Puelén Facts

Area13202.4 km²
Population11,263
Male Population5,834 (51.8%)
Female Population5,429 (48.2%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+178.4%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+44.0%
Median Age26.6 years (Male: 26.8, Female: 26.4)
Area Codes2338
Local Time
TimezoneArgentina Standard Time
Lat & Lng-37.34370, -67.61937

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Puelén Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population4,0456,1337,82310,76411,263
Population Density0.3 / km²0.5 / km²0.6 / km²0.8 / km²0.9 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Puelén Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 37.6% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Puelén+166.1%+75.5%+37.6%
La Pampa Province+42%+19.6%+9.9%
Argentina+66.4%+32.6%+17.1%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Puelén Median Age

Median Age: 26.6 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Puelén26.6 yrs26.4 yrs26.8 yrs
La Pampa Province31.1 yrs31.9 yrs30.2 yrs
Argentina29.8 yrs30.9 yrs28.7 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Puelén Population Density

Population Density: 0.9 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Puelén11,26313,202.4 km²0.9 / km²
La Pampa Province340,545143,691.4 km²2.4 / km²
Argentina43.2 million2,779,516.9 km²15.5 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Puelén Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1830 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

Puelén CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Puelén50,499 tn4.48 tn3.8 tons/km²
La Pampa Province1,535,799 tn4.51 tn10.7 tons/km²
Argentina198,107,945 tn4.59 tn71.3 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
Puelén CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)50,499 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita4.48 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)3.8 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtMedium (5.4)
EarthquakeLow (2.2)

* 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 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.
  3. 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
5/4/953:11 AM4.453.4 km33,000 mLa Pampa, Argentinausgs.gov

Puelén

Puelén is a village and rural locality (municipality) in La Pampa Province in Argentina.

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