Forua Facts

Area8.6 km²
Population782
Male Population392 (50.1%)
Female Population390 (49.9%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)-26.8%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-19.2%
Median Age45.5 years (Male: 44.8, Female: 46.3)
Local Time
TimezoneCentral European Summer Time
Lat & Lng43.33343, -2.67504
Postal Codes48393

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Forua Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population1,0681,025968953782735691
Population Density123.8 / km²118.8 / km²112.2 / km²110.5 / km²90.7 / km²85.2 / km²80.1 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Forua Population change from 2000 to 2020

Decrease of 19.2% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Forua-26.8%-23.7%-19.2%
Spain
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Forua Median Age

Median Age: 45.5 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Forua45.5 yrs46.3 yrs44.8 yrs
Spain40.8 yrs42 yrs39.7 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Forua Population Density

Population Density: 90.7 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Forua7828.6 km²90.7 / km²
Spain45.3 million505,993.5 km²89.5 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Forua Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 0 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 Forua

Postal Codes

Percentage of businesses by Postal Codes in Forua

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

Forua CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Forua7,401 tn9.46 tn858.1 tons/km²
Spain330,097,501 tn7.29 tn652.4 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
Forua CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)7,401 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita9.46 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)858.1 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtLow (2)
EarthquakeLow (2)

* 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 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.
  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

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
3/10/176:43 AM4.186.7 km2,650 m11km N of Oltza, Spainusgs.gov
3/23/132:57 AM4.289.1 km2,000 m4km SW of Oltza, Spainusgs.gov
6/4/089:08 PM388.9 km400 mPyreneesusgs.gov
10/27/072:37 AM352.9 km10,900 mSpainusgs.gov
10/27/071:12 AM3.157.3 km5,000 mSpainusgs.gov
10/27/071:11 AM3.157.7 km10,700 mSpainusgs.gov
7/31/079:40 PM379.5 km0 mPyreneesusgs.gov
6/19/072:16 PM3.188.2 km5,000 mSpainusgs.gov
6/11/0712:23 PM379.6 km5,000 mSpainusgs.gov
4/2/074:46 PM3.598.3 km5,000 mPyreneesusgs.gov

Forua

Forua is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, Basque Country, Spain.

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