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Los Amates Facts

Area1078.2 km²
Population74,287
Male Population37,372 (50.3%)
Female Population36,915 (49.7%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+82.6%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+27.0%
Median Age18.6 years (Male: 17.8, Female: 19.5)
Local Time
TimezoneCentral Standard Time
Lat & Lng15.25645, -89.09723
Postal Codes18005

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Los Amates Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population40,69451,40858,49167,08974,287
Population Density37.7 / km²47.7 / km²54.2 / km²62.2 / km²68.9 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Los Amates Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 14.7% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Los Amates+64.9%+30.5%+14.7%
Lake Izabal+171.1%+79.6%+39.4%
Guatemala+161.9%+78.4%+39.8%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Los Amates Median Age

Median Age: 18.6 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Los Amates18.6 yrs19.5 yrs17.8 yrs
Lake Izabal18.6 yrs19.5 yrs17.8 yrs
Guatemala18.6 yrs19.5 yrs17.8 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Los Amates Population Density

Population Density: 68.9 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Los Amates74,2871,078.2 km²68.9 / km²
Lake Izabal450,2448,249.6 km²54.6 / km²
Guatemala16.3 million109,009.9 km²149 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Los Amates Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 900 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 Los Amates

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 Amates CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Los Amates82,133 tn1.11 tn76.2 tons/km²
Lake Izabal489,249 tn1.09 tn59.3 tons/km²
Guatemala17,248,451 tn1.06 tn158.2 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 Amates CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)82,133 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita1.11 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)76.2 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodHigh (8)
EarthquakeMedium (6.9)
LandslideMedium (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, and Norwegian Geotechnical Institute - NGI. 2005. Global Landslide Hazard Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4P848VZ.
  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
4/5/1911:53 PM4.480.5 km10,000 m10km NNE of Sinuapa, Hondurasusgs.gov
4/10/185:15 PM3.960.7 km10,000 m5km SSE of Panzos, Guatemalausgs.gov
2/9/1810:19 AM4.222.7 km10,000 m19km SSW of Morales, Guatemalausgs.gov
11/28/166:37 AM4.481.3 km10,000 m13km WSW of Potrerillos, Hondurasusgs.gov
1/31/1511:40 AM4.680.7 km10,000 m10km NNE of Sinuapa, Hondurasusgs.gov
1/30/153:01 PM483.7 km1,100 m6km N of Sinuapa, Hondurasusgs.gov
10/16/147:00 PM4.282.4 km10,000 m11km SSW of Senahu, Guatemalausgs.gov
2/5/1412:23 AM4.154.6 km9,710 m3km N of El Corozal, Hondurasusgs.gov
1/3/1410:40 PM4.193.6 km180,310 m8km ESE of Sensenti, Hondurasusgs.gov
5/29/134:24 AM4.270.6 km10,800 m7km SE of La Encarnacion, Hondurasusgs.gov

Los Amates

Los Amates is a municipality in the Izabal department of Guatemala. The population is about 56,000. The mayor is currently Marco Tulio Ramirez Estrada. Los Amates is located on the Motagua River, 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) from the ruins of the ancient Ma..

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