Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Michelena

Industry DescriptionNumber of Establishments
Shopping10
Restaurants9

Michelena Facts

Area108.4 km²
Population21,704
Male Population10,990 (50.6%)
Female Population10,714 (49.4%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+153.8%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+26.1%
Median Age31 years (Male: 30.4, Female: 31.7)
GDP per capita (PPP)$3,447 (2022)
NeighborhoodsSector El Tejar
Local Time
TimezoneVenezuela Time
Lat & Lng7.95490, -72.24322
Postal Codes5037

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Michelena Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population8,55113,62017,21022,39721,70422,70723,964
Population Density78.9 / km²125.6 / km²158.7 / km²206.5 / km²200.2 / km²209.4 / km²221 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Michelena Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 26.1% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Michelena+153.8%+59.4%+26.1%
Táchira
Venezuela
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Michelena Median Age

Median Age: 31 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Michelena31 yrs31.7 yrs30.4 yrs
Táchira28.4 yrs29.1 yrs27.6 yrs
Venezuela27.3 yrs27.9 yrs26.6 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Michelena Population Density

Population Density: 200 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Michelena21,704108.4 km²200 / km²
Táchira1.3 million10,660.3 km²125 / km²
Venezuela30.8 million912,498.1 km²33.7 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Michelena Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1840 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 Michelena

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Michelena

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

Michelena Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$14,414$11,927$12,025$12,076$12,410$13,026$3,768$3,447
Total GDP$194.6M$179.5M$197.8M$221M$246.4M$272.6M$74.4M$69.1M
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

Michelena CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Michelena121,287 tn5.59 tn1,118.5 tons/km²
Táchira7,373,633 tn5.54 tn691.7 tons/km²
Venezuela161,060,019 tn5.23 tn176.5 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
Michelena CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)121,287 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita5.59 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)1,118.5 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodHigh (10)
EarthquakeHigh (8)
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. 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
5/6/192:32 PM4.590.9 km36,160 m16km NNW of Cubara, Colombiausgs.gov
11/17/188:13 PM4.170.8 km10,000 m12km W of La Tendida, Venezuelausgs.gov
4/3/189:41 AM4.972.2 km10,000 m3km ENE of Tovar, Venezuelausgs.gov
11/18/175:54 AM4.966.9 km31,650 m2km W of Zea, Venezuelausgs.gov
10/14/178:35 AM5.182.8 km33,430 m27km SSW of Puerto Vivas, Venezuelausgs.gov
8/13/173:21 PM4.562.6 km47,720 m9km SSW of San Rafael del Pinal, Venezuelausgs.gov
4/28/172:34 AM4.362 km47,330 m0km NNW of Gramalote, Colombiausgs.gov
4/14/1710:16 PM4.668.9 km179,420 m31km S of Tibu, Colombiausgs.gov
3/7/175:11 PM4.479.8 km39,390 m26km S of San Rafael del Pinal, Venezuelausgs.gov
10/3/162:23 AM3.517.9 km5,000 m5km ESE of Cordero, Venezuelausgs.gov

Michelena

Michelena is a town in Táchira state, Venezuela. It was founded in 1849 by José Amando Pérez. It has a population of 22.500.

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