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Jucuapa Facts

Area38.6 km²
Population20,061
Male Population9,688 (48.3%)
Female Population10,373 (51.7%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+81.5%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+9.8%
Median Age23.2 years (Male: 21.7, Female: 24.7)
GDP per capita (PPP)$8,130 (2022)
Local Time
TimezoneCentral Standard Time
Lat & Lng13.51667, -88.38333

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Jucuapa Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population11,05015,79818,27219,75620,06120,35220,629
Population Density286.5 / km²409.7 / km²473.8 / km²512.3 / km²520.2 / km²527.8 / km²534.9 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Jucuapa Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 9.8% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Jucuapa+81.5%+27%+9.8%
Usulután Department
El Salvador
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Jucuapa Median Age

Median Age: 23.2 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Jucuapa23.2 yrs24.7 yrs21.7 yrs
Usulután Department21.8 yrs23.6 yrs19.9 yrs
El Salvador23.3 yrs24.9 yrs21.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Jucuapa Population Density

Population Density: 520 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Jucuapa20,06138.6 km²520 / km²
Usulután Department354,7792,026.7 km²175 / km²
El Salvador6.1 million20,749.8 km²295 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Jucuapa Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1800 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.

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

Jucuapa Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$4,286$3,648$4,174$4,847$5,139$5,835$6,789$8,130
Total GDP$88.5M$80.1M$94.9M$109.2M$115M$132.2M$153.6M$184.1M
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

Jucuapa CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Jucuapa32,355 tn1.61 tn839 tons/km²
Usulután Department537,085 tn1.51 tn265 tons/km²
El Salvador10,116,208 tn1.65 tn487.5 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
Jucuapa CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)32,355 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita1.61 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)839 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodHigh (9)
EarthquakeHigh (8)
LandslideHigh (9)
VolcanoHigh (9)

* 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 Volcano Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BR8Q45.
  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
3/1/192:01 AM4.519.9 km200,800 m14km WSW of Sesori, El Salvadorusgs.gov
1/31/194:40 AM54.6 km191,850 m0km S of Chinameca, El Salvadorusgs.gov
11/13/1810:26 AM4.410.4 km186,110 m5km ENE of Lolotique, El Salvadorusgs.gov
7/28/188:46 PM4.231.2 km149,370 m6km W of San Agustin, El Salvadorusgs.gov
7/9/187:11 AM4.75.2 km196,120 m5km S of Jucuapa, El Salvadorusgs.gov
8/9/157:05 AM4.519.6 km9,860 m13km WSW of Sesori, El Salvadorusgs.gov
2/24/153:03 AM4.323.8 km183,230 m8km WNW of Berlin, El Salvadorusgs.gov
12/6/145:06 PM4.47.4 km194,490 m4km ENE of Chinameca, El Salvadorusgs.gov
3/9/147:32 PM4.37.4 km221,410 m2km ENE of Lolotique, El Salvadorusgs.gov
12/16/134:59 AM4.710 km191,160 m9km NW of Jucuapa, El Salvadorusgs.gov

Jucuapa

Jucuapa is a municipality in the Usulután department of El Salvador.

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