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Business Distribution by Industry in Basco, Batanes

Basco, Batanes Facts

Area27.5 km²
Population8,469
Male Population4,143 (48.9%)
Female Population4,326 (51.1%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+446.7%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+43.0%
Median Age24.7 years (Male: 24.5, Female: 24.8)
Area Codes78
NeighborhoodsBatanes, Brgy. Kaychanarianan
Local Time
TimezonePhilippine Standard Time
Lat & Lng20.44865, 121.97017
Zip Codes3900

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Basco, Batanes Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population1,5494,0955,9228,0188,469
Population Density56.3 / km²148.9 / km²215.3 / km²291.6 / km²308 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Basco, Batanes Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 35.4% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Basco, Batanes+417.6%+95.8%+35.4%
Philippines+146.5%+63.3%+29.5%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Basco, Batanes Median Age

Median Age: 24.7 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Basco, Batanes24.7 yrs24.8 yrs24.5 yrs
Philippines23.2 yrs23.6 yrs22.8 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Basco, Batanes Population Density

Population Density: 308 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Basco, Batanes8,46927.5 km²308 / km²
Philippines96.6 million296,939.4 km²325 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Basco, Batanes Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1975 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 Basco, Batanes

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Basco, Batanes

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

Basco, Batanes CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Basco, Batanes7,894 tn0.93 tn287 tons/km²
Philippines104,920,564 tn1.09 tn353.3 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
Basco, Batanes CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)7,894 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita0.93 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)287 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
EarthquakeHigh (8.2)
CycloneHigh (10)

* 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, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development - The World Bank, and United Nations Environment Programme Global Resource Information Database Geneva - UNEP/GRID-Geneva. 2005. Global Cyclone Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4CZ353K.
  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
8/9/1911:18 PM4.210.9 km60,210 m0km NNE of Uyugan, Philippinesusgs.gov
7/27/193:19 AM4.630 km10,000 m21km ESE of Itbayat, Philippinesusgs.gov
7/27/191:24 AM5.733.8 km10,000 m17km ESE of Itbayat, Philippinesusgs.gov
7/27/1912:15 AM4.534.7 km10,000 m13km ESE of Itbayat, Philippinesusgs.gov
7/26/1911:58 PM4.537.7 km23,190 m17km E of Itbayat, Philippinesusgs.gov
7/26/198:16 PM5.438.4 km13,980 m5km E of Itbayat, Philippinesusgs.gov
7/26/198:13 AM4.834.8 km10,000 m11km ESE of Itbayat, Philippinesusgs.gov
4/8/192:59 AM4.712.6 km24,820 m12km ENE of Basco, Philippinesusgs.gov
2/17/198:36 PM528.6 km169,040 m28km NNE of Basco, Philippinesusgs.gov
10/3/1810:11 PM4.221.3 km10,000 m12km SSE of Uyugan, Philippinesusgs.gov

Basco, Batanes

Basco (also known as Santo Domingo de Basco) is a fifth class municipality and capital of the province of Batanes in the Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 7,907 people. is located on Batan Island, the second largest i..

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