Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Achocalla

Industry DescriptionNumber of Establishments
Other wholesale9
Construction of buildings6
Restaurants5

Achocalla Facts

Area163.9 km²
Population19,470
Male Population9,579 (49.2%)
Female Population9,891 (50.8%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+512.1%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+87.2%
Median Age24.6 years (Male: 24, Female: 25.3)
Local Time
TimezoneBolivia Time
Lat & Lng-16.58333, -68.16667

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Achocalla Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population3,1816,22210,40018,21119,470
Population Density19.4 / km²38 / km²63.5 / km²111.1 / km²118.8 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Achocalla Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 75.1% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Achocalla+472.5%+192.7%+75.1%
La Paz Department (Bolivia)+78.1%+39.5%+20.3%
Bolivia+113.9%+56.1%+28.5%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Achocalla Median Age

Median Age: 24.6 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Achocalla24.6 yrs25.3 yrs24 yrs
La Paz Department (Bolivia)25.9 yrs26.6 yrs25.2 yrs
Bolivia23.9 yrs24.4 yrs23.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Achocalla Population Density

Population Density: 119 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Achocalla19,470163.9 km²119 / km²
La Paz Department (Bolivia)2.9 million131,383.5 km²21.8 / km²
Bolivia10.8 million1,083,759.7 km²9.9 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Achocalla Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1890 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 Achocalla

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

Achocalla CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Achocalla30,260 tn1.55 tn184.7 tons/km²
La Paz Department (Bolivia)4,394,651 tn1.53 tn33.4 tons/km²
Bolivia16,583,283 tn1.54 tn15.3 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
Achocalla CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)30,260 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita1.55 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)184.7 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtLow (2)
FloodHigh (10)
EarthquakeMedium (6)
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, 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
11/18/146:22 AM4.381.1 km19,500 m35km NNW of Coroico, Boliviausgs.gov
10/1/146:08 AM4.966.1 km16,670 m26km S of Chulumani, Boliviausgs.gov
11/15/088:49 AM4.567.2 km212,000 mLa Paz, Boliviausgs.gov
9/5/0812:00 PM462.8 km10,000 mLa Paz, Boliviausgs.gov
3/27/0811:23 PM4.646 km234,300 mLa Paz, Boliviausgs.gov
8/7/043:04 PM4.294.9 km3,400 mLa Paz, Boliviausgs.gov
8/3/043:16 PM4.485.3 km19,200 mLa Paz, Boliviausgs.gov
7/30/048:32 AM4.499 km12,800 mLa Paz, Boliviausgs.gov
10/24/028:22 PM3.662.7 km103,000 mLa Paz, Boliviausgs.gov
12/29/966:58 PM3.887.4 km200,000 mLa Paz, Boliviausgs.gov

Achocalla

Achocalla (hispanicized spelling) or Achuqalla (Aymara for weasel) is a location in the La Paz Department in Bolivia. It is the seat of the Achocalla Municipality, the third municipal section of the Pedro Domingo Murillo Province.

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