Cancuc Facts

Area5.9 km²
Population7,862
Male Population3,765 (47.9%)
Female Population4,097 (52.1%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+320.2%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+56.9%
Median Age16.8 years (Male: 16.8, Female: 16.8)
Local Time
TimezoneCentral Standard Time
Lat & Lng16.91667, -92.48333
Postal Codes29790

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Cancuc Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population1,8713,5245,0127,5717,862
Population Density318.5 / km²599.8 / km²853.1 / km²1,288.7 / km²1,338.2 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Cancuc Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 51.1% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Cancuc+304.6%+114.8%+51.1%
Chiapas+178%+72.8%+33.3%
Mexico+108.7%+48.4%+23.5%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Cancuc Median Age

Median Age: 16.8 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Cancuc16.8 yrs16.8 yrs16.8 yrs
Chiapas22.2 yrs22.7 yrs21.6 yrs
Mexico26.2 yrs27 yrs25.3 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Cancuc Population Density

Population Density: 1,338 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Cancuc7,8625.9 km²1,338 / km²
Chiapas5.5 million73,311 km²75.4 / km²
Mexico126.8 million1,965,208 km²64.5 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Cancuc Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1400 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

Cancuc CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Cancuc24,120 tn3.07 tn4,105.6 tons/km²
Chiapas17,416,827 tn3.15 tn237.6 tons/km²
Mexico496,865,013 tn3.92 tn252.8 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
Cancuc CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)24,120 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita3.07 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)4,105.6 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtHigh (10)
FloodMedium (7)
EarthquakeMedium (6)
LandslideMedium (6)

* 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
2/1/192:03 PM4.148.3 km10,000 m15km NNE of Pueblo Nuevo Solistahuacan, Mexicousgs.gov
7/28/185:36 PM4.396.1 km162,780 m26km NNW of Angel Albino Corzo, Mexicousgs.gov
6/24/183:21 PM4.296.7 km173,700 m21km NNE of Villa Corzo, Mexicousgs.gov
12/31/179:22 PM4.485.7 km207,460 m30km NE of San Pedro Buenavista, Mexicousgs.gov
8/21/176:39 PM4.278.4 km226,210 m26km SSW of Chiapilla, Mexicousgs.gov
12/6/152:52 AM4.468.3 km229,680 m17km SW of Acala, Mexicousgs.gov
7/29/153:33 AM4.197.7 km182,100 m25km SW of Suchiapa, Mexicousgs.gov
12/5/149:24 AM451 km20,920 m8km WSW of Tila, Mexicousgs.gov
12/3/145:47 AM4.568.3 km9,100 m14km N of Tila, Mexicousgs.gov
1/16/149:49 AM4.177.1 km45,900 m9km SSW of Tacotalpa, Mexicousgs.gov

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