La Capilla Facts

Area2.6 km²
Population10,422
Male Population4,840 (46.4%)
Female Population5,582 (53.6%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+86.1%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+1.3%
Median Age32.2 years (Male: 30.1, Female: 34.1)
Local Time
TimezoneCentral Standard Time
Lat & Lng20.55655, -101.30019

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La Capilla Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population5,6008,51810,29012,79410,42210,92411,302
Population Density2,185.4 / km²3,324.1 / km²4,015.6 / km²4,992.8 / km²4,067.1 / km²4,263 / km²4,410.5 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

La Capilla Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 1.3% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
La Capilla+86.1%+22.4%+1.3%
Guanajuato
Mexico
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

La Capilla Median Age

Median Age: 32.2 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
La Capilla32.2 yrs34.1 yrs30.1 yrs
Guanajuato24.6 yrs25.5 yrs23.6 yrs
Mexico26.2 yrs27 yrs25.3 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

La Capilla Population Density

Population Density: 4,067 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
La Capilla10,4222.563 km²4,067 / km²
Guanajuato6.3 million30,606.7 km²207 / km²
Mexico126.8 million1,965,208 km²64.5 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

La Capilla Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 900 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

La Capilla CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
La Capilla46,350 tn4.45 tn18,088 tons/km²
Guanajuato23,281,544 tn3.68 tn760.7 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
La Capilla CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)46,350 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita4.45 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)18,088 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtMedium (7)
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
10/17/075:44 PM3.693.4 km1,700 mMichoacan, Mexicousgs.gov
6/27/063:40 PM3.936.3 km66,600 mGuanajuato, Mexicousgs.gov
4/30/066:39 PM4.279.1 km15,000 mGuanajuato, Mexicousgs.gov
9/21/059:29 PM3.979.5 km5,000 mMichoacan, Mexicousgs.gov
12/5/034:45 PM4.294.9 km0 mMichoacan, Mexicousgs.gov
9/4/028:06 PM4.190.9 km4,200 mMichoacan, Mexicousgs.gov
10/7/998:16 PM3.897.2 km28,600 mMichoacan, Mexicousgs.gov
5/2/922:03 AM3.292.6 km33,000 mGuanajuato, Mexicousgs.gov

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