Businesses in Catarama

Categories in Catarama

Agricultural Production Clothing stores Churches Government Office Hardware store Education Bars, pubs and taverns Grocery stores and supermarkets Restaurants Barbers Housing Complex Farm and ranch Shopping Shopping Mall Supermarket Soccer Field Housing Society

Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Catarama

Industry Description	Number of Establishments
Grocery stores and supermarkets	25
Restaurants	18
Shopping	12
Clothing stores	9
Education	9
Car repair	7
Churches	7
Hardware store	6
Public administration	6
Health and medical	6
Corporate management	6
Stadiums and arenas	5
Bars, pubs and taverns	5

Catarama Facts

Area	37.3 km²
Population	16,612
Male Population	8,335 (50.2%)
Female Population	8,277 (49.8%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)	+221.3%
Population change (2000 to 2020)	+79.7%
Median Age	25 years (Male: 25.7, Female: 24.3)
GDP per capita (PPP)	$8,196 (2022)
Area Codes	5
Local Time
Timezone	Ecuador Time
Lat & Lng	-1.57504, -79.45998
Postal Codes	120202, 120203, 120650, 120651

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Catarama Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015	2020	2025*	2030*
Population	5,171	7,686	9,245	11,510	16,612	17,059	17,281
Population Density	138.6 / km²	206 / km²	247.8 / km²	308.5 / km²	445.2 / km²	457.2 / km²	463.1 / km²

* Projected

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Catarama Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 79.7% from year 2000 to 2020

Location	Change since 1975	Change since 1990	Change since 2000
Catarama	+221.3%	+116.1%	+79.7%
Los Ríos Province	—	—	—
Ecuador	—	—	—

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Catarama Median Age

Median Age: 25 years

Location	Median Age	Median Age (Female)	Median Age (Male)
Catarama	25 yrs	24.3 yrs	25.7 yrs
Los Ríos Province	24 yrs	23.8 yrs	24.2 yrs
Ecuador	25.1 yrs	25.6 yrs	24.5 yrs

Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Catarama Population Density

Population Density: 445 / km²

Location	Population	Area	Density
Catarama	16,612	37.3 km²	445 / km²
Los Ríos Province	873,873	7,231.4 km²	121 / km²
Ecuador	15.8 million	256,053.3 km²	61.9 / km²

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Catarama Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1840 to 2100

Sources:

JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
[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

Catarama Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data	1990	1995	2000	2005	2010	2015	2020	2022
GDP per capita	$7,269	$8,420	$8,307	$9,889	$7,478	$8,856	$7,972	$8,196
Total GDP	$107.1M	$137.5M	$147.3M	$198.6M	$167.8M	$216.2M	$208.3M	$218.4M

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Catarama CO2 Emissions

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

Location	CO2 Emissions	CO2 Emissions Per Capita	CO2 Emissions Intensity
Catarama	42,252 tn	2.54 tn	1,132.4 tons/km²
Los Ríos Province	2,224,009 tn	2.55 tn	307.5 tons/km²
Ecuador	43,886,500 tn	2.77 tn	171.4 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

Catarama CO2 Emissions

2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)	42,252 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita	2.54 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)	1,132.4 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

Hazard	Risk Level
Drought	High (8)
Flood	High (9)
Earthquake	Medium (7)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:

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.
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.
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.
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

Date▼	Time↕	Magnitude↕	Distance↕	Depth↕	Location↕	Link
8/18/19	9:28 AM	5	84.5 km	88,130 m	9km NNE of La Troncal, Ecuador	usgs.gov
7/31/19	9:41 AM	4.4	73.8 km	10,000 m	24km NW of Alausi, Ecuador	usgs.gov
2/22/19	10:40 AM	5.5	79.5 km	70,890 m	11km ESE of Duran, Ecuador	usgs.gov
1/6/19	11:19 AM	4.3	70 km	10,000 m	19km E of Coronel Marcelino Mariduena, Ecuador	usgs.gov
10/21/18	9:08 PM	5.1	55.4 km	68,880 m	13km NE of El Triunfo, Ecuador	usgs.gov
9/20/18	5:54 PM	4.3	92.9 km	83,860 m	17km NNE of La Mana, Ecuador	usgs.gov
6/15/18	1:35 PM	4.4	52.5 km	98,040 m	12km NNE of Yaguachi, Ecuador	usgs.gov
4/16/18	3:03 AM	3.8	33.4 km	10,000 m	5km S of Montalvo, Ecuador	usgs.gov
2/19/18	1:09 AM	4.2	84.7 km	125,450 m	16km WSW of Ambato, Ecuador	usgs.gov
11/28/17	2:04 AM	5	78.5 km	70,020 m	13km NNE of Santa Lucia, Ecuador	usgs.gov

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Catarama

Catarama is a town in the Los Ríos Province of Ecuador. It is the seat of the Urdaneta Canton.

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