Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Marcala

Marcala Facts

Area182.6 km²
Population29,171
Male Population14,118 (48.4%)
Female Population15,053 (51.6%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+242.3%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+49.0%
Median Age20.3 years (Male: 19.5, Female: 21.2)
Local Time
TimezoneCentral Standard Time
Lat & Lng14.15000, -88.03333

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Marcala Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population8,52214,62919,58426,86629,171
Population Density46.7 / km²80.1 / km²107.2 / km²147.1 / km²159.7 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Marcala Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 37.2% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Marcala+215.3%+83.6%+37.2%
La Paz Department (Honduras)+153.5%+63%+29.2%
Honduras+158.8%+64.2%+29.1%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Marcala Median Age

Median Age: 20.3 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Marcala20.3 yrs21.2 yrs19.5 yrs
La Paz Department (Honduras)19.8 yrs20.8 yrs18.9 yrs
Honduras21.3 yrs22.1 yrs20.4 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Marcala Population Density

Population Density: 160 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Marcala29,171182.6 km²160 / km²
La Paz Department (Honduras)190,1642,536 km²75 / km²
Honduras8 million112,208 km²71.1 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Marcala Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 600 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 Marcala

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Marcala

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

Marcala CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Marcala38,446 tn1.32 tn210.5 tons/km²
La Paz Department (Honduras)251,144 tn1.32 tn99 tons/km²
Honduras10,597,427 tn1.33 tn94.4 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
Marcala CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)38,446 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita1.32 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)210.5 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodHigh (10)
EarthquakeMedium (6.3)
LandslideHigh (8)

* 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
3/1/192:01 AM4.572.6 km200,800 m14km WSW of Sesori, El Salvadorusgs.gov
1/31/194:40 AM580.3 km191,850 m0km S of Chinameca, El Salvadorusgs.gov
11/13/1810:26 AM4.470.7 km186,110 m5km ENE of Lolotique, El Salvadorusgs.gov
7/9/187:11 AM4.784.6 km196,120 m5km S of Jucuapa, El Salvadorusgs.gov
9/17/175:56 AM4.362.9 km10,000 m20km NNW of Erandique, Hondurasusgs.gov
5/10/167:33 AM481.1 km14,330 m1km NNW of La Libertad, Hondurasusgs.gov
5/8/162:00 PM475.4 km18,950 m3km W of Jamalteca, Hondurasusgs.gov
4/22/168:54 AM4.385.4 km9,230 m6km N of La Libertad, Hondurasusgs.gov
9/30/155:31 PM4.487.6 km10,000 m7km SW of El Cubolero, Hondurasusgs.gov
8/9/157:05 AM4.571.8 km9,860 m13km WSW of Sesori, El Salvadorusgs.gov

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