Categories in Barahona

Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Barahona

Industry DescriptionNumber of Establishments
Restaurants5

Barahona Facts

Area1.4 km²
Population2,620
Male Population1,298 (49.5%)
Female Population1,322 (50.5%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+93.2%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+12.2%
Median Age32.6 years (Male: 32, Female: 33.2)
Local Time
TimezoneAtlantic Standard Time
Lat & Lng18.35134, -66.44545

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Barahona Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population1,3561,9322,3362,6442,620
Population Density943.3 / km²1,344 / km²1,625 / km²1,839.3 / km²1,822.6 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Barahona Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 13.2% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Barahona+95%+36.9%+13.2%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Barahona Median Age

Median Age: 32.6 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Barahona32.6 yrs33.2 yrs32 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Barahona Population Density

Population Density: 1,823 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Barahona2,6201.438 km²1,823 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Barahona Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1780 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 Barahona

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

Barahona CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Barahona48,432 tn18.49 tn33,691.9 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
Barahona CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)48,432 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita18.49 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)33,691.9 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodMedium (7)
EarthquakeMedium (6)
CycloneHigh (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, 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 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
4/23/188:47 PM3.0717.7 km108,000 m7km NNW of Vega Baja, Puerto Ricousgs.gov
4/7/182:39 PM3.0316.4 km116,000 m0km SE of Garrochales, Puerto Ricousgs.gov
2/16/1810:35 PM3.1615.5 km127,000 m2km WSW of Jayuya, Puerto Ricousgs.gov
2/15/189:52 PM3.037.7 km116,000 m4km NW of Ciales, Puerto Ricousgs.gov
12/29/177:48 PM314.2 km110,000 m1km SE of Imbery, Puerto Ricousgs.gov
12/24/172:16 AM3.3321.6 km103,000 m5km NNW of Dorado, Puerto Ricousgs.gov
12/16/1711:21 AM3.0922.5 km63,000 m1km WSW of Pajaros, Puerto Ricousgs.gov
12/16/1710:45 AM3.2723.8 km90,000 m14km N of Dorado, Puerto Ricousgs.gov
8/19/179:00 AM3.0713.9 km32,000 m6km SE of Morovis, Puerto Ricousgs.gov
8/15/177:09 AM3.0217.9 km14,000 m7km S of Corozal, Puerto Ricousgs.gov

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