El Coco Facts

Area12.2 km²
Population16,529
Male Population8,290 (50.2%)
Female Population8,239 (49.8%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+244.6%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+52.0%
Median Age26.8 years (Male: 26.6, Female: 27)
Local Time
TimezoneEastern Standard Time
Lat & Lng8.87028, -79.81500

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El Coco Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population4,7967,63110,87315,37116,529
Population Density393.5 / km²626.1 / km²892.1 / km²1,261.2 / km²1,356.2 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

El Coco Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 41.4% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
El Coco+220.5%+101.4%+41.4%
Panamá Province+154.5%+70%+34.7%
Panama+124.3%+58.5%+29.2%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

El Coco Median Age

Median Age: 26.8 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
El Coco26.8 yrs27 yrs26.6 yrs
Panamá Province29.4 yrs29.9 yrs28.8 yrs
Panama27.4 yrs27.7 yrs27.1 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

El Coco Population Density

Population Density: 1,356 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
El Coco16,52912.2 km²1,356 / km²
Panamá Province1.4 million8,776.1 km²165 / km²
Panama3.8 million75,430.4 km²50.9 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

El Coco Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1900 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

El Coco CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
El Coco79,685 tn4.82 tn6,538.3 tons/km²
Panamá Province6,390,118 tn4.42 tn728.1 tons/km²
Panama14,498,748 tn3.78 tn192.2 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
El Coco CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)79,685 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita4.82 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)6,538.3 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodMedium (4)
EarthquakeMedium (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. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
  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
3/14/197:09 AM4.482.8 km26,710 m46km SSE of Pacora, Panamausgs.gov
2/11/184:45 AM4.391.6 km36,910 m27km E of Portobelo, Panamausgs.gov
8/25/1712:43 AM4.189 km46,990 m28km E of Portobelo, Panamausgs.gov
2/20/177:35 PM4.788.9 km16,460 m73km ESE of Nueva Gorgona, Panamausgs.gov
4/17/167:00 PM4.498.6 km10,000 m60km W of Puerto Escondido, Panamausgs.gov
2/9/116:05 AM4.694.1 km35,000 mPanamausgs.gov
10/28/033:58 PM4.888 km47,800 mPanamausgs.gov
8/13/038:29 AM5.455.4 km54,100 mPanamausgs.gov
5/11/0310:49 AM462.3 km59,800 mPanamausgs.gov
3/16/029:52 PM5.396.1 km33,000 mPanamausgs.gov

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