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Molleturo

Parish in Azuay Province, Ecuador

Molleturo is a town and parish in Cuenca Canton, Azuay Province, Ecuador. The parish covers an area of 853.4 km² and according to the 2001 Ecuadorian census it had a population total of 5,221.. Source: Wikipedia

Area of Molleturo 671.3 km²
Population 5,842
Male Population 3,003 (51.4%)
Female Population 2,839 (48.6%)
Population change from 1975 to 2015 +69.9%
Population change from 2000 to 2015 -1%
Median Age 20.2 years
Male Median Age 20.2 years
Female Median Age 20.2 years
Timezone Ecuador Time

Map of Molleturo

Population Over Time

Years 1975 to 2015
Data1975199020002015
Population 3,438 5,046 5,900 5,842
Population Density 5.12 / km² 7.52 / km² 8.79 / km² 8.7 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Population change from 2000 to 2015

Decrease of 1% from year 2000 to 2015
LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Molleturo +69.9% +15.8% -1%
Cuenca +128.6% +55.7% +26.4%
Azuay Province +128.3% +55.5% +26.5%
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: 20.2 years
LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Male)Median Age (Female)
Molleturo 20.2 years 20.2 years 20.2 years
Cuenca 25.4 years 23.9 years 26.8 years
Azuay Province 24.8 years 23.2 years 26.3 years
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Population By Age and Gender

Molleturo Population Tree
AgeMaleFemaleTotal
Under 5 386 359 745
5-9 407 393 801
10-14 413 375 789
15-19 288 284 573
20-24 249 239 488
25-29 197 196 394
30-34 183 140 323
35-39 155 139 294
40-44 122 124 247
45-49 127 105 233
50-54 100 90 191
55-59 96 98 195
60-64 84 86 171
65-69 75 75 150
70-74 53 64 118
75-79 30 30 60
80-84 19 19 38
85 Plus 20 22 42
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Population Density

Population Density: 8.7 / km²
LocationPopulationAreaPopulation Density
Molleturo 5,842 671.3 km² 8.7 / km²
Cuenca 559,709 2,932 km² 190.9 / km²
Azuay Province 783,329 7,871.1 km² 99.5 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Historical Population

Estimated Ancient Population until 2015
YearEst. PopulationAvg 10 Year Growth %Avg 10 Year Growth
0 2,019 n/a n/a
100 2,124 0.5% 10
200 2,235 0.5% 11
300 2,351 0.5% 11
400 2,473 0.5% 12
500 2,602 0.5% 12
600 2,738 0.5% 13
700 2,880 0.5% 14
800 3,030 0.5% 15
900 3,535 1.6% 50
1000 4,040 1.3% 50
1100 4,444 1% 40
1200 4,848 0.9% 40
1300 5,252 0.8% 40
1400 5,656 0.7% 40
1500 6,060 0.7% 40
1600 5,050 -1.8% -101
1700 5,043 0% 0
1800 2,637 -6.3% -240
1900 2,876 0.9% 23
1910 2,962 3% 86
1920 2,913 -1.7% -49
1930 2,801 -3.8% -112
1940 3,694 31.9% 893
1950 3,596 -2.7% -98
1960 3,423 -4.8% -173
1970 3,159 -7.7% -264
1990 5,046 26.4% 943
2000 5,900 16.9% 854
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

Other Cities in Cuenca, Azuay, Ecuador

Name Area Population Population Density
Baños, Azuay 328.5 km² 20,836 164.3 / mi²
Chaucha 344.7 km² 1,441 10.8 / mi²
Checa 62.5 km² 3,097 128.4 / mi²
Chiquintad 98.8 km² 5,771 151.3 / mi²
Cuenca 73.5 km² 370,608 13,059 / mi²
Cumbe, Ecuador 59.6 km² 6,160 267.5 / mi²
Llacao, Azuay, Ecuador 17.2 km² 6,878 1,037 / mi²
Molleturo 671.3 km² 5,842 22.5 / mi²
Nulti, Azuay, Ecuador 30.2 km² 4,670 399.9 / mi²
Octavio Cordero, Azuay, Ecuador 24.6 km² 2,523 265.1 / mi²
Paccha 25.4 km² 7,541 768.6 / mi²
Quingeo 116.5 km² 8,304 184.7 / mi²
Ricaurte, Ecuador 13.2 km² 22,276 4,367 / mi²
San Joaquin (parish in Cuenca) 191.3 km² 5,278 71.5 / mi²
Santa Ana, Azuay, Ecuador 48.9 km² 6,026 319.1 / mi²
Sayausi 367.8 km² 7,662 53.9 / mi²
Sidcay, Azuay, Ecuador 16.5 km² 4,850 762.5 / mi²
Sinincay 26.1 km² 19,809 1,965 / mi²
Tarqui (parish in Cuenca) 138 km² 11,623 218.1 / mi²
Turi 22.4 km² 7,864 908.2 / mi²
Valle, Ecuador (parish in Cuenca) 41 km² 25,058 1,584 / mi²
Victoria del Portete, Azuay, Ecuador 213.8 km² 5,602 67.9 / mi²
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