.5)
GDP per capita (PPP)$6,174 (2022)
NeighborhoodsEstaca, Poblacion, Estaca Municipality, Estaca, Municipality
Local Time
TimezonePhilippine Standard Time
Lat & Lng7.67306, 126.08889
Zip Codes81098803

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Compostela Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population4,55418,26936,03679,32586,33096,389105,796
Population Density21 / km²84.2 / km²166.1 / km²365.7 / km²397.9 / km²444.3 / km²487.7 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Compostela Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 139.6% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Compostela+1795.7%+372.5%+139.6%
Philippines
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Compostela Median Age

Median Age: 21.8 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Compostela21.8 yrs21.5 yrs22.1 yrs
Philippines23.2 yrs23.6 yrs22.8 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Compostela Population Density

Population Density: 398 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Compostela86,330216.9 km²398 / km²
Philippines96.6 million296,939.4 km²325 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Compostela Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1940 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 Compostela

Zip Codes

Percentage of businesses by Postal Codes in Compostela

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Compostela

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

Compostela Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$1,257$1,420$1,603$1,794$2,553$6,024$5,350$6,174
Total GDP$20.5M$27M$36M$51.2M$85.6M$239.3M$242.3M$296.5M
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

Compostela CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Compostela87,207 tn1.01 tn402 tons/km²
Philippines104,920,564 tn1.09 tn353.3 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
Compostela CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)87,207 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita1.01 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)402 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtMedium (4)
FloodHigh (10)
EarthquakeHigh (8.9)
CycloneHigh (8)
LandslideHigh (10)

* 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, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development - The World Bank, and United Nations Environment Programme Global Resource Information Database Geneva - UNEP/GRID-Geneva. 2005. Global Cyclone Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4CZ353K.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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
7/20/196:30 PM4.642.4 km53,400 m4km NNW of Cateel, Philippinesusgs.gov
4/25/1911:02 AM4.847.5 km77,520 m2km SE of Taytayan, Philippinesusgs.gov
2/27/197:20 PM445.1 km101,580 m1km WSW of Batiano, Philippinesusgs.gov
8/12/181:16 AM4.653.2 km54,440 m8km NE of Taytayan, Philippinesusgs.gov
4/16/183:53 AM4.341.1 km107,190 m1km NW of San Rafael, Philippinesusgs.gov
12/17/178:15 AM4.751.8 km70,760 m5km ENE of Taytayan, Philippinesusgs.gov
3/28/1710:08 AM4.652.5 km10,000 m9km ENE of Libertad, Philippinesusgs.gov
2/2/175:46 PM4.340.7 km80,150 m5km WSW of Taytayan, Philippinesusgs.gov
11/29/1610:37 AM4.248.4 km10,000 m0km NW of Luna, Philippinesusgs.gov
9/11/161:49 AM4.249.2 km10,000 m8km NE of Basa, Philippinesusgs.gov

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