Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Huamachuco

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Google Rating
Shopping133.8
Restaurants123.9
Other accommodation104
Hotels and motels94

Huamachuco Facts

Area340.8 km²
Population63,699
Male Population30,689 (48.2%)
Female Population33,010 (51.8%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+208.1%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+34.6%
Median Age19.8 years (Male: 19, Female: 20.8)
NeighborhoodsSantiago De Surco, Huamachuco, La Esquina
Local Time
TimezonePeru Standard Time
Lat & Lng-7.80000, -78.06667
Postal Codes13301

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Huamachuco Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population20,67836,34347,31861,83863,699
Population Density60.7 / km²106.6 / km²138.8 / km²181.4 / km²186.9 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Huamachuco Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 30.7% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Huamachuco+199.1%+70.2%+30.7%
La Libertad Region+124.9%+48.9%+22.9%
Peru+104.4%+42.6%+20.2%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Huamachuco Median Age

Median Age: 19.8 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Huamachuco19.8 yrs20.8 yrs19 yrs
La Libertad Region24.7 yrs25.3 yrs24.2 yrs
Peru25.1 yrs25.6 yrs24.6 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Huamachuco Population Density

Population Density: 187 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Huamachuco63,699340.8 km²187 / km²
La Libertad Region1.9 million25,222.9 km²73.4 / km²
Peru31 million1,291,975 km²24 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Huamachuco Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1840 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 Huamachuco

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Huamachuco

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

Huamachuco CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Huamachuco161,812 tn2.54 tn474.8 tons/km²
La Libertad Region4,672,573 tn2.52 tn185.3 tons/km²
Peru71,626,946 tn2.31 tn55.4 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
Huamachuco CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)161,812 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita2.54 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)474.8 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtLow (2)
FloodHigh (8)
EarthquakeHigh (7.3)
LandslideMedium (7)

* 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
1/22/187:50 AM484.6 km125,120 m30km E of Ascope, Peruusgs.gov
7/20/164:49 PM4.989.4 km106,130 m15km E of Viru, Peruusgs.gov
5/7/152:46 PM4.748 km48,060 m47km ESE of Huamachuco, Peruusgs.gov
8/25/0910:00 PM4.760.5 km62,900 mnorthern Peruusgs.gov
8/25/089:06 AM4.356.8 km51,800 mnorthern Peruusgs.gov
3/1/081:12 AM4.629.5 km55,300 mnorthern Peruusgs.gov
12/10/0712:00 PM4.770.1 km111,600 mnorthern Peruusgs.gov
5/16/078:08 PM4.199.2 km10,000 mnear the coast of northern Peruusgs.gov
11/27/058:46 AM4.848.3 km51,600 mnorthern Peruusgs.gov
10/8/058:15 PM4.340.7 km65,200 mnorthern Peruusgs.gov

Huamachuco

Huamachuco is a town in northern Peru and capital of the province Sánchez Carrión in La Libertad Region. The city is the seat of the Territorial Prelature of Huamachuco. Lake Sausacocha lies to the northeast. 30 miles away, within the Huamachuco dis..

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