Businesses in Posorja

Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Posorja

Industry Description	Number of Establishments
Grocery stores and supermarkets	51
Restaurants	47
Shopping	30
Churches	23
Other accommodation	23
Bars, pubs and taverns	22
Education	19
Public parks	17
Corporate management	16
Beauty salons	16
Hotels and motels	15
Hardware store	13
Pharmacies and drug stores	12
Clothing stores	11

Posorja Facts

Area	58.8 km²
Population	28,937
Male Population	14,710 (50.8%)
Female Population	14,227 (49.2%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)	+176.0%
Population change (2000 to 2020)	+48.5%
Median Age	22.2 years (Male: 22.4, Female: 22.1)
GDP per capita (PPP)	$11,054 (2022)
Area Codes	4
Neighborhoods	Data
Local Time
Timezone	Ecuador Time
Lat & Lng	-2.71006, -80.24556
Postal Codes	090156, 091001

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Posorja Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015	2020	2025*	2030*
Population	10,485	15,383	19,484	24,970	28,937	30,984	33,156
Population Density	178.3 / km²	261.6 / km²	331.3 / km²	424.6 / km²	492 / km²	526.8 / km²	563.8 / km²

* Projected

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

Posorja Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 48.5% from year 2000 to 2020

Location	Change since 1975	Change since 1990	Change since 2000
Posorja	+176%	+88.1%	+48.5%
Guayas Province	—	—	—
Ecuador	—	—	—

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

Posorja Median Age

Median Age: 22.2 years

Location	Median Age	Median Age (Female)	Median Age (Male)
Posorja	22.2 yrs	22.1 yrs	22.4 yrs
Guayas Province	26.1 yrs	26.5 yrs	25.8 yrs
Ecuador	25.1 yrs	25.6 yrs	24.5 yrs

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

Posorja Population Density

Population Density: 492 / km²

Location	Population	Area	Density
Posorja	28,937	58.8 km²	492 / km²
Guayas Province	4 million	15,835.7 km²	252 / 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

Posorja Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1800 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

Posorja Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data	1990	1995	2000	2005	2010	2015	2020	2022
GDP per capita	$10,123	$9,374	$7,914	$8,948	$10,652	$11,359	$10,872	$11,054
Total GDP	$219.6M	$237.3M	$232.9M	$290.9M	$376.4M	$440.2M	$463.9M	$484.2M

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

Posorja CO2 Emissions

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

Location	CO2 Emissions	CO2 Emissions Per Capita	CO2 Emissions Intensity
Posorja	91,923 tn	3.18 tn	1,563 tons/km²
Guayas Province	12,787,309 tn	3.2 tn	807.5 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

Posorja CO2 Emissions

2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)	91,923 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita	3.18 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)	1,563 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

Hazard	Risk Level
Drought	High (9)
Flood	High (8)
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
4/22/19	1:04 AM	4.8	66.6 km	38,190 m	30km NW of Zarumilla, Peru	usgs.gov
4/8/19	3:23 AM	4.9	66.1 km	47,020 m	34km SSW of Pedro Carbo, Ecuador	usgs.gov
2/14/19	1:42 PM	4.7	59 km	46,920 m	42km N of Tumbes, Peru	usgs.gov
2/4/19	5:45 PM	5.8	56.6 km	70,000 m	23km S of Duran, Ecuador	usgs.gov
11/17/18	12:55 PM	4.9	51.5 km	10,000 m	34km WNW of Playas, Ecuador	usgs.gov
7/9/18	6:14 PM	4.6	43.7 km	49,530 m	25km N of Balao, Ecuador	usgs.gov
3/3/18	7:09 PM	4.3	58.1 km	4,270 m	12km NE of Balao, Ecuador	usgs.gov
2/27/18	2:20 PM	4.5	51.9 km	3,170 m	13km NNE of Balao, Ecuador	usgs.gov
2/27/18	3:40 AM	4.7	55.9 km	10,000 m	5km NE of Balao, Ecuador	usgs.gov
11/23/17	3:33 AM	4.3	59.8 km	49,830 m	42km SSW of Pedro Carbo, Ecuador	usgs.gov

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Posorja

Posorja is a small village in Ecuador that lies about 120 km from the city Guayaquil at the delta of the Guayas River. Posorja lies in a very dry climate zone. Many years ago, the main occupation in Posorja was fishing. However, increasing pollution ..

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