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Postal Code 17486 - Empúries, Catalonia

Catalonia | Spain
Primary CityEmpúries
Area of Postal Code 1748637.9 km²
Population5,242
Male Population2,730 (52.1%)
Female Population2,512 (47.9%)
Population change from 1975 to 2020+294.4%
Population change from 2000 to 2020+43.9%
Median Age40.3 years
Male Median Age40.6 years
Female Median Age39.9 years
TimezoneCentral European Summer Time
Coordinates42.24722331955676° / 3.0933958328510758°
Related Postal Codes17473, 17480, 17481, 17482, 17483, 17484, 17485, 17487, 17488, 17489

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Postal Code 17486 - Empúries, Catalonia Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population1,3292,3013,6426,8215,2425,2895,246
Population Density35 / km²60.7 / km²96 / km²179.9 / km²138.2 / km²139.5 / km²138.3 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Postal Code 17486 - Empúries, Catalonia Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 43.9% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Postal Code 17486 - Empúries, Catalonia+294.4%+127.8%+43.9%
Spain———
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Postal Code 17486 - Empúries, Catalonia Median Age

Median Age: 40.3 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Postal Code 17486 - Empúries, Catalonia40.3 yrs39.9 yrs40.6 yrs
Spain40.9 yrs42 yrs39.7 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Postal Code 17486 Population Density

Population Density: 138 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Postal Code 174865,24237.9 km²138 / km²
Spain45.3 million505,993.5 km²89.5 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Postal Code 17486 - Empúries, Catalonia 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 Postal Code 17486 - Empúries, Catalonia

Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Postal Code 17486 - Empúries, Catalonia

Industry DescriptionNumber of Establishments
All food and beverage16
Bars, pubs and taverns17
Beauty salons15
Boats13
Butcher10
Construction of buildings12
Corporate management14
Education16
Grocery stores and supermarkets17
Hotels and motels17
Other accommodation21
Real estate21
Restaurants48
Shopping24
Shopping other13
Travel agencies12
Zoos and aquariums14

Businesses in Postal Code 17486

 

Business distribution by price for Postal Code 17486 - Empúries, Catalonia

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

Postal Code 17486 - Empúries, Catalonia Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$33,814$35,543$42,366$45,407$42,939$42,186$38,266$42,647
Total GDP$58.7M$66.8M$87.7M$112M$123.6M$122.2M$110.2M$122.3M
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Postal Code 17486 CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Postal Code 1748642,201 tn8.05 tn1,112.9 tons/km²
Spain330,097,501 tn7.29 tn652.4 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
Postal Code 17486 CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)42,201 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita8.05 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)1,112.9 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
EarthquakeMedium (4)
* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

Date▼Time↕Magnitude↕Distance↕Depth↕Location↕Link
10/28/155:37 PM4.113.7 km7,850 m8km ENE of l'Escala, Spainusgs.gov
12/18/1010:08 PM4.150.6 km—Spainusgs.gov
8/16/083:21 AM3.893.6 km7,600 mSpainusgs.gov
7/22/083:36 PM4.350.9 km5,000 mPyreneesusgs.gov
7/22/083:38 PM3.159.5 km4,000 mSpainusgs.gov
7/21/0811:59 AM3.259.2 km—Spainusgs.gov
6/22/0811:48 AM3.659.1 km3,200 mSpainusgs.gov
6/16/081:14 AM3.244.7 km4,800 mSpainusgs.gov
2/21/087:27 PM3.149.8 km—Spainusgs.gov
3/28/074:32 PM3.521.4 km10,700 mPyreneesusgs.gov
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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Primary City

Empúries (Catalan pronunciation: [əmˈpuɾiəs]), formerly known by its Spanish name Ampurias (Spanish pronunciation: [amˈpuɾjas]), was a town on the Mediterranean coast of the Catalan comarca of Alt Empordà in Catalonia, Spain. It was founded in 575 BC..

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