Poverty and living standards in Lorica, Colombia: official figures
DANE's census-based measure put the multidimensional poverty rate in Lorica at 41.1% in 2018, 9th 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 Lorica?
In the 2018 census measure, multidimensional poverty reached 29.7% in the urban centre of Lorica and 52.7% in its small settlements and rural areas, a gap of 23.0 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 Lorica?
The most common household deprivations in Lorica in the 2018 census were informal employment (92.6% of households), low educational achievement (54.5%) and high economic dependency (44.1%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow many people in Lorica work informally?
In Lorica, 92.6% of households were deprived on informal employment (an employed member not paying into a pension fund) in 2018, 4th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site (all municipalities, population-weighted: 80.8%); 0.8% had child labour and 44.1% had three or more people per employed member.
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow many households in Lorica live in overcrowded homes?
15.6% of households in Lorica lived in critical overcrowding, 38.6% had inadequate floors and 8.2% inadequate walls in 2018; the overcrowding rate was 18th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site (national: 9.9%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow many households in Lorica lack clean water?
In Lorica, 17.0% of households had no improved water source and 30.2% inadequate sanitation in 2018, 11th 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 Lorica?
The National Police recorded 6 homicide victims in Lorica in 2025, a rate of 5.0 per 100,000 residents, 7th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site (2019: 20.8 per 100,000, 24 victims).
Source: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional) · saved copyIs crime falling in Lorica?
Homicide victims in Lorica numbered 15 in 2023, 14 in 2024 and 6 in 2025; averaged over those three years the rate was 9.7 per 100,000, 13th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional) · saved copyHow many murders happen in Lorica each year?
Between 2015 and 2025 the number of homicide victims recorded in Lorica was highest in 2017 (27) and lowest in 2025 (6).
Source: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional) · saved copyHow many women are murdered in Lorica?
Women and girls were 6.4% of the 204 homicide victims recorded in Lorica over 2015-2025 (13 victims); in 2025 they numbered 1.
Source: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional) · saved copyHas the murder rate in Lorica gone up?
The homicide rate in Lorica was 5.0 per 100,000 in 2025 against 20.8 in 2019, a change of -15.8, 7th largest fall of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional) · saved copyHow Lorica compares with other cities in Colombia
Multidimensional poverty, 2018 census (DANE municipal measure) (2018)
Lorica ranks 9 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Multidimensional poverty, 2018 census (DANE municipal measure) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Riohacha | 45.1% |
| 7 | Ciénaga | 44.6% |
| 8 | Quibdo | 44.4% |
| 9 | Lorica | 41.1% |
| 10 | Buenaventura | 41.0% |
| 11 | Sahagún | 40.4% |
| 12 | Arauca | 38.6% |
Households deprived: informal work, 2018 census (2018)
Lorica ranks 4 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households deprived: informal work, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uribia | 97.1% |
| 2 | Maicao | 95.3% |
| 3 | Magangué | 93.4% |
| 4 | Lorica | 92.6% |
| 5 | San Andrés de Tumaco | 91.6% |
| 6 | Sahagún | 90.9% |
| 7 | Ciénaga | 89.9% |
Households deprived: critical overcrowding, 2018 census (2018)
Lorica ranks 18 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households deprived: critical overcrowding, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Cúcuta | 16.4% |
| 16 | Sahagún | 16.3% |
| 17 | Turbaco | 16.0% |
| 18 | Lorica | 15.6% |
| 19 | Cartagena | 14.2% |
| 20 | Montería | 14.0% |
| 21 | Apartadó | 14.0% |
Rural minus urban multidimensional poverty, points, 2018 census (2018)
Lorica ranks 23 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Rural minus urban multidimensional poverty, points, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Ciénaga | +25.0 |
| 21 | Arauca | +24.6 |
| 22 | Sincelejo | +23.6 |
| 23 | Lorica | +23.0 |
| 24 | Bogotá, D.C. | +22.6 |
| 25 | Bucaramanga | +21.9 |
| 26 | Bello | +21.3 |
Homicide victims per 100,000 residents, 2025 (2025)
Lorica ranks 68 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Homicide victims per 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 | Zipaquirá | 5.4 |
| 66 | Duitama | 5.1 |
| 67 | Sogamoso | 5.1 |
| 68 | Lorica | 5.0 |
| 69 | Uribia | 4.9 |
| 70 | Chía | 4.6 |
| 71 | Tunja | 3.7 |
Homicide victims per 100,000 residents, 2023-2025 average (2023-2025)
Lorica ranks 62 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Homicide victims per 100,000 residents, 2023-2025 average |
|---|---|---|
| 59 | Madrid | 10.5 |
| 60 | Montería | 10.4 |
| 61 | Fusagasugá | 10.0 |
| 62 | Lorica | 9.7 |
| 63 | Pasto | 9.5 |
| 64 | Bello | 8.5 |
| 65 | Sogamoso | 7.3 |
Change in homicide rate per 100,000, 2019 to 2025 (2019-2025)
Lorica ranks 68 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in homicide rate per 100,000, 2019 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 | Florencia | -13.3 |
| 66 | Cereté | -13.8 |
| 67 | Maicao | -15.3 |
| 68 | Lorica | -15.8 |
| 69 | Bello | -17.3 |
| 70 | Arauca | -21.5 |
| 71 | Apartadó | -21.9 |
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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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