Businesses in Caraz

Categories in Caraz

Auto Parts Store Car repair Car Repair and Maintenance Car Wash Gas Station Mechanic Motorcycle Parts Store Motorcycle repair Motorcycle Shop Agricultural Production Clothing stores Radio Broadcaster Churches Government Office Religious Organization Electronics Store Mobile Phone Repair Shop Construction of buildings Hardware store Home Goods Store Education Education Center Tourist Attraction Bakeries Bars, pubs and taverns Brunch Restaurant Cafes Cake Shop Coffee Shop Fast food restaurants gastropub Gastropub Grocery stores and supermarkets Ice Cream Shop Pizza Restaurants Seafood restaurants Furniture stores Banks Dental Clinic Dentists Pharmacies and drug stores Barbers Beauty salons Housing Complex Book stores and newsstands Gift Shop Liquor Store Market Pharmacy Shopping Shopping Mall Shopping other Disco Club Gym Night Club Public parks Soccer Field Sports club Bus Company Hostels Hotels Hotels and motels Lodging Love Hotel Transportation Service Travel Agency

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Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Caraz

Industry Description	Number of Establishments
Restaurants	112
Shopping	45
Hotels and motels	22
Other accommodation	22
Education	19
Bars, pubs and taverns	19
Hardware store	18
Electronics stores	17
Bakeries	16
Cafes	16
Pharmacies and drug stores	14
Churches	14
Corporate management	14

Caraz Facts

Area	200.3 km²
Population	24,875
Male Population	12,200 (49.0%)
Female Population	12,675 (51.0%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)	+103.1%
Population change (2000 to 2020)	+9.9%
Median Age	23.7 years (Male: 22.8, Female: 24.6)
GDP per capita (PPP)	$13,461 (2022)
Neighborhoods	SANTA ROSA, Cercado de Lima
Local Time
Timezone	Peru Standard Time
Lat & Lng	-9.04692, -77.80901
Postal Codes	02167

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Caraz Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015	2020	2025*	2030*
Population	12,250	18,908	22,640	26,042	24,875	24,524	24,390
Population Density	61.2 / km²	94.4 / km²	113 / km²	130 / km²	124.2 / km²	122.4 / km²	121.8 / km²

* Projected

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Caraz Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 9.9% from year 2000 to 2020

Location	Change since 1975	Change since 1990	Change since 2000
Caraz	+103.1%	+31.6%	+9.9%
Ancash Region	—	—	—
Peru	—	—	—

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Caraz Median Age

Median Age: 23.7 years

Location	Median Age	Median Age (Female)	Median Age (Male)
Caraz	23.7 yrs	24.6 yrs	22.8 yrs
Ancash Region	25.1 yrs	25.7 yrs	24.6 yrs
Peru	25.1 yrs	25.6 yrs	24.6 yrs

Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Caraz Population Density

Population Density: 124 / km²

Location	Population	Area	Density
Caraz	24,875	200.3 km²	124 / km²
Ancash Region	1.1 million	35,888.1 km²	30.8 / km²
Peru	31 million	1,291,975 km²	24 / km²

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Caraz Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 0 to 2100

Sources:

JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
[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.

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Caraz

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

Caraz Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data	1990	1995	2000	2005	2010	2015	2020	2022
GDP per capita	$2,723	$2,610	$6,177	$7,855	$9,416	$10,893	$9,069	$13,461
Total GDP	$51.5M	$52.9M	$134.1M	$182.2M	$229.2M	$267.5M	$220.9M	$326M

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Caraz CO2 Emissions

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

Location	CO2 Emissions	CO2 Emissions Per Capita	CO2 Emissions Intensity
Caraz	59,899 tn	2.41 tn	299 tons/km²
Ancash Region	2,654,629 tn	2.4 tn	74 tons/km²
Peru	71,626,946 tn	2.31 tn	55.4 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

Caraz CO2 Emissions

2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)	59,899 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita	2.41 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)	299 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

Hazard	Risk Level
Drought	Low (2)
Flood	Medium (7)
Earthquake	High (8)
Landslide	Medium (7)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:

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.
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.
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.
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.
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

Date▼	Time↕	Magnitude↕	Distance↕	Depth↕	Location↕	Link
8/27/18	4:16 AM	4.2	91.1 km	58,340 m	39km NNW of Huarmey, Peru	usgs.gov
9/4/17	11:56 AM	4.5	81.4 km	103,520 m	23km NE of Puerto Santa, Peru	usgs.gov
1/4/16	7:01 PM	3.8	79.1 km	64,519 m	40km N of Huarmey, Peru	usgs.gov
7/23/13	9:48 AM	4.6	93.7 km	79,000 m	5km WSW of Coishco, Peru	usgs.gov
1/3/10	8:39 PM	5.7	28.9 km	116,800 m	central Peru	usgs.gov
10/17/09	2:52 PM	4	99.2 km	35,000 m	near the coast of northern Peru	usgs.gov
2/20/06	8:16 PM	4.2	74 km	84,800 m	near the coast of northern Peru	usgs.gov
11/16/05	7:21 AM	5	90.2 km	60,100 m	near the coast of northern Peru	usgs.gov
12/19/02	5:54 AM	4.1	92.4 km	100,000 m	near the coast of northern Peru	usgs.gov
11/28/02	4:14 AM	4.2	39.7 km	33,000 m	central Peru	usgs.gov

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Caraz

Caraz is a town in the Caraz District in the southeastern part of Huaylas Province of the Ancash Region in Peru.

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