Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Pomabamba

Industry DescriptionNumber of Establishments
Restaurants5

Pomabamba Facts

Area282.4 km²
Population16,187
Male Population7,748 (47.9%)
Female Population8,439 (52.1%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+80.6%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+9.2%
Median Age21.5 years (Male: 20.6, Female: 22.3)
Local Time
TimezonePeru Standard Time
Lat & Lng-8.83333, -77.46667
Postal Codes02262

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Pomabamba Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population8,96312,92914,81815,94416,187
Population Density31.7 / km²45.8 / km²52.5 / km²56.5 / km²57.3 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Pomabamba Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 7.6% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Pomabamba+77.9%+23.3%+7.6%
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

Pomabamba Median Age

Median Age: 21.5 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Pomabamba21.5 yrs22.3 yrs20.6 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)

Pomabamba Population Density

Population Density: 57.3 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Pomabamba16,187282.4 km²57.3 / 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

Pomabamba 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

Pomabamba CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Pomabamba38,942 tn2.41 tn137.9 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
Pomabamba CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)38,942 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita2.41 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)137.9 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtLow (2)
FloodMedium (7)
EarthquakeHigh (7.2)
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
5/7/152:46 PM4.794.1 km48,060 m47km ESE of Huamachuco, Peruusgs.gov
1/3/108:39 PM5.727.9 km116,800 mcentral Peruusgs.gov
11/28/024:14 AM4.275.3 km33,000 mcentral Peruusgs.gov
8/15/975:59 PM4.387.8 km100,000 mcentral Peruusgs.gov
3/15/9612:45 PM527.8 km28,700 mcentral Peruusgs.gov
10/2/8710:27 PM5.693.3 km19,800 mcentral Peruusgs.gov
10/2/8710:14 PM5.292.7 km33,000 mcentral Peruusgs.gov
1/11/867:42 PM5.174.5 km38,900 mcentral Peruusgs.gov
7/24/8511:56 PM598 km33,000 mcentral Peruusgs.gov
7/19/7712:48 AM4.759.8 km123,000 mcentral Peruusgs.gov

Pomabamba

Pomabamba (Quechua Pumapampa, puma cougar, pampa large plain, "cougar plain") is a town in the Pomabamba District of the Pomabamba Province in the Ancash Region of Peru.

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