Businesses in Socoltenango

Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Socoltenango

Industry Description	Number of Establishments
Education	16
Shopping	14
Restaurants	11
Grocery stores and supermarkets	10
Churches	9
Beauty salons	7
Stadiums and arenas	6
Public parks	6

Socoltenango Facts

Area	1.9 km²
Population	5,649
Male Population	2,681 (47.5%)
Female Population	2,968 (52.5%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)	+128.2%
Population change (2000 to 2020)	+25.6%
Median Age	29.2 years (Male: 29.5, Female: 29)
Area Codes	467
Neighborhoods	Centro, Hidalgo
Local Time
Timezone	Central Standard Time
Lat & Lng	16.24496, -92.35086
Postal Codes	30390, 30393, 30394, 30395, 30396, More

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Socoltenango Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015	2020
Population	2,475	3,694	4,499	5,385	5,649
Population Density	1,320 / km²	1,970.1 / km²	2,399.5 / km²	2,872 / km²	3,012.8 / km²

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Socoltenango Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 19.7% from year 2000 to 2015

Location	Change since 1975	Change since 1990	Change since 2000
Socoltenango	+117.6%	+45.8%	+19.7%
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

Socoltenango Median Age

Median Age: 29.2 years

Location	Median Age	Median Age (Female)	Median Age (Male)
Socoltenango	29.2 yrs	29 yrs	29.5 yrs
Chiapas	22.2 yrs	22.7 yrs	21.6 yrs
Mexico	26.2 yrs	27 yrs	25.3 yrs

Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Socoltenango Population Density

Population Density: 3,013 / km²

Location	Population	Area	Density
Socoltenango	5,649	1.875 km²	3,013 / km²
Chiapas	5.5 million	73,311 km²	75.4 / km²
Mexico	126.8 million	1,965,208 km²	64.5 / km²

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Socoltenango Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 0 to 2100

Sources:

JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
[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

Socoltenango CO2 Emissions

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

Location	CO2 Emissions	CO2 Emissions Per Capita	CO2 Emissions Intensity
Socoltenango	17,331 tn	3.07 tn	9,243.2 tons/km²
Chiapas	17,416,827 tn	3.15 tn	237.6 tons/km²
Mexico	496,865,013 tn	3.92 tn	252.8 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

Socoltenango CO2 Emissions

2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)	17,331 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita	3.07 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)	9,243.2 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

Hazard	Risk Level
Drought	High (10)
Flood	Medium (7)
Earthquake	Medium (7)
Landslide	Medium (6)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:

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.
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.
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.
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.
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

Date▼	Time↕	Magnitude↕	Distance↕	Depth↕	Location↕	Link
7/2/19	7:41 PM	4.3	51.9 km	233,670 m	11km ENE of Chicomuselo, Mexico	usgs.gov
2/5/19	4:15 PM	4.9	65.9 km	164,180 m	23km WSW of Chicomuselo, Mexico	usgs.gov
12/12/18	6:57 PM	4.4	60 km	205,600 m	6km SSE of Chicomuselo, Mexico	usgs.gov
7/28/18	5:36 PM	4.3	54.1 km	162,780 m	26km NNW of Angel Albino Corzo, Mexico	usgs.gov
12/31/17	9:22 PM	4.4	58.3 km	207,460 m	30km NE of San Pedro Buenavista, Mexico	usgs.gov
10/19/17	2:17 AM	4.2	60.5 km	168,100 m	7km WSW of Angel Albino Corzo, Mexico	usgs.gov
8/21/17	6:39 PM	4.2	52.2 km	226,210 m	26km SSW of Chiapilla, Mexico	usgs.gov
7/2/17	1:39 PM	4.5	66.9 km	168,350 m	21km ESE of San Pedro Buenavista, Mexico	usgs.gov
6/11/17	4:04 AM	4.2	54.5 km	187,870 m	19km W of Chicomuselo, Mexico	usgs.gov
2/4/17	7:54 AM	4.4	68.2 km	164,600 m	19km ESE of San Pedro Buenavista, Mexico	usgs.gov

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

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