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Postal Code 27240 - Meira, Galicia (Spain)

Galicia (Spain) | Spain
Primary CityMeira
Area of Postal Code 2724025.7 km²
Population1,204
Male Population600 (49.8%)
Female Population604 (50.2%)
Population change from 1975 to 2020-43.9%
Population change from 2000 to 2020-28.4%
Median Age48.1 years
Male Median Age46.5 years
Female Median Age49.7 years
TimezoneCentral European Summer Time
Coordinates43.21018039436397° / -7.277076076236306°
Related Postal Codes27226, 27227, 27241, 27242, 27243, 27244, 27245, 27246, 27247, 27248

Map of Postal Code 27240 - Meira, Galicia (Spain)

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Postal Code 27240 - Meira, Galicia (Spain) Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population2,1471,8191,6811,4371,2041,1111,034
Population Density83.7 / km²70.9 / km²65.5 / km²56 / km²46.9 / km²43.3 / km²40.3 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Postal Code 27240 - Meira, Galicia (Spain) Population change from 2000 to 2020

Decrease of 28.4% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Postal Code 27240 - Meira, Galicia (Spain)-43.9%-33.8%-28.4%
Spain———
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Postal Code 27240 - Meira, Galicia (Spain) Median Age

Median Age: 48.1 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Postal Code 27240 - Meira, Galicia (Spain)48.1 yrs49.7 yrs46.5 yrs
Spain40.9 yrs42 yrs39.7 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Postal Code 27240 Population Density

Population Density: 46.9 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Postal Code 272401,20425.7 km²46.9 / 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 27240 - Meira, Galicia (Spain) 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 27240 - Meira, Galicia (Spain)

Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Postal Code 27240 - Meira, Galicia (Spain)

Industry DescriptionNumber of Establishments
All food and beverage6
Bakeries8
Banks7
Bars, pubs and taverns11
Beauty salons10
Car repair9
Cemeteries and crematoriums5
Churches5
Construction of buildings7
Education5
Florists6
Grocery stores and supermarkets11
Hardware store7
Household appliances and goods12
Lawyers legal7
Restaurants21
Shopping9
Taxis8
Tractors and farm equipment5
Wholesale of machinery5

Businesses in Postal Code 27240

 

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 27240 - Meira, Galicia (Spain) Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$20,504$21,553$25,691$30,969$32,127$35,039$31,424$35,021
Total GDP$50.8M$52.8M$61.2M$75.2M$77.7M$74.9M$61.8M$67.2M
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 27240 CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Postal Code 272409,962 tn8.27 tn388.4 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 27240 CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)9,962 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita8.27 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)388.4 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtLow (2)
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
2/27/085:16 PM4.182 km23,300 mSpainusgs.gov
12/9/073:09 PM3.142.6 km10,200 mSpainusgs.gov
10/12/078:59 AM3.197.6 km20,400 mSpainusgs.gov
10/31/064:11 PM3.259 km10,400 mSpainusgs.gov
1/9/056:31 AM3.743.9 km10,000 mSpainusgs.gov
5/23/045:40 PM3.692.7 km10,300 mSpainusgs.gov
12/26/0311:00 PM3.345.9 km10,500 mSpainusgs.gov
10/3/023:37 AM3.498.9 km—Spainusgs.gov
7/21/0212:31 AM3.392.4 km300 mNorth Atlantic Oceanusgs.gov
6/15/0211:46 PM3.160.8 km15,100 mSpainusgs.gov
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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Primary City

Meira is a municipality in the Galician province of Lugo. It is located northwest of the province, including the Terra Chá and the Serras Orientais to the west of the Serra de Meira. The most popular festivals are those of the candles, carnival, corp..

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