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Chamula Facts

Area2.5 km²
Population4,147
Male Population1,951 (47.1%)
Female Population2,196 (52.9%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+277.3%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+52.4%
Median Age19 years (Male: 17.5, Female: 20.5)
Area Codes467
NeighborhoodsSan Pedro, San Sebastián, La Frontera, Santa Lucia, Ampliacion Maravilla
Local Time
TimezoneCentral Standard Time
Lat & Lng16.78416, -92.68959
Postal Codes2932029322293232932429325More

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Chamula Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population1,0991,9742,7213,9224,147
Population Density439.6 / km²789.6 / km²1,088.4 / km²1,568.8 / km²1,658.8 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Chamula Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 44.1% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Chamula+256.9%+98.7%+44.1%
Chiapas+178%+72.8%+33.3%
Mexico+108.7%+48.4%+23.5%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Chamula Median Age

Median Age: 19 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Chamula19 yrs20.5 yrs17.5 yrs
Chiapas22.2 yrs22.7 yrs21.6 yrs
Mexico26.2 yrs27 yrs25.3 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Chamula Population Density

Population Density: 1,659 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Chamula4,1472.5 km²1,659 / km²
Chiapas5.5 million73,311 km²75.4 / km²
Mexico126.8 million1,965,208 km²64.5 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Chamula Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1890 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.

Postal Codes

Percentage of businesses by Postal Codes in Chamula

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

Chamula CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Chamula13,151 tn3.17 tn5,260.5 tons/km²
Chiapas17,416,827 tn3.15 tn237.6 tons/km²
Mexico496,865,013 tn3.92 tn252.8 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
Chamula CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)13,151 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita3.17 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)5,260.5 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtMedium (5)
FloodMedium (7)
EarthquakeMedium (6)
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, 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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
2/1/192:03 PM4.150.1 km10,000 m15km NNE of Pueblo Nuevo Solistahuacan, Mexicousgs.gov
7/28/185:36 PM4.375.3 km162,780 m26km NNW of Angel Albino Corzo, Mexicousgs.gov
6/24/183:21 PM4.270.6 km173,700 m21km NNE of Villa Corzo, Mexicousgs.gov
12/31/179:22 PM4.462.8 km207,460 m30km NE of San Pedro Buenavista, Mexicousgs.gov
8/21/176:39 PM4.256.3 km226,210 m26km SSW of Chiapilla, Mexicousgs.gov
2/4/177:54 AM4.488.6 km164,600 m19km ESE of San Pedro Buenavista, Mexicousgs.gov
10/21/1610:49 AM4.279.3 km167,980 m25km NE of Cristobal Obregon, Mexicousgs.gov
12/6/152:52 AM4.442.8 km229,680 m17km SW of Acala, Mexicousgs.gov
10/15/157:13 AM4.481.3 km193,890 m14km SW of Ocozocuautla, Mexicousgs.gov
7/29/153:33 AM4.171.3 km182,100 m25km SW of Suchiapa, Mexicousgs.gov

Chamula

San Juan Chamula is a municipio (municipality) and township in the Mexican state of Chiapas. It is situated some 10 km (6.2 mi) from San Cristóbal de las Casas. As of 2010, the municipality had a total population of 76,941. Virtually the entire popul..

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