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Valdez, Esmeraldas Facts

Area85.6 km²
Population7,814
Male Population4,395 (56.2%)
Female Population3,419 (43.8%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+207.5%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+50.3%
Median Age21.7 years (Male: 21.8, Female: 21.6)
GDP per capita (PPP)$5,697 (2022)
Area Codes6
Local Time
TimezoneEcuador Time
Lat & Lng1.24917, -78.98306
Postal Codes080250

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Valdez, Esmeraldas Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population2,5414,0115,1987,0857,8148,3408,808
Population Density29.7 / km²46.8 / km²60.7 / km²82.7 / km²91.3 / km²97.4 / km²102.9 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Valdez, Esmeraldas Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 50.3% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Valdez, Esmeraldas+207.5%+94.8%+50.3%
Esmeraldas Province———
Ecuador———
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Valdez, Esmeraldas Median Age

Median Age: 21.7 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Valdez, Esmeraldas21.7 yrs21.6 yrs21.8 yrs
Esmeraldas Province21.3 yrs21.4 yrs21.2 yrs
Ecuador25.1 yrs25.6 yrs24.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Valdez, Esmeraldas Population Density

Population Density: 91.3 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Valdez, Esmeraldas7,81485.6 km²91.3 / km²
Esmeraldas Province374,65215,376.9 km²24.4 / km²
Ecuador15.8 million256,053.3 km²61.9 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Valdez, Esmeraldas Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1870 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.

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

Valdez, Esmeraldas Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$4,910$4,482$4,170$3,898$6,124$5,021$4,704$5,697
Total GDP$19.5M$20.1M$20.6M$21.4M$37.6M$33.9M$35.3M$43.9M
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

Valdez, Esmeraldas CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Valdez, Esmeraldas9,247 tn1.18 tn108 tons/km²
Esmeraldas Province930,933 tn2.48 tn60.5 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
Valdez, Esmeraldas CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)9,247 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita1.18 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)108 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodHigh (8)
EarthquakeHigh (9.4)

* 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. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
  3. 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
5/25/189:54 PM4.453.8 km35,000 m18km SSE of Tumaco, Colombiausgs.gov
1/3/181:32 AM4.285 km38,130 m47km WNW of Tumaco, Colombiausgs.gov
11/4/171:22 AM4.275.7 km40,300 m27km WNW of Tumaco, Colombiausgs.gov
10/19/172:39 AM4.658.2 km28,360 m27km NE of Propicia, Ecuadorusgs.gov
9/13/173:34 AM4.459.2 km53,180 m26km ENE of Propicia, Ecuadorusgs.gov
7/11/1712:09 PM5.499.2 km17,000 m24km S of Propicia, Ecuadorusgs.gov
5/1/174:15 PM451.3 km37,390 m51km WNW of Valdez, Ecuadorusgs.gov
1/31/172:22 PM5.598.1 km10,000 m25km S of Propicia, Ecuadorusgs.gov
12/21/161:04 AM4.886.1 km10,000 m1km SSW of Propicia, Ecuadorusgs.gov
12/20/165:55 PM4.174.3 km25,300 m11km ENE of Propicia, Ecuadorusgs.gov
Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Valdez, Esmeraldas

Valdez (sometimes also called Limones) is a town in the Esmeraldas province of Ecuador.

Valdez, Esmeraldas Wikipedia Page
Esmeraldas, Ecuador
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Pop. 165,21681.3 km
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Pop. 20,20917 km
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Pop. 051.6 km

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