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Rurrenabaque Facts

Area2114.0 km²
Population22,968
Male Population12,140 (52.9%)
Female Population10,828 (47.1%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+339.6%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+67.8%
Median Age21.4 years (Male: 21.8, Female: 21)
Area Codes3
Local Time
TimezoneBolivia Time
Lat & Lng-14.44125, -67.52781

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Rurrenabaque Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population5,2259,61213,68621,28322,968
Population Density2.5 / km²4.5 / km²6.5 / km²10.1 / km²10.9 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Rurrenabaque Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 55.5% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Rurrenabaque+307.3%+121.4%+55.5%
Beni Department+90.3%+43.3%+21.1%
Bolivia+113.9%+56.1%+28.5%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Rurrenabaque Median Age

Median Age: 21.4 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Rurrenabaque21.4 yrs21 yrs21.8 yrs
Beni Department21.3 yrs21.2 yrs21.3 yrs
Bolivia23.9 yrs24.4 yrs23.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Rurrenabaque Population Density

Population Density: 10.9 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Rurrenabaque22,9682,114 km²10.9 / km²
Beni Department445,032203,823.5 km²2.2 / km²
Bolivia10.8 million1,083,759.7 km²9.9 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Rurrenabaque 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 Rurrenabaque

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Rurrenabaque

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

Rurrenabaque CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Rurrenabaque31,861 tn1.39 tn15.1 tons/km²
Beni Department620,132 tn1.39 tn3 tons/km²
Bolivia16,583,283 tn1.54 tn15.3 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
Rurrenabaque CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)31,861 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita1.39 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)15.1 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtLow (2)
FloodHigh (10)
EarthquakeMedium (6)
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, 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.
  4. 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.
  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
4/11/992:09 PM452.8 km33,000 mLa Paz, Boliviausgs.gov
5/6/977:53 PM3.592 km650,000 mBeni, Boliviausgs.gov
1/28/963:58 AM3.961.1 km639,900 mLa Paz, Boliviausgs.gov
6/23/9410:45 AM4.495.9 km642,700 mBeni, Boliviausgs.gov
6/10/941:25 AM4.382.1 km629,000 mBeni, Boliviausgs.gov
6/9/945:26 AM5.270.3 km630,900 mBeni, Boliviausgs.gov
6/9/941:15 AM6.198.6 km650,000 mLa Paz, Boliviausgs.gov
6/9/9412:33 AM8.266.5 km631,300 mLa Paz, Boliviausgs.gov
2/25/7310:57 PM4.159.8 km120,000 mLa Paz, Boliviausgs.gov

Rurrenabaque

Rurrenabaque is a small town in the North of Bolivia on the Beni River. It is the capital of Rurrenabaque Municipality. In recent years it has become popular with international tourism as it is an easy gateway for visits to Madidi National Park (with..

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