Pasaco Facts

Area124.8 km²
Population5,326
Male Population2,543 (47.7%)
Female Population2,783 (52.3%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+254.6%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+37.3%
Median Age18.7 years (Male: 17.8, Female: 19.5)
Local Time
TimezoneCentral Standard Time
Lat & Lng13.97722, -90.20639
Postal Codes22015

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Pasaco Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population1,5023,2553,8784,7725,326
Population Density12 / km²26.1 / km²31.1 / km²38.2 / km²42.7 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Pasaco Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 23.1% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Pasaco+217.7%+46.6%+23.1%
Jutiapa Department+125.2%+61.2%+31.3%
Guatemala+161.9%+78.4%+39.8%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Pasaco Median Age

Median Age: 18.7 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Pasaco18.7 yrs19.5 yrs17.8 yrs
Jutiapa Department18.7 yrs19.5 yrs17.8 yrs
Guatemala18.6 yrs19.5 yrs17.8 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Pasaco Population Density

Population Density: 42.7 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Pasaco5,326124.8 km²42.7 / km²
Jutiapa Department470,7823,305.1 km²142 / km²
Guatemala16.3 million109,009.9 km²149 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Pasaco Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 500 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

Pasaco CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Pasaco5,933 tn1.11 tn47.5 tons/km²
Jutiapa Department538,598 tn1.14 tn163 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
Pasaco CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)5,933 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita1.11 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)47.5 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtHigh (10)
FloodHigh (10)
EarthquakeHigh (8)
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, 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
12/20/185:01 PM4.616.1 km165,540 m5km NE of San Juan Tecuaco, Guatemalausgs.gov
3/21/178:44 AM4.612.6 km106,160 m12km SW of Pasaco, Guatemalausgs.gov
11/26/168:30 PM4.98.1 km109,590 m8km WSW of Pasaco, Guatemalausgs.gov
11/24/164:41 AM4.49.9 km110,980 m9km SSW of Pasaco, Guatemalausgs.gov
8/14/165:13 AM4.830.9 km139,100 m10km N of Tacuba, El Salvadorusgs.gov
2/1/164:45 PM4.529 km130,720 m10km N of Tacuba, El Salvadorusgs.gov
6/27/153:16 PM4.76.3 km107,560 m6km S of Pasaco, Guatemalausgs.gov
2/22/158:25 PM4.628 km87,900 m28km S of Guazacapan, Guatemalausgs.gov
11/15/1412:15 AM4.732.2 km89,610 m32km SSW of Pasaco, Guatemalausgs.gov
6/2/143:46 AM4.526.2 km214,650 m6km ESE of Oratorio, Guatemalausgs.gov

Pasaco

Pasaco (Spanish pronunciation: [paˈsako]) is a municipality in the Jutiapa department of Guatemala, located near the Pacific Ocean on the Border with El Salvador. It was originally formed when a group of Aztecs broke off at the arrival of Hernán Cort..

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