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Buesaco Facts

Area531.1 km²
Population24,683
Male Population12,403 (50.3%)
Female Population12,280 (49.7%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+97.5%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+16.0%
Median Age23.2 years (Male: 22.7, Female: 23.7)
Local Time
TimezoneColombia Standard Time
Lat & Lng1.39017, -77.15981
Postal Codes520501520507520508520509520517More

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Buesaco Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population12,49618,22921,27123,68424,683
Population Density23.5 / km²34.3 / km²40 / km²44.6 / km²46.5 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Buesaco Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 11.3% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Buesaco+89.5%+29.9%+11.3%
Nariño Department+50.9%+23.9%+12.8%
Colombia+94.6%+40.7%+19.4%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Buesaco Median Age

Median Age: 23.2 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Buesaco23.2 yrs23.7 yrs22.7 yrs
Nariño Department23.7 yrs24.3 yrs23.1 yrs
Colombia24.9 yrs25.8 yrs24.1 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Buesaco Population Density

Population Density: 46.5 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Buesaco24,683531.1 km²46.5 / km²
Nariño Department1.6 million31,137.5 km²52.2 / km²
Colombia47.8 million1,136,620.4 km²42.1 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Buesaco 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.

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

Buesaco CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Buesaco57,768 tn2.34 tn108.8 tons/km²
Nariño Department3,697,684 tn2.27 tn118.8 tons/km²
Colombia116,035,326 tn2.43 tn102.1 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
Buesaco CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)57,768 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita2.34 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)108.8 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtMedium (5)
FloodHigh (8)
EarthquakeHigh (7.8)
LandslideHigh (9)
VolcanoHigh (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, 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 Volcano Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BR8Q45.
  6. 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
9/11/186:08 AM3.230.3 km10,000 m5km SSE of La Florida, Colombiausgs.gov
6/12/189:35 AM4.937.8 km11,550 m13km S of Puerres, Colombiausgs.gov
5/29/182:15 PM3.438.8 km10,000 m2km SW of Sandona, Colombiausgs.gov
12/28/165:05 AM4.742.2 km138,080 m10km NNE of La Cruz, Colombiausgs.gov
2/27/157:00 PM452.3 km113,460 m0km N of Imues, Colombiausgs.gov
10/29/142:52 PM4.795.9 km10,000 m7km SW of Cumbal, Colombiausgs.gov
2/9/132:16 PM6.938.3 km145,000 m2km N of Yacuanquer, Colombiausgs.gov
12/31/1112:53 AM4.740.8 km95,700 mColombiausgs.gov
8/30/106:50 PM429.2 km0 mColombiausgs.gov
11/25/061:50 PM4.884.5 km42,700 mColombiausgs.gov

Buesaco

Buesaco is a town and municipality in the Nariño Department, Colombia.

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