Businesses in Soteapan

Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Soteapan

Industry Description	Number of Establishments
Shopping	23
Education	14
Churches	14
Grocery stores and supermarkets	12
Restaurants	11
Primary and elementary schools	5

Soteapan Facts

Area	1.1 km²
Population	3,493
Male Population	1,674 (47.9%)
Female Population	1,819 (52.1%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)	+124.3%
Population change (2000 to 2020)	-14.3%
Median Age	22.1 years (Male: 20.9, Female: 23)
GDP per capita (PPP)	$9,273 (2022)
Area Codes	467
Neighborhoods	Centro, Uno, Cuatro
Local Time
Timezone	Central Standard Time
Lat & Lng	18.23391, -94.87296
Postal Codes	95900, 95903

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Soteapan Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015	2020	2025*	2030*
Population	1,557	2,894	4,077	6,080	3,493	3,576	3,648
Population Density	1,384 / km²	2,572.4 / km²	3,624 / km²	5,404.4 / km²	3,104.9 / km²	3,178.7 / km²	3,242.7 / km²

* Projected

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

Soteapan Population change from 2000 to 2020

Decrease of 14.3% from year 2000 to 2020

Location	Change since 1975	Change since 1990	Change since 2000
Soteapan	+124.3%	+20.7%	-14.3%
Veracruz	—	—	—
Mexico	—	—	—

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

Soteapan Median Age

Median Age: 22.1 years

Location	Median Age	Median Age (Female)	Median Age (Male)
Soteapan	22.1 yrs	23 yrs	20.9 yrs
Veracruz	27.2 yrs	28.2 yrs	26.1 yrs
Mexico	26.2 yrs	27 yrs	25.3 yrs

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

Soteapan Population Density

Population Density: 3,105 / km²

Location	Population	Area	Density
Soteapan	3,493	1.125 km²	3,105 / km²
Veracruz	8.4 million	71,823.7 km²	117 / 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

Soteapan 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

Soteapan Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data	1990	1995	2000	2005	2010	2015	2020	2022
GDP per capita	$6,627	$5,923	$6,424	$7,870	$9,737	$9,417	$9,233	$9,273
Total GDP	$166.3M	$162.5M	$191.6M	$267.3M	$377.1M	$401.3M	$434.4M	$441.1M

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

Soteapan CO2 Emissions

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

Location	CO2 Emissions	CO2 Emissions Per Capita	CO2 Emissions Intensity
Soteapan	12,488 tn	3.58 tn	11,100.6 tons/km²
Veracruz	30,104,681 tn	3.57 tn	419.1 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

Soteapan CO2 Emissions

2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)	12,488 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita	3.58 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)	11,100.6 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

Hazard	Risk Level
Drought	Low (2)
Flood	High (9)
Earthquake	Medium (4)
Landslide	High (8)

* 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
8/2/19	8:35 AM	4.8	55.8 km	58,990 m	7km ENE of Juan Rodriguez Clara, Mexico	usgs.gov
10/28/17	6:31 PM	4.6	48 km	122,450 m	11km SE of Sayula de Aleman, Mexico	usgs.gov
1/25/17	8:54 PM	5	62.7 km	160,100 m	8km ESE of Hidalgotitlan, Mexico	usgs.gov
11/1/16	9:01 AM	4	60.9 km	164,300 m	5km SSE of Hidalgotitlan, Mexico	usgs.gov
1/30/16	4:56 AM	4.3	47.1 km	44,310 m	19km WNW of Hueyapan de Ocampo, Mexico	usgs.gov
3/18/15	6:48 PM	4.1	37.4 km	35,310 m	16km NW of Coatzacoalcos, Mexico	usgs.gov
1/18/15	12:59 PM	4	19.3 km	24,900 m	5km S of Pajapan, Mexico	usgs.gov
5/21/14	9:01 PM	4.1	55.4 km	148,400 m	15km SSE of Sayula de Aleman, Mexico	usgs.gov
4/13/14	6:45 AM	4.6	55.8 km	33,000 m	15km SSE of San Juan Evangelista, Mexico	usgs.gov
4/8/14	9:08 AM	4.5	61.6 km	41,000 m	18km S of San Juan Evangelista, Mexico	usgs.gov

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Soteapan

Soteapan is a municipality and city located in the south-east zone in the State of Veracruz, about 260 km from state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 528.07 km2. It is located at 18°14′N 94°52′W.

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