Morropón Facts

Area139.5 km²
Population14,514
Male Population7,383 (50.9%)
Female Population7,131 (49.1%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+16.3%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-6.2%
Median Age26.4 years (Male: 25.9, Female: 26.8)
Local Time
TimezonePeru Standard Time
Lat & Lng-5.18680, -79.97076
Postal Codes2031020311

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Morropón Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population12,47815,14515,46813,98914,514
Population Density89.4 / km²108.6 / km²110.9 / km²100.3 / km²104 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Morropón Population change from 2000 to 2015

Decrease of 9.6% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Morropón+12.1%-7.6%-9.6%
Piura Region+94.5%+33.3%+13.8%
Peru+104.4%+42.6%+20.2%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Morropón Median Age

Median Age: 26.4 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Morropón26.4 yrs26.8 yrs25.9 yrs
Piura Region23.8 yrs24.3 yrs23.4 yrs
Peru25.1 yrs25.6 yrs24.6 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Morropón Population Density

Population Density: 104 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Morropón14,514139.5 km²104 / km²
Piura Region1.8 million35,778.7 km²51 / km²
Peru31 million1,291,975 km²24 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Morropón Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 0 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.

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Morropón

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

Morropón CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Morropón33,867 tn2.33 tn242.8 tons/km²
Piura Region4,244,269 tn2.33 tn118.6 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
Morropón CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)33,867 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita2.33 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)242.8 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtLow (2)
FloodMedium (7)
EarthquakeHigh (8)

* 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 Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
  4. 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
12/26/176:47 PM4.383.5 km81,370 m43km NE of Olmos, Peruusgs.gov
12/22/173:57 AM4.669.7 km10,000 m18km SE of Catacaos, Peruusgs.gov
6/25/173:03 AM4.380.3 km77,890 m12km SW of Macara, Ecuadorusgs.gov
5/21/1710:14 AM4.855.6 km86,670 m17km WSW of Ayabaca, Peruusgs.gov
8/29/164:54 PM4.159.2 km86,620 m14km E of Piura, Peruusgs.gov
8/15/1611:16 AM4.291.8 km78,580 m18km WSW of San Ignacio, Peruusgs.gov
7/2/166:35 AM4.591 km57,710 m9km NNW of Querecotillo, Peruusgs.gov
4/9/1610:28 PM4.317 km74,240 m13km WSW of Buenos Aires, Peruusgs.gov
2/26/161:09 PM4.598.1 km49,930 m15km NNW of Querecotillo, Peruusgs.gov
10/3/159:20 AM411.7 km79,780 m11km NE of Morropon, Peruusgs.gov

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