Poverty and living standards in Cajicá, Colombia: official figures
DANE's census-based measure put the multidimensional poverty rate in Cajicá at 6.8% in 2018, 3rd lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; across all Colombian municipalities, weighted by population, the rate was 26.1%.
Is poverty higher in rural Cajicá?
In the 2018 census measure, multidimensional poverty reached 6.2% in the urban centre of Cajicá and 8.1% in its small settlements and rural areas, a gap of 1.9 points (rural higher); nationally the figures were 21.0% and 41.1%.
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyWhat are the biggest causes of poverty in Cajicá?
The most common household deprivations in Cajicá in the 2018 census were informal employment (67.2% of households), low educational achievement (24.7%) and high economic dependency (16.9%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow many people in Cajicá work informally?
In Cajicá, 67.2% of households were deprived on informal employment (an employed member not paying into a pension fund) in 2018, 5th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site (all municipalities, population-weighted: 80.8%); 0.8% had child labour and 16.9% had three or more people per employed member.
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow many households in Cajicá live in overcrowded homes?
4.1% of households in Cajicá lived in critical overcrowding, 0.2% had inadequate floors and 0.3% inadequate walls in 2018; the overcrowding rate was joint 8th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site (national: 9.9%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow many households in Cajicá lack clean water?
In Cajicá, 0.3% of households had no improved water source and 0.6% inadequate sanitation in 2018, joint lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site on water access (national: 12.5% and 13.9%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyWhat is the murder rate in Cajicá?
The National Police recorded 2 homicide victims in Cajicá in 2025, a rate of 1.6 per 100,000 residents, the lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site (2019: 2.1 per 100,000, 2 victims).
Source: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional) · saved copyIs crime falling in Cajicá?
Homicide victims in Cajicá numbered 5 in 2023, 1 in 2024 and 2 in 2025; averaged over those three years the rate was 2.2 per 100,000, the lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional) · saved copyHow many murders happen in Cajicá each year?
Between 2015 and 2025 the number of homicide victims recorded in Cajicá was highest in 2016 (5) and lowest in 2024 (1).
Source: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional) · saved copyHow many women are murdered in Cajicá?
Women and girls were 8.3% of the 36 homicide victims recorded in Cajicá over 2015-2025 (3 victims); in 2025 they numbered 1.
Source: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional) · saved copyHas the murder rate in Cajicá gone up?
The homicide rate in Cajicá was 1.6 per 100,000 in 2025 against 2.1 in 2019, a change of -0.5, 24th largest fall of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional) · saved copyHow Cajicá compares with other cities in Colombia
Multidimensional poverty, 2018 census (DANE municipal measure) (2018)
Cajicá ranks 72 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Multidimensional poverty, 2018 census (DANE municipal measure) |
|---|---|---|
| 68 | Mosquera | 9.6% |
| 69 | Rionegro | 9.5% |
| 70 | Bogotá, D.C. | 9.0% |
| 71 | Funza | 7.8% |
| 72 | Cajicá | 6.8% |
| 73 | Chía | 6.7% |
| 74 | Envigado | 4.9% |
Households deprived: informal work, 2018 census (2018)
Cajicá ranks 70 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households deprived: informal work, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 67 | Itagüí | 69.0% |
| 68 | Facatativá | 68.5% |
| 69 | Rionegro | 68.1% |
| 70 | Cajicá | 67.2% |
| 71 | Mosquera | 66.3% |
| 72 | Funza | 66.3% |
| 73 | Envigado | 62.4% |
Households deprived: critical overcrowding, 2018 census (2018)
Cajicá ranks 67 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households deprived: critical overcrowding, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 64 | Cartago | 4.3% |
| 65 | Manizales | 4.2% |
| 66 | Tuluá | 4.1% |
| 67 | Cajicá | 4.1% |
| 68 | Sogamoso | 4.0% |
| 69 | Duitama | 4.0% |
| 70 | Pereira | 3.9% |
Rural minus urban multidimensional poverty, points, 2018 census (2018)
Cajicá ranks 73 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Rural minus urban multidimensional poverty, points, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 68 | Palmira | +3.0 |
| 69 | Rionegro | +2.8 |
| 70 | Barrancabermeja | +2.7 |
| 71 | Yumbo | +2.7 |
| 72 | Chía | +2.3 |
| 73 | Cajicá | +1.9 |
| 74 | Armenia | -2.4 |
Homicide victims per 100,000 residents, 2025 (2025)
Cajicá ranks 74 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Homicide victims per 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 68 | Lorica | 5.0 |
| 69 | Uribia | 4.9 |
| 70 | Chía | 4.6 |
| 71 | Tunja | 3.7 |
| 72 | Itagüí | 3.6 |
| 73 | Envigado | 3.0 |
| 74 | Cajicá | 1.6 |
Homicide victims per 100,000 residents, 2023-2025 average (2023-2025)
Cajicá ranks 74 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Homicide victims per 100,000 residents, 2023-2025 average |
|---|---|---|
| 68 | Zipaquirá | 6.7 |
| 69 | Itagüí | 4.3 |
| 70 | Envigado | 3.7 |
| 71 | Tunja | 3.6 |
| 72 | Chía | 3.3 |
| 73 | Uribia | 2.8 |
| 74 | Cajicá | 2.2 |
Change in homicide rate per 100,000, 2019 to 2025 (2019-2025)
Cajicá ranks 51 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in homicide rate per 100,000, 2019 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | Girón | +0.1 |
| 49 | Villa del Rosario | -0.2 |
| 50 | Tunja | -0.3 |
| 51 | Cajicá | -0.5 |
| 52 | Envigado | -1.2 |
| 53 | Zipaquirá | -1.6 |
| 54 | Los Patios | -1.9 |
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Sources
- Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional): HOMICIDIO: victims of homicide by municipality, year and sex, 2015-2025 (datos.gov.co aggregate query; saved as homicidio.request.txt), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 7d12dcde8b9b…)
- Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE): Medida de pobreza multidimensional municipal de fuente censal 2018: municipal incidence (urban and rural) and household deprivations by indicator, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a3ac3a60498a…)
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