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Business Distribution by Industry in Tolú

Tolú Facts

Area264.9 km²
Population33,026
Male Population16,742 (50.7%)
Female Population16,284 (49.3%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+179.3%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+33.7%
Median Age22.7 years (Male: 22.3, Female: 23.1)
Local Time
TimezoneColombia Standard Time
Lat & Lng9.52392, -75.58139
Postal Codes706010

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Tolú Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population11,82619,39224,70330,91333,026
Population Density44.6 / km²73.2 / km²93.3 / km²116.7 / km²124.7 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Tolú Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 25.1% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Tolú+161.4%+59.4%+25.1%
Sucre Department+72.6%+25.1%+9.6%
Colombia+94.6%+40.7%+19.4%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Tolú Median Age

Median Age: 22.7 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Tolú22.7 yrs23.1 yrs22.3 yrs
Sucre Department22.7 yrs23.1 yrs22.3 yrs
Colombia24.9 yrs25.8 yrs24.1 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Tolú Population Density

Population Density: 125 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Tolú33,026264.9 km²125 / km²
Sucre Department814,20010,725.2 km²75.9 / 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

Tolú 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 Tolú

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Tolú

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

Tolú CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Tolú77,776 tn2.35 tn293.6 tons/km²
Sucre Department1,915,532 tn2.35 tn178.6 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
Tolú CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)77,776 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita2.35 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)293.6 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodHigh (8)
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 PM4.472.5 km16,410 m14km SE of San Pedro, Colombiausgs.gov
3/13/177:52 AM4.168 km73,880 m11km ENE of San Pedro, Colombiausgs.gov
11/27/147:43 PM4.453.8 km26,290 m9km SSE of San Juan de Betulia, Colombiausgs.gov
7/7/108:38 PM563.4 km39,300 mnorthern Colombiausgs.gov
6/18/082:40 AM3.943.3 km41,700 mnear the north coast of Colombiausgs.gov
12/30/043:02 PM4.867.6 km42,900 mnorthern Colombiausgs.gov
10/27/8411:56 AM588.8 km64,700 mnorthern Colombiausgs.gov
4/22/7512:11 AM5.179 km34,000 mnear the north coast of Colombiausgs.gov
4/5/758:38 PM5.567.8 km52,000 mnear the north coast of Colombiausgs.gov

Tolú

Tolú is a small municipality and town in Sucre Department, northern Colombia by the Caribbean sea. The municipality has an area of 500 km². The name of Tolú comes from a tree called the Balsam of Tolú. offers ecotourism ideal for diving and rain for..

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