Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Castro Verde

Castro Verde Facts

Area1.6 km²
Population2,818
Male Population1,361 (48.3%)
Female Population1,457 (51.7%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)-19.9%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-21.4%
Median Age42.8 years (Male: 41.9, Female: 43.6)
GDP per capita (PPP)$35,263 (2022)
Area Codes286
NeighborhoodsPiçarras, Castro Verde, Rolão, Casével
Local Time
TimezoneWestern European Summer Time
Lat & Lng37.69828, -8.08581
Postal Codes7780

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Castro Verde Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population3,5163,6053,5833,3502,8182,6532,491
Population Density2,163.7 / km²2,218.5 / km²2,204.9 / km²2,061.5 / km²1,734.2 / km²1,632.6 / km²1,532.9 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Castro Verde Population change from 2000 to 2020

Decrease of 21.4% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Castro Verde-19.9%-21.8%-21.4%
Beja District
Portugal
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Castro Verde Median Age

Median Age: 42.8 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Castro Verde42.8 yrs43.6 yrs41.9 yrs
Beja District46.3 yrs48.1 yrs44.6 yrs
Portugal42 yrs43.5 yrs40.4 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Castro Verde Population Density

Population Density: 1,734 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Castro Verde2,8181.625 km²1,734 / km²
Beja District145,36410,263.2 km²14.2 / km²
Portugal10.3 million92,264.9 km²112 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Castro Verde 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 Castro Verde

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Castro Verde

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

Castro Verde Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$16,961$18,434$20,832$21,757$28,951$29,769$29,572$35,263
Total GDP$120.6M$127.1M$143.9M$150.7M$196.2M$187.5M$175.3M$203.9M
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

Castro Verde CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Castro Verde17,546 tn6.23 tn10,797.5 tons/km²
Beja District914,925 tn6.29 tn89.1 tons/km²
Portugal63,833,570 tn6.2 tn691.9 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
Castro Verde CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)17,546 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita6.23 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)10,797.5 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtHigh (8)
EarthquakeMedium (4)

* 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 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
9/11/176:09 PM3.683.1 km27,050 m5km ESE of Lagos, Portugalusgs.gov
7/22/154:35 AM3.452 km15,000 m7km ENE of Monchique, Portugalusgs.gov
3/26/117:36 AM3.842.8 km8,100 mPortugalusgs.gov
8/29/086:26 PM359.3 km10,600 mPortugalusgs.gov
12/10/075:25 PM3.196 km17,400 mwest of Gibraltarusgs.gov
1/9/0711:30 PM494.7 km55,500 mwest of Gibraltarusgs.gov
8/29/063:28 PM3.298.8 km8,300 mwest of Gibraltarusgs.gov
8/7/0611:22 PM3.194.6 km18,700 mwest of Gibraltarusgs.gov
2/9/044:20 PM3.299.3 km30,800 mPortugalusgs.gov
12/19/022:15 PM3.458.8 km33,000 mPortugalusgs.gov

Castro Verde

Castro Verde (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈkaʃtɾu ˈveɾd(ɨ)]) is a town and a municipality of the Alentejo region of Portugal (in the historic district of Beja). The population in 2011 was 7,276, in an area of 569.44 km2. Castro Verde is situated in th..

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