Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Cot

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Google Rating
Sports and recreation23
Restaurants104.1

Cot Facts

Area12.2 km²
Population11,588
Male Population5,709 (49.3%)
Female Population5,879 (50.7%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+255.1%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+46.1%
Median Age25.7 years (Male: 24.8, Female: 26.6)
NeighborhoodsPavas, Hatillo 2
Local Time
TimezoneCentral Standard Time
Lat & Lng9.89449, -83.87302
Postal Codes30702

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Cot Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population3,2635,6807,93110,87711,588
Population Density267.7 / km²466.1 / km²650.7 / km²892.5 / km²950.8 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Cot Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 37.1% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Cot+233.3%+91.5%+37.1%
Cartago Province+138.6%+57.9%+23.3%
Costa Rica+129.2%+55.2%+22.5%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Cot Median Age

Median Age: 25.7 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Cot25.7 yrs26.6 yrs24.8 yrs
Cartago Province28.7 yrs29.5 yrs28 yrs
Costa Rica28.5 yrs29.2 yrs27.9 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Cot Population Density

Population Density: 951 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Cot11,58812.2 km²951 / km²
Cartago Province549,4133,093.5 km²178 / km²
Costa Rica4.8 million51,352.9 km²93.3 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Cot Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1300 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 Cot

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

Cot CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Cot32,394 tn2.8 tn2,658 tons/km²
Cartago Province1,484,706 tn2.7 tn479.9 tons/km²
Costa Rica12,018,133 tn2.51 tn234 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
Cot CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)32,394 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita2.8 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)2,658 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtLow (2)
FloodHigh (10)
EarthquakeHigh (10)
LandslideHigh (9)
VolcanoHigh (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, 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 Volcano Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BR8Q45.
  6. 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
11/23/184:39 AM3.833.6 km10,000 m1km S of Salitral, Costa Ricausgs.gov
11/17/182:12 PM4.730.2 km18,860 m18km NNE of Angeles, Costa Ricausgs.gov
7/27/185:50 PM438.1 km11,770 m9km ESE of Tejar, Costa Ricausgs.gov
7/27/183:33 PM3.534.5 km11,130 m7km SSE of San Ignacio, Costa Ricausgs.gov
3/23/187:37 AM4.837.1 km36,650 m9km W of San Marcos, Costa Ricausgs.gov
11/29/172:34 AM3.334.9 km13,040 m22km W of Guapiles, Costa Ricausgs.gov
9/28/171:41 AM3.48.3 km12,210 m8km N of Cot, Costa Ricausgs.gov
8/19/179:38 PM428.1 km17,370 m7km ENE of Turrialba, Costa Ricausgs.gov
12/1/1612:25 AM5.39.4 km1,320 m9km NE of Cot, Costa Ricausgs.gov
9/1/163:00 AM4.240.3 km78,550 m3km ENE of Sabanilla, Costa Ricausgs.gov

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