Poverty and living standards in Facatativá, Colombia: official figures
DANE's census-based measure put the multidimensional poverty rate in Facatativá at 10.5% in 2018, joint 11th 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 Facatativá?
In the 2018 census measure, multidimensional poverty reached 9.7% in the urban centre of Facatativá and 19.3% in its small settlements and rural areas, a gap of 9.6 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 Facatativá?
The most common household deprivations in Facatativá in the 2018 census were informal employment (68.5% of households), low educational achievement (36.1%) and high economic dependency (19.4%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow many people in Facatativá work informally?
In Facatativá, 68.5% of households were deprived on informal employment (an employed member not paying into a pension fund) in 2018, 7th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site (all municipalities, population-weighted: 80.8%); 0.8% had child labour and 19.4% had three or more people per employed member.
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow many households in Facatativá live in overcrowded homes?
6.4% of households in Facatativá lived in critical overcrowding, 0.4% had inadequate floors and 0.4% inadequate walls in 2018; the overcrowding rate was joint 29th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site (national: 9.9%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow many households in Facatativá lack clean water?
In Facatativá, 1.9% of households had no improved water source and 0.6% inadequate sanitation in 2018, joint 24th 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 Facatativá?
The National Police recorded 16 homicide victims in Facatativá in 2025, a rate of 9.7 per 100,000 residents, 15th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site (2019: 6.2 per 100,000, 9 victims).
Source: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional) · saved copyIs crime falling in Facatativá?
Homicide victims in Facatativá numbered 18 in 2023, 24 in 2024 and 16 in 2025; averaged over those three years the rate was 11.9 per 100,000, 19th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional) · saved copyHow many murders happen in Facatativá each year?
Between 2015 and 2025 the number of homicide victims recorded in Facatativá was highest in 2017 (27) and lowest in 2020 (5).
Source: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional) · saved copyHow many women are murdered in Facatativá?
Women and girls were 11.0% of the 182 homicide victims recorded in Facatativá over 2015-2025 (20 victims); in 2025 they numbered 2.
Source: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional) · saved copyHas the murder rate in Facatativá gone up?
The homicide rate in Facatativá was 9.7 per 100,000 in 2025 against 6.2 in 2019, a change of +3.5, 32nd largest rise of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional) · saved copyHow Facatativá compares with other cities in Colombia
Multidimensional poverty, 2018 census (DANE municipal measure) (2018)
Facatativá ranks 63 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Multidimensional poverty, 2018 census (DANE municipal measure) |
|---|---|---|
| 60 | Tunja | 11.4% |
| 61 | Floridablanca | 11.0% |
| 62 | Itagüí | 10.9% |
| 63 | Facatativá | 10.5% |
| 64 | Duitama | 10.5% |
| 65 | Madrid | 10.4% |
| 66 | Sogamoso | 10.4% |
Households deprived: informal work, 2018 census (2018)
Facatativá ranks 68 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households deprived: informal work, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 65 | Chía | 69.6% |
| 66 | Bogotá, D.C. | 69.1% |
| 67 | Itagüí | 69.0% |
| 68 | Facatativá | 68.5% |
| 69 | Rionegro | 68.1% |
| 70 | Cajicá | 67.2% |
| 71 | Mosquera | 66.3% |
Households deprived: critical overcrowding, 2018 census (2018)
Facatativá ranks 46 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households deprived: critical overcrowding, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 43 | Piedecuesta | 7.0% |
| 44 | Santander de Quilichao | 6.5% |
| 45 | Soacha | 6.4% |
| 46 | Facatativá | 6.4% |
| 47 | Villavicencio | 6.3% |
| 48 | Funza | 6.0% |
| 49 | Ibagué | 5.8% |
Rural minus urban multidimensional poverty, points, 2018 census (2018)
Facatativá ranks 62 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Rural minus urban multidimensional poverty, points, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 59 | Cereté | +10.1 |
| 60 | Duitama | +9.9 |
| 61 | Funza | +9.8 |
| 62 | Facatativá | +9.6 |
| 63 | Cartago | +9.3 |
| 64 | Fusagasugá | +7.9 |
| 65 | Madrid | +6.9 |
Homicide victims per 100,000 residents, 2025 (2025)
Facatativá ranks 60 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Homicide victims per 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 57 | Fusagasugá | 11.3 |
| 58 | Sahagún | 10.8 |
| 59 | Pasto | 10.4 |
| 60 | Facatativá | 9.7 |
| 61 | Manizales | 7.8 |
| 62 | Bello | 7.6 |
| 63 | Montería | 7.5 |
Homicide victims per 100,000 residents, 2023-2025 average (2023-2025)
Facatativá ranks 56 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Homicide victims per 100,000 residents, 2023-2025 average |
|---|---|---|
| 53 | Piedecuesta | 13.2 |
| 54 | Florencia | 12.9 |
| 55 | Floridablanca | 12.7 |
| 56 | Facatativá | 11.9 |
| 57 | Mosquera | 11.1 |
| 58 | Funza | 10.7 |
| 59 | Madrid | 10.5 |
Change in homicide rate per 100,000, 2019 to 2025 (2019-2025)
Facatativá ranks 32 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in homicide rate per 100,000, 2019 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Santa Marta | +5.0 |
| 30 | Aguachica | +4.6 |
| 31 | Buenaventura | +3.9 |
| 32 | Facatativá | +3.5 |
| 33 | Funza | +3.3 |
| 34 | Madrid | +3.1 |
| 35 | Sincelejo | +3.1 |
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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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