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Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Margalef

Industry DescriptionNumber of Establishments
Other accommodation6

Margalef Facts

Area37.1 km²
Population97
Male Population54 (56.1%)
Female Population43 (43.9%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+15.5%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+6.6%
Median Age54.4 years (Male: 52.9, Female: 57.6)
GDP per capita (PPP)$43,810 (2022)
Local Time
TimezoneCentral European Summer Time
Lat & Lng41.28496, 0.75331
Postal Codes43371

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Margalef Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population847691128979695
Population Density2.3 / km²2 / km²2.5 / km²3.4 / km²2.6 / km²2.6 / km²2.6 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Margalef Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 6.6% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Margalef+15.5%+27.6%+6.6%
Spain
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Margalef Median Age

Median Age: 54.4 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Margalef54.4 yrs57.6 yrs52.9 yrs
Spain40.8 yrs42 yrs39.7 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Margalef Population Density

Population Density: 2.6 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Margalef9737.1 km²2.6 / km²
Spain45.3 million505,993.5 km²89.5 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Margalef 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.

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

Margalef Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$35,047$36,839$43,911$45,351$43,365$43,925$39,310$43,810
Total GDP$18.3M$20.2M$25.5M$30.3M$32.8M$32.7M$29M$32.2M
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Margalef CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Margalef767 tn7.91 tn20.7 tons/km²
Spain330,097,501 tn7.29 tn652.4 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
Margalef CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)767 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita7.91 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)20.7 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodMedium (4)
EarthquakeMedium (4)

* 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
12/29/0812:24 PM385.7 km2,000 mSpainusgs.gov
8/9/072:28 AM3.489.2 km0 mSpainusgs.gov
8/8/074:45 PM4.190.4 km1,200 mSpainusgs.gov
8/6/0712:32 PM3.236.8 km0 mSpainusgs.gov
8/22/0410:12 AM3.680.8 km7,600 mBalearic Islands, Spainusgs.gov
7/7/036:36 PM3.272 km6,100 mSpainusgs.gov
4/12/015:06 PM391.2 km7,900 mSpainusgs.gov
3/28/0112:17 PM350.9 km3,300 mSpainusgs.gov
7/11/0012:52 AM3.177.2 km10,400 mSpainusgs.gov
4/4/008:37 AM3.378.5 km5,100 mBalearic Islands, Spainusgs.gov

Margalef

Margalef is a village in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the edge of Montsant and is a popular ecotourism destination, especially among rock climbers. The rock type is conglomerate and it has more than 500 climbing routes of different grades, fro..

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