Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Ambo, Peru

Industry DescriptionNumber of Establishments
Restaurants25
Shopping15
Education12
Public parks10
Churches6
Gas station6
Cafes5

Ambo, Peru Facts

Area237.4 km²
Population16,561
Male Population8,100 (48.9%)
Female Population8,461 (51.1%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+69.6%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+5.6%
Median Age21.8 years (Male: 21.2, Female: 22.3)
NeighborhoodsHuácar
Local Time
TimezonePeru Standard Time
Lat & Lng-10.13083, -76.20472
Postal Codes1042110441

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Ambo, Peru Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population9,76213,84615,68816,59216,561
Population Density41.1 / km²58.3 / km²66.1 / km²69.9 / km²69.8 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Ambo, Peru Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 5.8% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Ambo, Peru+70%+19.8%+5.8%
Huánuco Region+75.1%+26.9%+11.3%
Peru+104.4%+42.6%+20.2%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Ambo, Peru Median Age

Median Age: 21.8 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Ambo, Peru21.8 yrs22.3 yrs21.2 yrs
Huánuco Region21.2 yrs21.6 yrs20.8 yrs
Peru25.1 yrs25.6 yrs24.6 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Ambo, Peru Population Density

Population Density: 69.8 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Ambo, Peru16,561237.4 km²69.8 / km²
Huánuco Region834,43737,106.2 km²22.5 / km²
Peru31 million1,291,975 km²24 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Ambo, Peru Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 0 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.

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

Ambo, Peru CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Ambo, Peru34,644 tn2.09 tn145.9 tons/km²
Huánuco Region1,743,132 tn2.09 tn47 tons/km²
Peru71,626,946 tn2.31 tn55.4 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
Ambo, Peru CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)34,644 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita2.09 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)145.9 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodMedium (7)
EarthquakeMedium (7)
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
3/5/1910:53 PM4.990.2 km6,370 m83km SE of Tingo Maria, Peruusgs.gov
12/15/181:06 PM4.291.8 km122,470 m62km SE of Tingo Maria, Peruusgs.gov
12/13/1811:45 PM4.389.3 km10,000 m35km N of Oxapampa, Peruusgs.gov
12/7/184:49 PM4.498.4 km10,000 m35km NNE of Oxapampa, Peruusgs.gov
10/15/184:33 PM4.995 km104,810 m51km ESE of Tingo Maria, Peruusgs.gov
9/23/189:41 AM4.585.1 km27,760 m72km N of Oxapampa, Peruusgs.gov
9/7/1810:34 PM4.443.8 km108,940 m21km N of Huanuco, Peruusgs.gov
8/23/1810:35 PM4.588.3 km58,600 m7km SSW of Tingo Maria, Peruusgs.gov
6/18/181:00 AM4.787.1 km47,690 m80km N of Oxapampa, Peruusgs.gov
4/2/177:28 AM4.186.7 km89,000 m68km N of Oxapampa, Peruusgs.gov

Ambo, Peru

Ambo (Quechua: Ampuq) is a town in central Peru. Ambo is the capital of the province Ambo in the region Huánuco. was the birthplace of Bishop Ricardo Durand Flórez, third Bishop of Callao.

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