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Boquerón, Cabo Rojo Facts

Area2.8 km²
Population2,130
Male Population1,006 (47.2%)
Female Population1,124 (52.8%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+106.4%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+20.6%
Median Age46.4 years (Male: 46.3, Female: 46.5)
Local Time
TimezoneAtlantic Standard Time
Lat & Lng18.02691, -67.16907
Zip Codes00622

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Boquerón, Cabo Rojo Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population1,0321,4681,7661,9902,1302,2722,402
Population Density366.9 / km²522 / km²627.9 / km²707.6 / km²757.3 / km²807.8 / km²854 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Boquerón, Cabo Rojo Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 20.6% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Boquerón, Cabo Rojo+106.4%+45.1%+20.6%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Boquerón, Cabo Rojo Median Age

Median Age: 46.4 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Boquerón, Cabo Rojo46.4 yrs46.5 yrs46.3 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Boquerón, Cabo Rojo Population Density

Population Density: 757 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Boquerón, Cabo Rojo2,1302.813 km²757 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Boquerón, Cabo Rojo Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1790 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.

Zip Codes

Percentage of businesses by Postal Codes in Boquerón, Cabo Rojo

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Boquerón, Cabo Rojo

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

Boquerón, Cabo Rojo CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Boquerón, Cabo Rojo39,374 tn18.49 tn13,999.7 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
Boquerón, Cabo Rojo CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)39,374 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita18.49 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)13,999.7 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
EarthquakeMedium (7)
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 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
6/7/179:04 AM3.1621.9 km105,000 m4km S of La Playa, Puerto Ricousgs.gov
8/16/166:15 AM316.4 km122,000 m11km WNW of Puerto Real, Puerto Ricousgs.gov
2/22/161:21 PM3.910.3 km9,000 m2km NNW of Monte Grande, Puerto Ricousgs.gov
8/27/136:04 AM3.316 km4,000 m10km S of Pole Ojea, Puerto Ricousgs.gov
5/27/133:40 PM3.216.4 km5,000 m10km S of Pole Ojea, Puerto Ricousgs.gov
5/22/133:48 AM3.119 km4,000 m13km S of Pole Ojea, Puerto Ricousgs.gov
9/2/127:07 PM33.1 km14,000 mPuerto Ricousgs.gov
7/24/127:19 AM3.48.3 km6,800 mPuerto Ricousgs.gov
7/24/125:11 AM3.78.9 km7,300 mPuerto Ricousgs.gov
12/17/116:11 AM3.215.8 km41,100 mPuerto Ricousgs.gov

Boquerón, Cabo Rojo

Boquerón is a beach village located in the city of Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico. The village is one of the main tourist attractions in the southwestern part of the island. As of the United States 2000 Census, the barrio population was 4,963.

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