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Teotepeque Facts

Area96.9 km²
Population11,562
Male Population5,703 (49.3%)
Female Population5,859 (50.7%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+16.6%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-9.3%
Median Age18.6 years (Male: 18, Female: 19.2)
Local Time
TimezoneCentral Standard Time
Lat & Lng13.58528, -89.51833

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Teotepeque Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population9,92012,16612,74211,62611,562
Population Density102.4 / km²125.6 / km²131.5 / km²120 / km²119.3 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Teotepeque Population change from 2000 to 2015

Decrease of 8.8% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Teotepeque+17.2%-4.4%-8.8%
La Libertad Department+112.5%+44.2%+18.8%
El Salvador+48.2%+16.9%+5.5%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Teotepeque Median Age

Median Age: 18.6 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Teotepeque18.6 yrs19.2 yrs18 yrs
La Libertad Department23.8 yrs25.3 yrs22.2 yrs
El Salvador23.3 yrs24.9 yrs21.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Teotepeque Population Density

Population Density: 119 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Teotepeque11,56296.9 km²119 / km²
La Libertad Department755,4501,652.3 km²457 / km²
El Salvador6.1 million20,749.8 km²295 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Teotepeque 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.

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

Teotepeque CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Teotepeque21,767 tn1.88 tn224.7 tons/km²
La Libertad Department1,473,007 tn1.95 tn891.5 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
Teotepeque CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)21,767 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita1.88 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)224.7 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodHigh (9)
EarthquakeHigh (7.9)
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
5/25/1910:00 PM48.3 km90,380 m15km WNW of La Libertad, El Salvadorusgs.gov
2/21/198:52 AM4.125.2 km57,550 m19km SE of Acajutla, El Salvadorusgs.gov
5/22/1811:54 AM4.225.4 km76,690 m8km SSW of La Libertad, El Salvadorusgs.gov
3/26/188:25 AM4.425.9 km84,940 m24km SW of La Libertad, El Salvadorusgs.gov
1/12/1810:11 PM4.822.5 km118,800 m4km N of Armenia, El Salvadorusgs.gov
12/5/179:47 AM4.219.7 km78,180 m18km WSW of La Libertad, El Salvadorusgs.gov
4/10/1710:21 PM3.423.1 km5,500 m4km W of Santa Tecla, El Salvadorusgs.gov
4/10/178:02 PM3.528.5 km6,390 m1km SE of Santa Tecla, El Salvadorusgs.gov
4/10/172:13 AM3.622.1 km6,910 m6km SW of Santa Tecla, El Salvadorusgs.gov
7/23/168:19 AM4.120.5 km60,250 m19km SE of Acajutla, El Salvadorusgs.gov

Teotepeque

Teotepeque is a municipality in the La Libertad department of El Salvador. Its geographical coordinates are 13° 35' 7" North, 89° 31' 6" West. The name Teotepeque comes from the Nahuat word for "Mountain of God." Agustín Farabundo Martí Rodríguez, fo..

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