Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Cotacachi (city)

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Google Rating
Shopping124.2
Restaurants114.3
Other accommodation84.5
Hotels and motels74.6

Cotacachi (city) Facts

Area58.9 km²
Population19,244
Male Population9,426 (49.0%)
Female Population9,818 (51.0%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+121.1%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+29.6%
Median Age23.1 years (Male: 22.2, Female: 24)
Area Codes6
NeighborhoodsLa Concepción
Local Time
TimezoneEcuador Time
Lat & Lng0.30107, -78.26428
Postal Codes100350100351100353100354100355More

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Cotacachi (city) Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population8,70412,23914,84918,13119,244
Population Density147.7 / km²207.7 / km²251.9 / km²307.6 / km²326.5 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Cotacachi (city) Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 22.1% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Cotacachi (city)+108.3%+48.1%+22.1%
Imbabura Province+104.5%+45.3%+21.5%
Ecuador+131.1%+58.1%+27.9%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Cotacachi (city) Median Age

Median Age: 23.1 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Cotacachi (city)23.1 yrs24 yrs22.2 yrs
Imbabura Province24.6 yrs25.6 yrs23.6 yrs
Ecuador25.1 yrs25.6 yrs24.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Cotacachi (city) Population Density

Population Density: 327 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Cotacachi (city)19,24458.9 km²327 / km²
Imbabura Province438,2204,790 km²91.5 / km²
Ecuador15.8 million256,053.3 km²61.9 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Cotacachi (city) Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1780 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 Cotacachi (city)

Postal Codes

Percentage of businesses by Postal Codes in Cotacachi (city)

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Cotacachi (city)

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

Cotacachi (city) CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Cotacachi (city)55,243 tn2.87 tn937.3 tons/km²
Imbabura Province1,260,330 tn2.88 tn263.1 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
Cotacachi (city) CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)55,243 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita2.87 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)937.3 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodHigh (9)
EarthquakeHigh (8)
LandslideHigh (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. 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
5/13/196:00 PM4.647 km1,360 m10km WNW of El Angel, Ecuadorusgs.gov
2/14/196:24 AM4.864.7 km10,000 m5km NE of San Gabriel, Ecuadorusgs.gov
12/15/189:11 PM4.966.5 km57,250 m66km W of Otavalo, Ecuadorusgs.gov
6/3/181:51 AM3.552.9 km22,280 m13km NE of Quito, Ecuadorusgs.gov
5/22/181:36 PM528.3 km33,370 m28km NW of Cotacachi, Ecuadorusgs.gov
4/3/181:15 AM4.361.4 km5,000 m4km N of Quito, Ecuadorusgs.gov
1/25/183:02 PM4.556.8 km10,000 m30km SE of Pimampiro, Ecuadorusgs.gov
5/25/178:43 AM3.657 km10,000 m8km NE of Quito, Ecuadorusgs.gov
9/5/1612:22 AM4.750.3 km10,000 m23km ENE of Quito, Ecuadorusgs.gov
8/9/164:23 AM4.454 km9,130 m22km NE of Sangolqui, Ecuadorusgs.gov

Cotacachi (city)

Cotacachi is a city that is the seat of Cotacachi Canton, Imbabura Province, Ecuador in South America. is an artisan city that is famous for its leather goods and handicrafts. Cotacachi residents are also well known for their carne colorada (filet o..

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