Gualaquiza Canton

Canton of Morona Santiago Province, Ecuador

Area of Gualaquiza Canton	2,192.3 km²
Population	19,669
Male Population	9,959 (50.6%)
Female Population	9,710 (49.4%)
Population change from 1975 to 2015	+218.1%
Population change from 2000 to 2015	+41.8%
Median Age	19.4 years
Male Median Age	18.9 years
Female Median Age	19.9 years
Timezone	Ecuador Time

Map of Gualaquiza Canton

Population Over Time

Years 1975 to 2015

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015
Population	6,183	10,298	13,874	19,669
Population Density	2.82 / km²	4.7 / km²	6.33 / km²	8.97 / km²

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 41.8% from year 2000 to 2015

Location	Change since 1975	Change since 1990	Change since 2000
Gualaquiza Canton	+218.1%	+91%	+41.8%
Morona-Santiago Province	+222%	+93.2%	+43.6%
Ecuador	+131.1%	+58.1%	+27.9%

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Median Age

Median Age: 19.4 years

Location	Median Age	Median Age (Male)	Median Age (Female)
Gualaquiza Canton	19.4 years	18.9 years	19.9 years
Morona-Santiago Province	18.4 years	18.4 years	18.5 years

Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Population By Age and Gender

Gualaquiza Canton Population Tree

Age	Male	Female	Total
Under 5	1,330	1,250	2,580
5-9	1,304	1,338	2,643
10-14	1,378	1,220	2,599
15-19	1,244	1,063	2,308
20-24	891	859	1,750
25-29	782	707	1,490
30-34	487	607	1,095
35-39	485	498	984
40-44	436	456	892
45-49	373	415	789
50-54	333	311	644
55-59	233	254	488
60-64	224	225	449
65-69	172	192	364
70-74	133	135	268
75-79	78	74	152
80-84	44	59	104
85 Plus	33	45	78

Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Population Density

Population Density: 8.97 / km²

Location	Population	Area	Population Density
Gualaquiza Canton	19,669	2,192.3 km²	8.97 / km²
Morona-Santiago Province	171,469	23,966.6 km²	7.15 / km²

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1850 to 2100

Year	Est. Population	Avg 10 Year Growth %	Avg 10 Year Growth
1900	807	n/a	n/a
1910	944	17%	137
1920	1,059	12.2%	115
1930	1,165	10%	106
1940	1,765	51.5%	600
1950	1,882	6.6%	117
1960	3,040	61.5%	1,158
1970	4,473	47.1%	1,433
1990	10,298	51.7%	2,912
2000	13,874	34.7%	3,576
2020	20,676	22.1%	3,401
2030	22,156	7.2%	1,480
2040	23,032	4%	876
2050	23,288	1.1%	256
2060	22,994	-1.3%	-294
2070	22,363	-2.7%	-631
2080	21,504	-3.8%	-859
2090	20,455	-4.9%	-1,049
2100	19,343	-5.4%	-1,112

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.

Sources: [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

Top Cities in Gualaquiza Canton

Cities in Gualaquiza Canton

Name	Area	Population	Population Density
Amazonas, Morona Santiago, Ecuador	294.8 km²	489	4.3 / mi²
Bermejos, Morona Santiago, Ecuador	162 km²	248	3.97 / mi²
Bomboiza, Morona Santiago, Ecuador	687.6 km²	5,137	19.4 / mi²
Chiguinda	241.1 km²	661	7.1 / mi²
El Ideal, Morona Santiago, Ecuador	96.3 km²	765	20.6 / mi²
El Rosario, Morona Santiago, Ecuador	77.8 km²	706	23.5 / mi²
Gualaquiza, Morona Santiago, Ecuador	382.7 km²	10,870	73.6 / mi²
Nueva Tarqui, Morona Santiago, Ecuador	37 km²	593	41.5 / mi²
San Miguel de Cuyes, Morona Santiago, Ecuador	213.2 km²	204	2.48 / mi²

Other Provinces in Morona-Santiago Province

Name	Area	Population	Population Density
Huamboya Canton	634.6 km²	9,214	37.6 / mi²
Limón Indanza, Morona Santiago, Ecuador	2,188.7 km²	11,527	13.6 / mi²
Logroño, Morona Santiago	1,048.8 km²	6,582	16.3 / mi²
Morona, Morona Santiago Province, Ecuador	5,100.5 km²	50,964	25.9 / mi²
Pablo Sexto, Morona Santiago, Ecuador	1,444.7 km²	2,205	3.95 / mi²
Palora Canton	1,420.7 km²	8,156	14.9 / mi²
San Juan Bosco Canton	947.3 km²	4,410	12.1 / mi²
Santiago, Morona Santiago, Ecuador	1,780 km²	16,159	23.5 / mi²
Sucua, Morona Santiago, Ecuador	1,042.7 km²	21,227	52.7 / mi²
Taisha, Morona Santiago, Ecuador	6,166.3 km²	21,361	8.97 / mi²

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