Categories in Nazca

Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Nazca

Nazca Facts

Area959.7 km²
Population27,724
Male Population13,936 (50.3%)
Female Population13,788 (49.7%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+63.8%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+6.5%
Median Age26.9 years (Male: 26.5, Female: 27.3)
NeighborhoodsZone 1, Vista Alegre, Zone 3, Zone 2, Zone 4
Local Time
TimezonePeru Standard Time
Lat & Lng-14.83098, -74.93895
Postal Codes11401

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Nazca Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population16,92423,38126,03626,75027,724
Population Density17.6 / km²24.4 / km²27.1 / km²27.9 / km²28.9 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Nazca Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 2.7% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Nazca+58.1%+14.4%+2.7%
Ica Region+120.8%+45.3%+20.1%
Peru+104.4%+42.6%+20.2%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Nazca Median Age

Median Age: 26.9 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Nazca26.9 yrs27.3 yrs26.5 yrs
Ica Region26 yrs26.6 yrs25.4 yrs
Peru25.1 yrs25.6 yrs24.6 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Nazca Population Density

Population Density: 28.9 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Nazca27,724959.7 km²28.9 / km²
Ica Region795,35921,091.7 km²37.7 / km²
Peru31 million1,291,975 km²24 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Nazca 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.

Neighborhoods in Nazca

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Nazca

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Nazca

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Nazca

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

Nazca CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Nazca71,859 tn2.59 tn74.9 tons/km²
Ica Region2,045,248 tn2.57 tn97 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
Nazca CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)71,859 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita2.59 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)74.9 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodMedium (4)
EarthquakeHigh (9.8)

* 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. 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
2/3/199:18 AM4.137.9 km40,910 m29km E of Minas de Marcona, Peruusgs.gov
1/25/194:45 AM5.755.3 km60,500 m16km W of Rio Grande, Peruusgs.gov
9/25/1810:56 PM5.256.6 km53,180 m26km ESE of Minas de Marcona, Peruusgs.gov
6/15/189:32 PM4.147.9 km63,170 m22km SW of Palpa, Peruusgs.gov
12/3/177:51 AM4.566.3 km24,980 m42km WNW of Minas de Marcona, Peruusgs.gov
11/8/178:48 AM4.342.4 km62,380 m38km SSW of Palpa, Peruusgs.gov
11/22/166:50 PM4.362.7 km41,490 m24km W of Minas de Marcona, Peruusgs.gov
12/23/154:14 AM4.435.6 km51,700 m23km ENE of Minas de Marcona, Peruusgs.gov
8/11/154:12 AM4.358.4 km83,960 m42km NE of Palpa, Peruusgs.gov
1/3/151:21 AM457.1 km39,940 m11km SSW of Minas de Marcona, Peruusgs.gov

Nazca

Nazca (/ˈnɑːskɑː, -kə/; sometimes spelled Nasca) is a city and system of valleys on the southern coast of Peru. It is also the name of the largest existing town in the Nazca Province. The name is derived from the Nazca culture that flourished in the ..

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