Vallegrande Facts

Area2733.7 km²
Population18,557
Male Population9,459 (51.0%)
Female Population9,098 (49.0%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+35.5%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+7.3%
Median Age27.3 years (Male: 26.6, Female: 28.1)
Area Codes3
Local Time
TimezoneBolivia Time
Lat & Lng-18.48923, -64.10609

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Vallegrande Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population13,69516,17617,29117,40618,557
Population Density5 / km²5.9 / km²6.3 / km²6.4 / km²6.8 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Vallegrande Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 0.7% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Vallegrande+27.1%+7.6%+0.7%
Santa Cruz Department (Bolivia)+192.9%+86.8%+42.1%
Bolivia+113.9%+56.1%+28.5%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Vallegrande Median Age

Median Age: 27.3 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Vallegrande27.3 yrs28.1 yrs26.6 yrs
Santa Cruz Department (Bolivia)23 yrs23 yrs22.9 yrs
Bolivia23.9 yrs24.4 yrs23.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Vallegrande Population Density

Population Density: 6.8 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Vallegrande18,5572,733.7 km²6.8 / km²
Santa Cruz Department (Bolivia)2.9 million368,985 km²7.8 / 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

Vallegrande 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

Vallegrande CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Vallegrande30,368 tn1.64 tn11.1 tons/km²
Santa Cruz Department (Bolivia)4,737,538 tn1.64 tn12.8 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
Vallegrande CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)30,368 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita1.64 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)11.1 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtLow (2)
FloodMedium (4)
EarthquakeMedium (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 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 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
1/3/1912:29 AM4.297.8 km601,080 m39km E of Padilla, Boliviausgs.gov
12/20/188:52 AM589.8 km10,000 m37km E of Padilla, Boliviausgs.gov
8/28/181:12 PM4.729.5 km13,740 m29km ESE of Vallegrande, Boliviausgs.gov
2/21/172:09 PM6.590.2 km595,980 m41km E of Padilla, Boliviausgs.gov
12/21/154:21 PM4.989.3 km35,490 m5km ESE of Jorochito, Boliviausgs.gov
2/2/1511:58 PM496.7 km41,390 m41km NE of Abapo, Boliviausgs.gov
11/4/1412:11 AM4.392.1 km604,550 m24km E of Padilla, Boliviausgs.gov
6/28/141:24 PM4.359.5 km35,750 m14km NNE of Mairana, Boliviausgs.gov
6/28/1410:58 AM4.263.6 km34,530 m18km NNE of Samaipata, Boliviausgs.gov
6/28/1410:49 AM4.662.9 km35,820 m17km NNE of Mairana, Boliviausgs.gov

Vallegrande

Vallegrande (Spanish: "Big Valley") is a small colonial town in Bolivia, located in the Department of Santa Cruz, some 125 km (bee-line) southwest of Santa Cruz de la Sierra. It is the capital of the Vallegrande Province and Vallegrande Municipality ..

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