Poverty and living standards in Cereté, Colombia: official figures
DANE's census-based measure put the multidimensional poverty rate in Cereté at 34.4% in 2018, 15th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; across all Colombian municipalities, weighted by population, the rate was 26.1%.
Is poverty higher in rural Cereté?
In the 2018 census measure, multidimensional poverty reached 30.2% in the urban centre of Cereté and 40.3% in its small settlements and rural areas, a gap of 10.1 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 Cereté?
The most common household deprivations in Cereté in the 2018 census were informal employment (88.0% of households), low educational achievement (48.7%) and high economic dependency (40.1%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow many people in Cereté work informally?
In Cereté, 88.0% of households were deprived on informal employment (an employed member not paying into a pension fund) in 2018, joint 17th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site (all municipalities, population-weighted: 80.8%); 0.6% had child labour and 40.1% had three or more people per employed member.
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow many households in Cereté live in overcrowded homes?
18.5% of households in Cereté lived in critical overcrowding, 24.5% had inadequate floors and 8.1% inadequate walls in 2018; the overcrowding rate was 10th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site (national: 9.9%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow many households in Cereté lack clean water?
In Cereté, 8.7% of households had no improved water source and 36.8% inadequate sanitation in 2018, 23rd highest 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 Cereté?
The National Police recorded 9 homicide victims in Cereté in 2025, a rate of 7.4 per 100,000 residents, 11th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site (2019: 21.2 per 100,000, 23 victims).
Source: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional) · saved copyIs crime falling in Cereté?
Homicide victims in Cereté numbered 27 in 2023, 15 in 2024 and 9 in 2025; averaged over those three years the rate was 14.2 per 100,000, 26th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional) · saved copyHow many murders happen in Cereté each year?
Between 2015 and 2025 the number of homicide victims recorded in Cereté was highest in 2022 (43) and lowest in 2015 (8).
Source: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional) · saved copyHow many women are murdered in Cereté?
Women and girls were 4.2% of the 237 homicide victims recorded in Cereté over 2015-2025 (10 victims); in 2025 they numbered 0.
Source: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional) · saved copyHas the murder rate in Cereté gone up?
The homicide rate in Cereté was 7.4 per 100,000 in 2025 against 21.2 in 2019, a change of -13.8, 9th largest fall of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional) · saved copyHow Cereté compares with other cities in Colombia
Multidimensional poverty, 2018 census (DANE municipal measure) (2018)
Cereté ranks 15 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Multidimensional poverty, 2018 census (DANE municipal measure) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Arauca | 38.6% |
| 13 | Aguachica | 37.0% |
| 14 | Sabanalarga | 36.5% |
| 15 | Cereté | 34.4% |
| 16 | Pitalito | 33.7% |
| 17 | Ocaña | 31.4% |
| 18 | Valledupar | 30.5% |
Households deprived: informal work, 2018 census (2018)
Cereté ranks 18 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households deprived: informal work, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Villa del Rosario | 88.3% |
| 16 | Sincelejo | 88.2% |
| 17 | Pitalito | 88.0% |
| 18 | Cereté | 88.0% |
| 19 | Turbo | 87.6% |
| 20 | Aguachica | 87.6% |
| 21 | Valledupar | 87.5% |
Households deprived: critical overcrowding, 2018 census (2018)
Cereté ranks 10 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households deprived: critical overcrowding, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Santa Marta | 19.4% |
| 8 | Villa del Rosario | 18.9% |
| 9 | Sabanalarga | 18.8% |
| 10 | Cereté | 18.5% |
| 11 | Arauca | 18.1% |
| 12 | Magangué | 17.7% |
| 13 | Sincelejo | 16.9% |
Rural minus urban multidimensional poverty, points, 2018 census (2018)
Cereté ranks 59 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Rural minus urban multidimensional poverty, points, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | Gudalajara de Buga | +11.4 |
| 57 | Los Patios | +10.6 |
| 58 | Medellín | +10.3 |
| 59 | Cereté | +10.1 |
| 60 | Duitama | +9.9 |
| 61 | Funza | +9.8 |
| 62 | Facatativá | +9.6 |
Homicide victims per 100,000 residents, 2025 (2025)
Cereté ranks 64 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Homicide victims per 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 61 | Manizales | 7.8 |
| 62 | Bello | 7.6 |
| 63 | Montería | 7.5 |
| 64 | Cereté | 7.4 |
| 65 | Zipaquirá | 5.4 |
| 66 | Duitama | 5.1 |
| 67 | Sogamoso | 5.1 |
Homicide victims per 100,000 residents, 2023-2025 average (2023-2025)
Cereté ranks 49 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Homicide victims per 100,000 residents, 2023-2025 average |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | Girón | 15.1 |
| 47 | Bogotá, D.C. | 14.7 |
| 48 | Sahagún | 14.6 |
| 49 | Cereté | 14.2 |
| 50 | Ibagué | 14.1 |
| 51 | Los Patios | 13.6 |
| 52 | Medellín | 13.2 |
Change in homicide rate per 100,000, 2019 to 2025 (2019-2025)
Cereté ranks 66 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in homicide rate per 100,000, 2019 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 63 | Medellín | -10.3 |
| 64 | Montería | -10.6 |
| 65 | Florencia | -13.3 |
| 66 | Cereté | -13.8 |
| 67 | Maicao | -15.3 |
| 68 | Lorica | -15.8 |
| 69 | Bello | -17.3 |
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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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