Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Murça

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of BusinessAverage Google Rating
Shopping2436 years4.4
Bars, pubs and taverns9

Murça Facts

Area0.9 km²
Population1,057
Male Population492 (46.6%)
Female Population565 (53.4%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)-30.5%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-16.9%
Median Age44.2 years (Male: 43.7, Female: 44.6)
NeighborhoodsCimo de Vila, Zona Industrial de Murça
Local Time
TimezoneWestern European Summer Time
Lat & Lng41.40600, -7.45485
Postal Codes5090

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Murça Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population1,5211,3781,2721,0831,057
Population Density1,738.3 / km²1,574.9 / km²1,453.7 / km²1,237.7 / km²1,208 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Murça Population change from 2000 to 2015

Decrease of 14.9% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Murça-28.8%-21.4%-14.9%
Vila Real District-15.2%-12.7%-9.8%
Portugal+12.6%+4.6%+0.7%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Murça Median Age

Median Age: 44.2 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Murça44.2 yrs44.6 yrs43.7 yrs
Vila Real District46.6 yrs48 yrs45.2 yrs
Portugal42 yrs43.5 yrs40.4 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Murça Population Density

Population Density: 1,208 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Murça1,0570.875 km²1,208 / km²
Vila Real District196,4954,308.2 km²45.6 / km²
Portugal10.3 million92,264.9 km²112 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Murça 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.

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Murça

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Murça

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

Murça CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Murça6,133 tn5.8 tn7,009.5 tons/km²
Vila Real District1,147,648 tn5.84 tn266.4 tons/km²
Portugal63,833,570 tn6.2 tn691.9 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
Murça CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)6,133 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita5.8 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)7,009.5 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodMedium (4)
EarthquakeMedium (4)

* 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. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
  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
5/2/151:43 AM3.383.2 km20,700 m4km SSW of Braga, Portugalusgs.gov
10/31/087:39 PM3.261.6 km10,700 mPortugalusgs.gov
11/23/0310:34 AM3.330.9 km0 mPortugalusgs.gov
1/21/027:31 AM3.614.6 km6,600 mPortugalusgs.gov
1/20/0211:40 PM3.213.1 km2,400 mPortugalusgs.gov
1/20/0211:01 PM315.2 km5,600 mPortugalusgs.gov
10/30/0110:57 PM3.415.7 km11,500 mPortugalusgs.gov
5/5/995:52 PM384.5 km10,000 mSpainusgs.gov
8/20/981:10 AM3.167 km10,900 mPortugalusgs.gov
8/20/9812:35 AM3.865.1 km11,100 mPortugalusgs.gov

Murça

Murça (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈmuɾsɐ]) is a municipality in northern Portugal. The population in 2011 was 5,952, in an area of 189.37 km². It is situated in the central part of the eastern district of Vila Real, and consigned to the Trás-os-Monte..

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