Guanajay Facts

Area96.4 km²
Population28,716
Male Population14,235 (49.6%)
Female Population14,481 (50.4%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+19.3%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-1.1%
Median Age38 years (Male: 37.2, Female: 38.7)
Local Time
TimezoneCuba Daylight Time
Lat & Lng22.92639, -82.68750
Postal Codes32200

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Guanajay Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population24,07927,30029,04628,91428,716
Population Density249.7 / km²283.1 / km²301.2 / km²299.8 / km²297.8 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Guanajay Population change from 2000 to 2015

Decrease of 0.5% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Guanajay+20.1%+5.9%-0.5%
Cuba+20.8%+7.6%+2.4%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Guanajay Median Age

Median Age: 38 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Guanajay38 yrs38.7 yrs37.2 yrs
Cuba39.5 yrs40.4 yrs38.6 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Guanajay Population Density

Population Density: 298 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Guanajay28,71696.4 km²298 / km²
Cuba11.2 million111,150.7 km²101 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Guanajay Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1740 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

Guanajay CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Guanajay101,185 tn3.52 tn1,049.2 tons/km²
Cuba38,319,156 tn3.41 tn344.7 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
Guanajay CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)101,185 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita3.52 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)1,049.2 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtLow (2)
EarthquakeLow (2)
CycloneMedium (5)

* 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, 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 Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Guanajay

Guanajay is a town and municipality in Artemisa Province in western Cuba, located about 36 miles (58 km) southwest of Havana. The town lies among hills.

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