Los Arabos Facts

Area629.9 km²
Population19,224
Male Population9,773 (50.8%)
Female Population9,451 (49.2%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)-1.6%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-3.5%
Median Age40.2 years (Male: 39.5, Female: 40.9)
Local Time
TimezoneCuba Daylight Time
Lat & Lng22.72969, -80.72081
Postal Codes43300

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Los Arabos Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population19,53819,39219,91119,41719,224
Population Density31 / km²30.8 / km²31.6 / km²30.8 / km²30.5 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Los Arabos Population change from 2000 to 2015

Decrease of 2.5% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Los Arabos-0.6%+0.1%-2.5%
Matanzas Province+39%+17.3%+7.9%
Cuba+20.8%+7.6%+2.4%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Los Arabos Median Age

Median Age: 40.2 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Los Arabos40.2 yrs40.9 yrs39.5 yrs
Matanzas Province40 yrs40.6 yrs39.2 yrs
Cuba39.5 yrs40.4 yrs38.6 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Los Arabos Population Density

Population Density: 30.5 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Los Arabos19,224629.9 km²30.5 / km²
Matanzas Province699,61911,849.8 km²59 / km²
Cuba11.2 million111,150.7 km²101 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Los Arabos Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1500 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

Los Arabos CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Los Arabos67,739 tn3.52 tn107.5 tons/km²
Matanzas Province2,403,852 tn3.44 tn202.9 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
Los Arabos CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)67,739 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita3.52 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)107.5 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodMedium (7)
EarthquakeLow (2)
CycloneHigh (9)

* 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
7/30/173:41 AM4.487.6 km10,000 m17km NE of Matanzas, Cubausgs.gov
8/16/1511:47 AM4.357.2 km14,140 m29km NNW of Corralillo, Cubausgs.gov
1/21/154:07 AM4.191.8 km16,129 m45km SW of Jaguey Grande, Cubausgs.gov
3/30/149:50 PM4.241.8 km15,740 m18km NW of Corralillo, Cubausgs.gov
3/9/1411:26 AM4.747.7 km10,000 m27km NW of Corralillo, Cubausgs.gov
2/5/143:19 AM4.343.3 km14,190 m15km NNE of Marti, Cubausgs.gov
1/10/1411:23 AM438.8 km10,000 m20km WNW of Corralillo, Cubausgs.gov
1/10/142:25 AM4.151.9 km13,570 m26km NNW of Corralillo, Cubausgs.gov
1/9/148:57 PM550.1 km10,000 m26km NNW of Corralillo, Cubausgs.gov
8/8/9610:25 PM3.888.1 km10,000 mCuba regionusgs.gov

Los Arabos

Los Arabos (Spanish for "The Arabs") is a municipality and town in the Matanzas Province of Cuba. It is located in the eastern part of the province, bordering the province of Villa Clara.

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