Tipacoque Facts

Area55.1 km²
Population3,154
Male Population1,575 (49.9%)
Female Population1,579 (50.1%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)-40.0%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-26.2%
Median Age25.4 years (Male: 24.5, Female: 26.3)
Local Time
TimezoneColombia Standard Time
Lat & Lng6.42031, -72.69184
Postal Codes151020151027

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Tipacoque Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population5,2614,9264,2763,0663,154
Population Density95.5 / km²89.5 / km²77.7 / km²55.7 / km²57.3 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Tipacoque Population change from 2000 to 2015

Decrease of 28.3% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Tipacoque-41.7%-37.8%-28.3%
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

Tipacoque Median Age

Median Age: 25.4 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Tipacoque25.4 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)

Tipacoque Population Density

Population Density: 57.3 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Tipacoque3,15455.1 km²57.3 / 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

Tipacoque 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

Tipacoque CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Tipacoque8,269 tn2.62 tn150.2 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
Tipacoque CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)8,269 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita2.62 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)150.2 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodHigh (9)
EarthquakeMedium (7)
LandslideMedium (7)

* 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
6/7/1910:59 AM4.229.4 km172,590 m8km SW of Molagavita, Colombiausgs.gov
11/9/1811:11 AM4.33.4 km190,130 m3km NE of Tipacoque, Colombiausgs.gov
10/8/182:45 PM4.112.9 km172,700 m5km W of Capitanejo, Colombiausgs.gov
3/20/184:16 PM4.116.1 km165,660 m4km N of Capitanejo, Colombiausgs.gov
3/22/171:50 AM4.216.8 km175,110 m11km W of Capitanejo, Colombiausgs.gov
11/29/161:19 PM4.229.1 km169,500 m8km SW of Molagavita, Colombiausgs.gov
10/28/1611:55 AM4.318.2 km175,030 m10km WNW of Capitanejo, Colombiausgs.gov
4/6/1510:20 PM4.227.7 km170,250 m6km SSW of Molagavita, Colombiausgs.gov
10/11/149:42 PM4.216.3 km179,800 m7km WNW of Capitanejo, Colombiausgs.gov
4/14/133:23 PM4.322.7 km176,000 m8km SSE of Molagavita, Colombiausgs.gov

Tipacoque

Tipacoque is a municipality and town in Boyacá Department, Colombia, located on the eastern mountain range on the western flank of the Chicamocha river canyon. It is also part of the sub-region of the Northern Boyacá Province.

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