Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Esquipulas

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Google Rating
Restaurants334.2
Hotels and motels154.2
Other accommodation134.2

Esquipulas Facts

Area420.1 km²
Population68,679
Male Population32,293 (47.0%)
Female Population36,386 (53.0%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+280.5%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+67.4%
Median Age18.7 years (Male: 17.8, Female: 19.5)
NeighborhoodsZona 2, Colonia Los Pinos, Barrio El Calvario, Lomas de San Angel, Colonia San Mateo I
Local Time
TimezoneCentral Standard Time
Lat & Lng14.56667, -89.35000
Postal Codes20007

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Esquipulas Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population18,04930,03941,01562,11568,679
Population Density43 / km²71.5 / km²97.6 / km²147.8 / km²163.5 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Esquipulas Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 51.4% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Esquipulas+244.1%+106.8%+51.4%
Chiquimula+159.9%+75.7%+38.4%
Guatemala+161.9%+78.4%+39.8%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Esquipulas Median Age

Median Age: 18.7 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Esquipulas18.7 yrs19.5 yrs17.8 yrs
Chiquimula18.7 yrs19.5 yrs17.8 yrs
Guatemala18.6 yrs19.5 yrs17.8 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Esquipulas Population Density

Population Density: 164 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Esquipulas68,679420.1 km²164 / km²
Chiquimula411,1132,394.3 km²172 / km²
Guatemala16.3 million109,009.9 km²149 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Esquipulas Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 700 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 Esquipulas

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Esquipulas

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

Esquipulas CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Esquipulas75,273 tn1.1 tn179.2 tons/km²
Chiquimula446,969 tn1.09 tn186.7 tons/km²
Guatemala17,248,451 tn1.06 tn158.2 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
Esquipulas CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)75,273 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita1.1 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)179.2 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodHigh (9)
EarthquakeMedium (7)
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
4/5/1911:53 PM4.424.1 km10,000 m10km NNE of Sinuapa, Hondurasusgs.gov
11/9/182:22 PM3.682 km10,000 m7km SSE of Atiquizaya, El Salvadorusgs.gov
5/27/187:16 PM4.466 km188,830 m3km SE of Jutiapa, Guatemalausgs.gov
4/29/185:19 PM4.260.2 km10,000 m5km SE of Atescatempa, Guatemalausgs.gov
4/25/1810:18 PM4.976.3 km192,890 m5km ENE of Quesada, Guatemalausgs.gov
1/10/183:43 PM4.166.5 km246,210 m11km SW of Monjas, Guatemalausgs.gov
8/31/164:46 AM4.268.4 km2,090 m5km SE of Jerez, Guatemalausgs.gov
8/29/161:05 PM4.658.5 km10,000 m0km NE of Candelaria de La Frontera, El Salvadorusgs.gov
11/24/157:52 AM4.469.3 km169,000 m4km NW of El Adelanto, Guatemalausgs.gov
7/16/159:53 AM4.377.1 km10,000 m6km SSW of Zapotitlan, Guatemalausgs.gov

Esquipulas

Esquipulas (Nahuatl: Isquitzuchil, "place where flowers abound"), Officially Municipality of Esquipulas, whose original name was Yzquipulas - is a municipality located in the department of Chiquimula, in eastern Guatemala, the largest city and capita..

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