Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Salcoatitán

Industry DescriptionNumber of Establishments
Restaurants14
Cafes7

Salcoatitán Facts

Area10.7 km²
Population6,079
Male Population2,971 (48.9%)
Female Population3,108 (51.1%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+142.8%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+18.0%
Median Age23.7 years (Male: 22.4, Female: 25.1)
Local Time
TimezoneCentral Standard Time
Lat & Lng13.82861, -89.75833

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Salcoatitán Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population2,5044,0765,1526,2736,0796,3636,520
Population Density234.3 / km²381.4 / km²482.1 / km²586.9 / km²568.8 / km²595.4 / km²610.1 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Salcoatitán Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 18% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Salcoatitán+142.8%+49.1%+18%
Sonsonate Department
El Salvador
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Salcoatitán Median Age

Median Age: 23.7 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Salcoatitán23.7 yrs25.1 yrs22.4 yrs
Sonsonate Department22.2 yrs23.4 yrs20.9 yrs
El Salvador23.3 yrs24.9 yrs21.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Salcoatitán Population Density

Population Density: 569 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Salcoatitán6,07910.7 km²569 / km²
Sonsonate Department481,9251,246.5 km²387 / km²
El Salvador6.1 million20,749.8 km²295 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Salcoatitán Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1600 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 Salcoatitán

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Salcoatitán

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

Salcoatitán CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Salcoatitán10,413 tn1.71 tn974.3 tons/km²
Sonsonate Department803,669 tn1.67 tn644.7 tons/km²
El Salvador10,116,208 tn1.65 tn487.5 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
Salcoatitán CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)10,413 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita1.71 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)974.3 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodHigh (9)
EarthquakeHigh (7.5)
LandslideHigh (8)
VolcanoHigh (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, 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. 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 Volcano Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BR8Q45.
  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
4/14/193:32 AM4.330.6 km102,290 m15km S of San Francisco Menendez, El Salvadorusgs.gov
2/21/198:52 AM4.141.6 km57,550 m19km SE of Acajutla, El Salvadorusgs.gov
12/28/1812:49 AM4.338.8 km76,500 m12km SSW of Acajutla, El Salvadorusgs.gov
11/9/182:22 PM3.610.8 km10,000 m7km SSE of Atiquizaya, El Salvadorusgs.gov
4/29/185:19 PM4.235.3 km10,000 m5km SE of Atescatempa, Guatemalausgs.gov
1/12/1810:11 PM4.828.7 km118,800 m4km N of Armenia, El Salvadorusgs.gov
8/31/164:46 AM4.226.1 km2,090 m5km SE of Jerez, Guatemalausgs.gov
8/29/161:05 PM4.634.8 km10,000 m0km NE of Candelaria de La Frontera, El Salvadorusgs.gov
8/14/165:13 AM4.825.3 km139,100 m10km N of Tacuba, El Salvadorusgs.gov
7/23/168:19 AM4.138 km60,250 m19km SE of Acajutla, El Salvadorusgs.gov

Salcoatitán

Salcoatitán is a municipality in the Sonsonate department of El Salvador. It is located at a kilometer to the Southwest of Juayua, at 12 Kilometers to the north of Sonsonate, and at 1045 meters over the sea level. It possesses a small and beautiful c..

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