Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Cañar

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Google Rating
Shopping144.1
Other accommodation83.8
Education74.3

Cañar Facts

Area62.9 km²
Population20,863
Male Population9,679 (46.4%)
Female Population11,184 (53.6%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+62.6%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+15.5%
Median Age23.7 years (Male: 22, Female: 25.4)
Area Codes27, 7
NeighborhoodsCañaribamba
Local Time
TimezoneEcuador Time
Lat & Lng-2.56062, -78.93940
Postal Codes030350030351030352030353030354More

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Cañar Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population12,83016,27018,06919,78620,863
Population Density204.1 / km²258.8 / km²287.4 / km²314.7 / km²331.8 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Cañar Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 9.5% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Cañar+54.2%+21.6%+9.5%
Cañar Canton+59.1%+25%+10.2%
Ecuador+131.1%+58.1%+27.9%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Cañar Median Age

Median Age: 23.7 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Cañar23.7 yrs25.4 yrs22 yrs
Cañar Canton23.3 yrs24.9 yrs21.6 yrs
Ecuador25.1 yrs25.6 yrs24.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Cañar Population Density

Population Density: 332 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Cañar20,86362.9 km²332 / km²
Cañar Canton247,4083,328.7 km²74.3 / km²
Ecuador15.8 million256,053.3 km²61.9 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Cañar Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 500 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.

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Cañar

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Cañar

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

Cañar CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Cañar53,541 tn2.57 tn851.5 tons/km²
Cañar Canton636,194 tn2.57 tn191.1 tons/km²
Ecuador43,886,500 tn2.77 tn171.4 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
Cañar CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)53,541 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita2.57 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)851.5 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtLow (2)
FloodHigh (9)
EarthquakeMedium (7)
LandslideHigh (9)

* 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 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
8/18/199:28 AM547.5 km88,130 m9km NNE of La Troncal, Ecuadorusgs.gov
7/31/199:41 AM4.458.8 km10,000 m24km NW of Alausi, Ecuadorusgs.gov
2/5/199:53 AM4.848.1 km85,710 m27km ENE of Gualaceo, Ecuadorusgs.gov
2/3/193:03 AM4.946.4 km94,270 m34km ENE of Azogues, Ecuadorusgs.gov
1/6/1911:19 AM4.354.8 km10,000 m19km E of Coronel Marcelino Mariduena, Ecuadorusgs.gov
10/30/1812:23 PM4.345.6 km92,330 m14km E of Alausi, Ecuadorusgs.gov
9/7/182:12 AM6.237.8 km110,500 m7km SE of Alausi, Ecuadorusgs.gov
9/2/183:43 AM4.945.4 km79,740 m13km S of La Troncal, Ecuadorusgs.gov
7/16/185:35 AM4.569.9 km89,370 m36km ESE of Gualaceo, Ecuadorusgs.gov
12/17/176:25 AM443.3 km108,370 m1km SSE of Gualaceo, Ecuadorusgs.gov

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