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Ranrahirca Facts

Area17.6 km²
Population2,541
Male Population1,278 (50.3%)
Female Population1,263 (49.7%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)-5.2%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-11.7%
Median Age24.4 years (Male: 23.4, Female: 25.4)
GDP per capita (PPP)$11,522 (2022)
Local Time
TimezonePeru Standard Time
Lat & Lng-9.17139, -77.72194
Postal Codes0214802152

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Ranrahirca Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population2,6792,9852,8792,6162,5412,5612,581
Population Density152 / km²169.4 / km²163.3 / km²148.4 / km²144.2 / km²145.3 / km²146.4 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Ranrahirca Population change from 2000 to 2020

Decrease of 11.7% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Ranrahirca-5.2%-14.9%-11.7%
Ancash Region
Peru
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Ranrahirca Median Age

Median Age: 24.4 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Ranrahirca24.4 yrs25.4 yrs23.4 yrs
Ancash Region25.1 yrs25.7 yrs24.6 yrs
Peru25.1 yrs25.6 yrs24.6 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Ranrahirca Population Density

Population Density: 144 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Ranrahirca2,54117.6 km²144 / km²
Ancash Region1.1 million35,888.1 km²30.8 / km²
Peru31 million1,291,975 km²24 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Ranrahirca 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.

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

Ranrahirca Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$2,989$2,659$5,817$7,530$7,974$10,024$7,957$11,522
Total GDP$37.5M$36.6M$87.2M$114.4M$117.5M$145.5M$121.6M$176.7M
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

Ranrahirca CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Ranrahirca6,105 tn2.4 tn346.4 tons/km²
Ancash Region2,654,629 tn2.4 tn74 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
Ranrahirca CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)6,105 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita2.4 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)346.4 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtLow (2)
FloodMedium (4)
EarthquakeHigh (8)
LandslideMedium (6)

* 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
8/27/184:16 AM4.286.5 km58,340 m39km NNW of Huarmey, Peruusgs.gov
9/4/1711:56 AM4.595.3 km103,520 m23km NE of Puerto Santa, Peruusgs.gov
1/4/167:01 PM3.871.7 km64,519 m40km N of Huarmey, Peruusgs.gov
1/3/108:39 PM5.740.9 km116,800 mcentral Peruusgs.gov
2/20/068:16 PM4.282.2 km84,800 mnear the coast of northern Peruusgs.gov
11/16/057:21 AM594.5 km60,100 mnear the coast of northern Peruusgs.gov
12/19/025:54 AM4.193.6 km100,000 mnear the coast of northern Peruusgs.gov
11/28/024:14 AM4.228.9 km33,000 mcentral Peruusgs.gov
4/13/004:51 AM4.493.2 km88,700 mnear the coast of central Peruusgs.gov
11/19/987:28 AM4.799.5 km72,500 mnear the coast of northern Peruusgs.gov

Ranrahirca

Ranrahirca was a village in Peru, alongside the river Santa, near Huascarán, the highest mountain in Peru. It was hit by massive avalanches of snow, rocks and mud, originating on the slopes of Huascarán and triggered by earthquake on 10 January 1962 ..

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