Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Paiján

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Google Rating
Shopping53.7

Paiján Facts

Area66.8 km²
Population26,690
Male Population13,184 (49.4%)
Female Population13,506 (50.6%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+116.6%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+17.6%
Median Age25 years (Male: 24.4, Female: 25.7)
Local Time
TimezonePeru Standard Time
Lat & Lng-7.73291, -79.30150
Postal Codes1372013721

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Paiján Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population12,32118,68022,69325,51826,690
Population Density184.4 / km²279.6 / km²339.7 / km²381.9 / km²399.5 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Paiján Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 12.4% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Paiján+107.1%+36.6%+12.4%
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

Paiján Median Age

Median Age: 25 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Paiján25 yrs25.7 yrs24.4 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)

Paiján Population Density

Population Density: 400 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Paiján26,69066.8 km²400 / 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

Paiján Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 400 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 Paiján

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Paiján

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

Paiján CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Paiján68,349 tn2.56 tn1,023 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
Paiján CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)68,349 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita2.56 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)1,023 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtLow (2)
FloodMedium (4)
EarthquakeHigh (9)

* 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
5/25/1912:56 PM4.786.9 km48,340 m66km SSW of Santiago de Cao, Peruusgs.gov
3/31/1811:52 AM3.999.4 km35,000 m90km WSW of Santiago de Cao, Peruusgs.gov
2/1/185:35 AM4.377.4 km63,340 m23km SW of Salaverry, Peruusgs.gov
1/22/187:50 AM451.8 km125,120 m30km E of Ascope, Peruusgs.gov
11/28/163:39 AM4.491.4 km48,890 m81km WSW of Santiago de Cao, Peruusgs.gov
6/14/1612:53 PM4.158.7 km35,000 m9km E of Chepen, Peruusgs.gov
4/28/167:00 AM4.395.4 km43,000 m75km SW of Moche, Peruusgs.gov
1/31/166:29 PM3.929.6 km64,000 m10km SE of San Pedro de Lloc, Peruusgs.gov
1/16/169:39 PM4.672.9 km43,480 m60km SW of Pacasmayo, Peruusgs.gov
10/9/155:08 PM439.1 km35,000 m13km SSE of Santiago de Cao, Peruusgs.gov

Paiján

Paiján is a town in Northern Peru, capital of the district of Paiján of Ascope Province in the region La Libertad. This town is located beside the Pan-American Highway some 54 km north of Trujillo city in the agricultural Chicama Valley.

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