Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Malacatán

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Google Rating
Shopping323.9
Religion94.4
Restaurants94.1
Education94.3
Churches94.4

Malacatán Facts

Area178.8 km²
Population124,219
Male Population64,469 (51.9%)
Female Population59,750 (48.1%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+353.9%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+78.0%
Median Age18.6 years (Male: 17.9, Female: 19.5)
Local Time
TimezoneCentral Standard Time
Lat & Lng14.91065, -92.05795
Postal Codes12015

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Malacatán Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population27,36849,06969,797112,886124,219
Population Density153.1 / km²274.5 / km²390.5 / km²631.5 / km²694.9 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Malacatán Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 61.7% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Malacatán+312.5%+130.1%+61.7%
San Marcos Department+175.7%+81.3%+40.6%
Guatemala+161.9%+78.4%+39.8%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Malacatán Median Age

Median Age: 18.6 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Malacatán18.6 yrs19.5 yrs17.9 yrs
San Marcos Department18.7 yrs19.5 yrs17.8 yrs
Guatemala18.6 yrs19.5 yrs17.8 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Malacatán Population Density

Population Density: 695 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Malacatán124,219178.8 km²695 / km²
San Marcos Department1.1 million3,552.6 km²318 / km²
Guatemala16.3 million109,009.9 km²149 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Malacatán Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1830 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 Malacatán

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Malacatán

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

Malacatán CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Malacatán150,553 tn1.21 tn842.3 tons/km²
San Marcos Department1,208,626 tn1.07 tn340.2 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
Malacatán CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)150,553 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita1.21 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)842.3 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtHigh (10)
FloodHigh (10)
EarthquakeHigh (8.2)
LandslideHigh (9)

* 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, 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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
7/18/194:24 PM4.929.3 km82,960 m13km W of Frontera Hidalgo, Mexicousgs.gov
7/11/1911:28 AM428.2 km66,580 m6km S of Pajapita, Guatemalausgs.gov
5/21/181:38 AM4.112.6 km113,440 m8km SE of Catarina, Guatemalausgs.gov
3/11/1812:24 PM4.325.1 km89,080 m5km SE of Nuevo Progreso, Guatemalausgs.gov
2/10/1811:04 AM537.8 km94,990 m10km NNE of Huehuetan, Mexicousgs.gov
6/14/177:52 AM5.115.5 km91,770 m8km NNE of Pajapita, Guatemalausgs.gov
6/14/177:29 AM6.95.2 km93,000 m2km SSW of San Pablo, Guatemalausgs.gov
11/17/1511:39 AM4.539.5 km81,200 m5km NNE of Puerto Madero, Mexicousgs.gov
11/13/159:13 PM4.336.1 km103,000 m10km E of Puerto Madero, Mexicousgs.gov
9/28/153:08 AM3.931.2 km86,260 m9km S of Pajapita, Guatemalausgs.gov

Malacatán

Malacatán is a municipality in the San Marcos department of Guatemala, located to the west of San Marcos town. It is fairly close to the border with Mexico - the border-crossing point is in the nearby village of El Carmen.

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