Repelón Facts

Area267.3 km²
Population25,770
Male Population12,718 (49.4%)
Female Population13,052 (50.6%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+100.3%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+17.9%
Median Age24.9 years (Male: 24.1, Female: 25.7)
Local Time
TimezoneColombia Standard Time
Lat & Lng10.49194, -75.12917
Postal Codes085040085047085048

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Repelón Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population12,86718,73421,85424,28325,770
Population Density48.1 / km²70.1 / km²81.8 / km²90.9 / km²96.4 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Repelón Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 11.1% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Repelón+88.7%+29.6%+11.1%
Atlántico Department+101.3%+41.6%+20%
Colombia+94.6%+40.7%+19.4%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Repelón Median Age

Median Age: 24.9 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Repelón24.9 yrs25.7 yrs24.1 yrs
Atlántico Department24.9 yrs25.8 yrs24.2 yrs
Colombia24.9 yrs25.8 yrs24.1 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Repelón Population Density

Population Density: 96.4 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Repelón25,770267.3 km²96.4 / km²
Atlántico Department2.4 million3,339.8 km²732 / 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

Repelón 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

Repelón CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Repelón75,359 tn2.92 tn282 tons/km²
Atlántico Department7,106,649 tn2.91 tn2,127.9 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
Repelón CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)75,359 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita2.92 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)282 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtHigh (9)
FloodMedium (7)
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
3/6/191:48 AM4.566.4 km47,230 m2km NNE of Barranquilla, Colombiausgs.gov
9/23/175:17 AM4.590.3 km45,560 m8km E of Plato, Colombiausgs.gov
10/1/097:48 AM4.471.3 km21,300 mnear the north coast of Colombiausgs.gov
11/9/076:08 AM4.667.6 km47,200 mnear the north coast of Colombiausgs.gov
6/6/062:23 PM433.3 km19,900 mnear the north coast of Colombiausgs.gov
5/2/066:16 PM4.751.1 km27,700 mnear the north coast of Colombiausgs.gov
3/27/014:16 PM3.681.5 km10,000 mnear the north coast of Colombiausgs.gov
12/8/922:56 PM3.891.1 km65,900 mnorthern Colombiausgs.gov
6/1/923:40 AM4.373.4 km43,200 mnear the north coast of Colombiausgs.gov
4/22/7512:11 AM5.164.8 km34,000 mnear the north coast of Colombiausgs.gov

Repelón

Repelón is a Colombian municipality and town in the department of Atlántico.

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