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Dangriga Facts

Area6.9 km²
Population18,260
Male Population9,448 (51.7%)
Female Population8,812 (48.3%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+181.2%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+47.0%
Median Age20.8 years (Male: 21.3, Female: 20.2)
Area Codes5
Local Time
TimezoneCentral Standard Time
Lat & Lng16.96970, -88.23313

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Dangriga Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population6,4939,71512,42117,00918,260
Population Density935.9 / km²1,400.4 / km²1,790.4 / km²2,451.7 / km²2,632.1 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Dangriga Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 36.9% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Dangriga+162%+75.1%+36.9%
Stann Creek District+152.8%+88.5%+40.3%
Belize+172.3%+92.8%+45.3%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Dangriga Median Age

Median Age: 20.8 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Dangriga20.8 yrs20.2 yrs21.3 yrs
Stann Creek District20.8 yrs20.4 yrs21.3 yrs
Belize22 yrs22.1 yrs21.8 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Dangriga Population Density

Population Density: 2,632 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Dangriga18,2606.9 km²2,632 / km²
Stann Creek District42,5102,466.5 km²17.2 / km²
Belize349,96822,282.9 km²15.7 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Dangriga Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1830 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 Dangriga

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Dangriga

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

Dangriga CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Dangriga49,143 tn2.69 tn7,083.7 tons/km²
Stann Creek District113,041 tn2.66 tn45.8 tons/km²
Belize920,961 tn2.63 tn41.3 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
Dangriga CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)49,143 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita2.69 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)7,083.7 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodMedium (4)
EarthquakeLow (3)
CycloneHigh (8)

* 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, 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.
  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
12/30/1611:23 AM4.497.6 km22,600 m38km NNE of Baja Mar, Hondurasusgs.gov
6/2/138:33 AM4.381.2 km10,000 moffshore Hondurasusgs.gov
10/26/0911:32 AM4.298.1 km10,000 moffshore Hondurasusgs.gov
5/29/094:38 AM4.394.3 km10,000 moffshore Hondurasusgs.gov
7/6/978:13 PM6.196.1 km33,000 moffshore Hondurasusgs.gov
6/28/8512:46 AM4.755.3 km33,000 moffshore Belizeusgs.gov

Dangriga

Dangriga, formerly known as Stann Creek Town, is a town in southern Belize, located on the Caribbean coast at the mouth of the North Stann Creek River. It is the capital of Belize's Stann Creek District. Dangriga is served by the Dangriga Airport. Co..

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