Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Volcán

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Google Rating
Restaurants264.2
Shopping244.3
Sports and recreation14
All food and beverage114.3
Grocery stores and supermarkets114.3

Volcán Facts

Area149.2 km²
Population17,674
Male Population9,197 (52.0%)
Female Population8,477 (48.0%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+81.0%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+25.1%
Median Age25.3 years (Male: 25.5, Female: 25)
NeighborhoodsEl Valle de la Luna, El Hato del Volcán, Urbanización Los Ángeles
Local Time
TimezoneEastern Standard Time
Lat & Lng8.77291, -82.63823

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Volcán Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population9,76212,43314,12516,63317,674
Population Density65.4 / km²83.3 / km²94.7 / km²111.5 / km²118.5 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Volcán Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 17.8% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Volcán+70.4%+33.8%+17.8%
Chiriquí Province+83.1%+39%+19.2%
Panama+124.3%+58.5%+29.2%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Volcán Median Age

Median Age: 25.3 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Volcán25.3 yrs25 yrs25.5 yrs
Chiriquí Province27.9 yrs28.2 yrs27.7 yrs
Panama27.4 yrs27.7 yrs27.1 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Volcán Population Density

Population Density: 119 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Volcán17,674149.2 km²119 / km²
Chiriquí Province469,8736,612 km²71.1 / km²
Panama3.8 million75,430.4 km²50.9 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Volcán Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 700 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 Volcán

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Volcán

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

Volcán CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Volcán77,975 tn4.41 tn522.7 tons/km²
Chiriquí Province1,973,338 tn4.2 tn298.4 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
Volcán CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)77,975 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita4.41 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)522.7 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtLow (2)
FloodHigh (8)
EarthquakeHigh (8.3)
LandslideHigh (10)

* 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
6/26/197:12 PM4.625.3 km37,060 m8km SSW of Plaza de Caisan, Panamausgs.gov
6/26/195:23 AM6.236.3 km33,800 m5km ESE of Aserrio de Gariche, Panamausgs.gov
5/12/197:24 PM6.128.5 km19,000 m8km N of Canoas, Costa Ricausgs.gov
10/31/187:47 PM3.421.2 km10,000 m9km ENE of Cerro Punta, Panamausgs.gov
10/22/181:28 AM4.722.8 km17,920 m5km S of Plaza de Caisan, Panamausgs.gov
4/1/183:32 AM4.331.2 km10,020 m8km NNW of Rio Sereno, Panamausgs.gov
10/3/1711:43 PM4.230.5 km28,750 m4km N of Canoas, Costa Ricausgs.gov
4/3/178:25 PM4.115.7 km17,920 m5km N of Cerro Punta, Panamausgs.gov
4/2/1711:54 PM5.329.8 km10,000 m18km NE of Cerro Punta, Panamausgs.gov
3/1/171:28 AM325.2 km20,290 m7km N of Boquete, Panamausgs.gov

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