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Zaruma Facts

Area11.3 km²
Population12,148
Male Population6,053 (49.8%)
Female Population6,095 (50.2%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+104.6%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+25.8%
Median Age28.8 years (Male: 28.6, Female: 29)
Area Codes7
Local Time
TimezoneEcuador Time
Lat & Lng-3.69132, -79.61174
Postal Codes071350071352071353071354071355More

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Zaruma Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population5,9378,1689,65711,47812,148
Population Density524.8 / km²722 / km²853.7 / km²1,014.6 / km²1,073.9 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Zaruma Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 18.9% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Zaruma+93.3%+40.5%+18.9%
El Oro Province+93.9%+40.8%+19.1%
Ecuador+131.1%+58.1%+27.9%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Zaruma Median Age

Median Age: 28.8 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Zaruma28.8 yrs29 yrs28.6 yrs
El Oro Province25.7 yrs25.8 yrs25.6 yrs
Ecuador25.1 yrs25.6 yrs24.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Zaruma Population Density

Population Density: 1,074 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Zaruma12,14811.3 km²1,074 / km²
El Oro Province652,4805,811.1 km²112 / km²
Ecuador15.8 million256,053.3 km²61.9 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Zaruma Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1820 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.

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Zaruma

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

Zaruma CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Zaruma37,867 tn3.12 tn3,347.3 tons/km²
El Oro Province2,022,007 tn3.1 tn348 tons/km²
Ecuador43,886,500 tn2.77 tn171.4 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
Zaruma CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)37,867 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita3.12 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)3,347.3 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtLow (2)
FloodHigh (9)
EarthquakeMedium (7)

* 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 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.
  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
4/29/193:15 AM4.184.2 km71,190 m35km SSE of Tumbes, Peruusgs.gov
10/29/1812:20 PM4.578.8 km58,160 m19km SE of Tumbes, Peruusgs.gov
3/3/187:09 PM4.395.3 km4,270 m12km NE of Balao, Ecuadorusgs.gov
2/27/183:40 AM4.790.6 km10,000 m5km NE of Balao, Ecuadorusgs.gov
12/7/172:37 AM4.476.7 km68,620 m25km W of Celica, Ecuadorusgs.gov
11/18/174:23 AM5.580.9 km35,000 m13km ESE of Balao, Ecuadorusgs.gov
6/25/173:03 AM4.397.1 km77,890 m12km SW of Macara, Ecuadorusgs.gov
6/5/1711:34 AM5.693 km49,000 m41km E of Papayal, Peruusgs.gov
12/12/1611:12 AM3.896.3 km36,690 m16km NE of Balao, Ecuadorusgs.gov
10/14/169:36 AM3.986.9 km8,580 m45km SSE of Tumbes, Peruusgs.gov

Zaruma

Zaruma, officially Villa Real de San Antonio del Cerro de Oro de Zaruma is a town in the south of Ecuador, El Oro Province. It is located in the south-east of this province, at an altitude of 1200 metres above sea level, on an inter-Andes route where..

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