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Business Distribution by Industry in Caraz

Caraz Facts

Area200.3 km²
Population26,332
Male Population12,915 (49.0%)
Female Population13,417 (51.0%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+115.0%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+16.3%
Median Age23.7 years (Male: 22.8, Female: 24.6)
NeighborhoodsSANTA ROSA, Cercado de Lima
Local Time
TimezonePeru Standard Time
Lat & Lng-9.04692, -77.80901
Postal Codes02167

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Caraz Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population12,25018,90822,64026,04226,332
Population Density61.2 / km²94.4 / km²113 / km²130 / km²131.5 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Caraz Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 15% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Caraz+112.6%+37.7%+15%
Ancash Region+55%+15.8%+4.5%
Peru+104.4%+42.6%+20.2%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Caraz Median Age

Median Age: 23.7 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Caraz23.7 yrs24.6 yrs22.8 yrs
Ancash Region25.1 yrs25.7 yrs24.6 yrs
Peru25.1 yrs25.6 yrs24.6 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Caraz Population Density

Population Density: 132 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Caraz26,332200.3 km²132 / km²
Ancash Region1.1 million35,888.1 km²30.8 / km²
Peru31 million1,291,975 km²24 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Caraz 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.

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Caraz

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

Caraz CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Caraz63,407 tn2.41 tn316.5 tons/km²
Ancash Region2,654,629 tn2.4 tn74 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
Caraz CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)63,407 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita2.41 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)316.5 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtLow (2)
FloodMedium (7)
EarthquakeHigh (8)
LandslideMedium (7)

* 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
8/27/184:16 AM4.291.1 km58,340 m39km NNW of Huarmey, Peruusgs.gov
9/4/1711:56 AM4.581.4 km103,520 m23km NE of Puerto Santa, Peruusgs.gov
1/4/167:01 PM3.879.1 km64,519 m40km N of Huarmey, Peruusgs.gov
7/23/139:48 AM4.693.7 km79,000 m5km WSW of Coishco, Peruusgs.gov
1/3/108:39 PM5.728.9 km116,800 mcentral Peruusgs.gov
10/17/092:52 PM499.2 km35,000 mnear the coast of northern Peruusgs.gov
2/20/068:16 PM4.274 km84,800 mnear the coast of northern Peruusgs.gov
11/16/057:21 AM590.2 km60,100 mnear the coast of northern Peruusgs.gov
12/19/025:54 AM4.192.4 km100,000 mnear the coast of northern Peruusgs.gov
11/28/024:14 AM4.239.7 km33,000 mcentral Peruusgs.gov

Caraz

Caraz is a town in the Caraz District in the southeastern part of Huaylas Province of the Ancash Region in Peru.

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