Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Plato

Plato Facts

Area1228.1 km²
Population57,585
Male Population29,039 (50.4%)
Female Population28,546 (49.6%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+128.5%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+23.8%
Median Age21.8 years (Male: 21.5, Female: 22.2)
NeighborhoodsEl Centro, Los Guayacanes, El Carmen, Alto Prado, Siete de Agosto
Local Time
TimezoneColombia Standard Time
Lat & Lng9.79029, -74.78244
Postal Codes475030475037475038

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Plato Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population25,20238,59146,51354,17557,585
Population Density20.5 / km²31.4 / km²37.9 / km²44.1 / km²46.9 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Plato Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 16.5% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Plato+115%+40.4%+16.5%
Magdalena Department+103.1%+39.7%+17.4%
Colombia+94.6%+40.7%+19.4%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Plato Median Age

Median Age: 21.8 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Plato21.8 yrs22.2 yrs21.5 yrs
Magdalena Department21.9 yrs22.2 yrs21.5 yrs
Colombia24.9 yrs25.8 yrs24.1 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Plato Population Density

Population Density: 46.9 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Plato57,5851,228.1 km²46.9 / km²
Magdalena Department1.3 million23,040.3 km²54.4 / 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

Plato 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.

Neighborhoods in Plato

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Plato

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Plato

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

Plato CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Plato140,552 tn2.44 tn114.4 tons/km²
Magdalena Department2,983,116 tn2.38 tn129.5 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
Plato CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)140,552 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita2.44 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)114.4 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodHigh (9)
EarthquakeMedium (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. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
  3. 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
1/26/183:03 PM4.455.2 km16,410 m14km SE of San Pedro, Colombiausgs.gov
9/23/175:17 AM4.58.3 km45,560 m8km E of Plato, Colombiausgs.gov
3/13/177:52 AM4.143.8 km73,880 m11km ENE of San Pedro, Colombiausgs.gov
11/27/147:43 PM4.481.9 km26,290 m9km SSE of San Juan de Betulia, Colombiausgs.gov
5/2/066:16 PM4.799.7 km27,700 mnear the north coast of Colombiausgs.gov
12/30/043:02 PM4.835.9 km42,900 mnorthern Colombiausgs.gov
11/2/004:19 AM4.277.4 km33,000 mnorthern Colombiausgs.gov
12/30/994:59 PM4.485.3 km89,400 mnorthern Colombiausgs.gov
12/8/922:56 PM3.837.7 km65,900 mnorthern Colombiausgs.gov
6/1/923:40 AM4.327.7 km43,200 mnear the north coast of Colombiausgs.gov

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