Poverty and living standards in Girón, Colombia: official figures
DANE's census-based measure put the multidimensional poverty rate in Girón at 16.5% in 2018, 36th 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 Girón?
In the 2018 census measure, multidimensional poverty reached 14.4% in the urban centre of Girón and 33.2% in its small settlements and rural areas, a gap of 18.8 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 Girón?
The most common household deprivations in Girón in the 2018 census were informal employment (79.2% of households), low educational achievement (41.9%) and high economic dependency (26.5%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow many people in Girón work informally?
In Girón, 79.2% of households were deprived on informal employment (an employed member not paying into a pension fund) in 2018, 31st lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site (all municipalities, population-weighted: 80.8%); 0.8% had child labour and 26.5% had three or more people per employed member.
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow many households in Girón live in overcrowded homes?
8.5% of households in Girón lived in critical overcrowding, 1.3% had inadequate floors and 1.1% inadequate walls in 2018; the overcrowding rate was joint 34th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site (national: 9.9%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow many households in Girón lack clean water?
In Girón, 12.5% of households had no improved water source and 6.0% inadequate sanitation in 2018, 16th 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 Girón?
The National Police recorded 25 homicide victims in Girón in 2025, a rate of 14.2 per 100,000 residents, 24th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site (2019: 14.0 per 100,000, 23 victims).
Source: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional) · saved copyIs crime falling in Girón?
Homicide victims in Girón numbered 24 in 2023, 30 in 2024 and 25 in 2025; averaged over those three years the rate was 15.1 per 100,000, 29th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional) · saved copyHow many murders happen in Girón each year?
Between 2015 and 2025 the number of homicide victims recorded in Girón was highest in 2024 (30) and lowest in 2016 (11).
Source: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional) · saved copyHow many women are murdered in Girón?
Women and girls were 9.6% of the 251 homicide victims recorded in Girón over 2015-2025 (24 victims); in 2025 they numbered 2.
Source: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional) · saved copyHas the murder rate in Girón gone up?
The homicide rate in Girón was 14.2 per 100,000 in 2025 against 14.0 in 2019, a change of +0.1, 27th largest fall of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional) · saved copyHow Girón compares with other cities in Colombia
Multidimensional poverty, 2018 census (DANE municipal measure) (2018)
Girón ranks 39 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Multidimensional poverty, 2018 census (DANE municipal measure) |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Neiva | 17.6% |
| 37 | Barranquilla | 17.4% |
| 38 | Cartago | 16.6% |
| 39 | Girón | 16.5% |
| 40 | Pasto | 16.3% |
| 41 | Piedecuesta | 16.2% |
| 42 | Villavicencio | 15.9% |
Households deprived: informal work, 2018 census (2018)
Girón ranks 44 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households deprived: informal work, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Yopal | 79.5% |
| 42 | Neiva | 79.4% |
| 43 | Sogamoso | 79.3% |
| 44 | Girón | 79.2% |
| 45 | Palmira | 78.9% |
| 46 | Ibagué | 78.7% |
| 47 | Girardot | 78.6% |
Households deprived: critical overcrowding, 2018 census (2018)
Girón ranks 34 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households deprived: critical overcrowding, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Yopal | 10.0% |
| 32 | Pasto | 8.8% |
| 33 | San Andrés de Tumaco | 8.6% |
| 34 | Girón | 8.5% |
| 35 | Quibdo | 8.5% |
| 36 | Girardot | 8.5% |
| 37 | Pitalito | 7.9% |
Rural minus urban multidimensional poverty, points, 2018 census (2018)
Girón ranks 31 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Rural minus urban multidimensional poverty, points, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Piedecuesta | +20.6 |
| 29 | Yopal | +19.4 |
| 30 | Cúcuta | +19.1 |
| 31 | Girón | +18.8 |
| 32 | Cartagena | +18.7 |
| 33 | Girardot | +18.6 |
| 34 | Santa Marta | +18.5 |
Homicide victims per 100,000 residents, 2025 (2025)
Girón ranks 51 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Homicide victims per 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | San Andrés de Tumaco | 14.6 |
| 49 | Apartadó | 14.4 |
| 50 | Floridablanca | 14.3 |
| 51 | Girón | 14.2 |
| 52 | Madrid | 13.3 |
| 53 | Medellín | 13.2 |
| 54 | Mosquera | 11.7 |
Homicide victims per 100,000 residents, 2023-2025 average (2023-2025)
Girón ranks 46 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Homicide victims per 100,000 residents, 2023-2025 average |
|---|---|---|
| 43 | Magangué | 17.7 |
| 44 | Sabanalarga | 17.6 |
| 45 | Yopal | 17.5 |
| 46 | Girón | 15.1 |
| 47 | Bogotá, D.C. | 14.7 |
| 48 | Sahagún | 14.6 |
| 49 | Cereté | 14.2 |
Change in homicide rate per 100,000, 2019 to 2025 (2019-2025)
Girón ranks 48 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in homicide rate per 100,000, 2019 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | Bogotá, D.C. | +1.0 |
| 46 | Ipiales | +0.5 |
| 47 | Soacha | +0.2 |
| 48 | Girón | +0.1 |
| 49 | Villa del Rosario | -0.2 |
| 50 | Tunja | -0.3 |
| 51 | Cajicá | -0.5 |
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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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