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Mongua Facts

Area302.4 km²
Population4,343
Male Population2,169 (49.9%)
Female Population2,174 (50.1%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)-39.8%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-25.7%
Median Age25.4 years (Male: 24.5, Female: 26.3)
Local Time
TimezoneColombia Standard Time
Lat & Lng5.75084, -72.80339
Postal Codes152001152007

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Mongua Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population7,2196,7435,8444,1664,343
Population Density23.9 / km²22.3 / km²19.3 / km²13.8 / km²14.4 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Mongua Population change from 2000 to 2015

Decrease of 28.7% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Mongua-42.3%-38.2%-28.7%
Boyacá Department+0.2%-5%-4.8%
Colombia+94.6%+40.7%+19.4%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Mongua Median Age

Median Age: 25.4 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Mongua25.4 yrs26.3 yrs24.5 yrs
Boyacá Department25.4 yrs26.3 yrs24.5 yrs
Colombia24.9 yrs25.8 yrs24.1 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Mongua Population Density

Population Density: 14.4 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Mongua4,343302.4 km²14.4 / km²
Boyacá Department1.2 million23,199.7 km²52.4 / km²
Colombia47.8 million1,136,620.4 km²42.1 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Mongua 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

Mongua CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Mongua11,386 tn2.62 tn37.7 tons/km²
Boyacá Department3,192,155 tn2.62 tn137.6 tons/km²
Colombia116,035,326 tn2.43 tn102.1 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
Mongua CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)11,386 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita2.62 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)37.7 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodHigh (9)
EarthquakeHigh (7.1)
LandslideHigh (8)

* 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. 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
7/14/194:21 PM4.351.4 km175,580 m25km WNW of Cerinza, Colombiausgs.gov
12/13/189:28 AM4.885.2 km10,000 m9km S of Paez, Colombiausgs.gov
11/9/1811:11 AM4.377.6 km190,130 m3km NE of Tipacoque, Colombiausgs.gov
10/25/185:25 AM4.473 km47,890 m6km SW of Aguazul, Colombiausgs.gov
1/8/162:55 PM4.562.3 km35,000 m11km NNE of Aguazul, Colombiausgs.gov
8/10/154:59 PM4.458.3 km10,000 m13km N of Aguazul, Colombiausgs.gov
5/16/159:00 AM4.435.6 km10,000 m8km SSW of Aquitania, Colombiausgs.gov
4/11/154:29 AM4.579.4 km51,040 m6km S of Valle de San Jose, Colombiausgs.gov
3/11/141:57 PM4.755.6 km10,000 m11km WSW of Pajarito, Colombiausgs.gov
8/20/128:17 PM463.6 km43,100 mColombiausgs.gov

Mongua

Mongua is a town and municipality in Sugamuxi Province in the Colombian Department of Boyacá.

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