Poverty and living standards in Los Patios, Colombia: official figures
DANE's census-based measure put the multidimensional poverty rate in Los Patios at 21.4% in 2018, 32nd 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 Los Patios?
In the 2018 census measure, multidimensional poverty reached 21.1% in the urban centre of Los Patios and 31.7% in its small settlements and rural areas, a gap of 10.6 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 Los Patios?
The most common household deprivations in Los Patios in the 2018 census were informal employment (83.4% of households), low educational achievement (39.6%) and high economic dependency (31.4%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow many people in Los Patios work informally?
In Los Patios, 83.4% of households were deprived on informal employment (an employed member not paying into a pension fund) in 2018, 31st highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site (all municipalities, population-weighted: 80.8%); 0.9% had child labour and 31.4% had three or more people per employed member.
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow many households in Los Patios live in overcrowded homes?
13.5% of households in Los Patios lived in critical overcrowding, 1.7% had inadequate floors and 2.2% inadequate walls in 2018; the overcrowding rate was joint 23rd highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site (national: 9.9%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow many households in Los Patios lack clean water?
In Los Patios, 3.6% of households had no improved water source and 4.6% inadequate sanitation in 2018, joint 33rd 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 Los Patios?
The National Police recorded 16 homicide victims in Los Patios in 2025, a rate of 15.4 per 100,000 residents, 29th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site (2019: 17.2 per 100,000, 16 victims).
Source: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional) · saved copyIs crime falling in Los Patios?
Homicide victims in Los Patios numbered 16 in 2023, 10 in 2024 and 16 in 2025; averaged over those three years the rate was 13.6 per 100,000, 24th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional) · saved copyHow many murders happen in Los Patios each year?
Between 2015 and 2025 the number of homicide victims recorded in Los Patios was highest in 2020 (18) and lowest in 2017 (7).
Source: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional) · saved copyHow many women are murdered in Los Patios?
Women and girls were 9.3% of the 140 homicide victims recorded in Los Patios over 2015-2025 (13 victims); in 2025 they numbered 0.
Source: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional) · saved copyHas the murder rate in Los Patios gone up?
The homicide rate in Los Patios was 15.4 per 100,000 in 2025 against 17.2 in 2019, a change of -1.9, 21st largest fall of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional) · saved copyHow Los Patios compares with other cities in Colombia
Multidimensional poverty, 2018 census (DANE municipal measure) (2018)
Los Patios ranks 32 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Multidimensional poverty, 2018 census (DANE municipal measure) |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Santander de Quilichao | 23.8% |
| 30 | Ipiales | 23.4% |
| 31 | Yopal | 22.9% |
| 32 | Los Patios | 21.4% |
| 33 | Cartagena | 19.9% |
| 34 | Soledad | 18.6% |
| 35 | Popayán | 18.4% |
Households deprived: informal work, 2018 census (2018)
Los Patios ranks 31 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households deprived: informal work, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Florencia | 85.0% |
| 29 | Arauca | 85.0% |
| 30 | Barranquilla | 84.6% |
| 31 | Los Patios | 83.4% |
| 32 | Turbaco | 83.2% |
| 33 | Villavicencio | 82.3% |
| 34 | Pasto | 81.8% |
Households deprived: critical overcrowding, 2018 census (2018)
Los Patios ranks 24 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households deprived: critical overcrowding, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Apartadó | 14.0% |
| 22 | Barrancabermeja | 13.7% |
| 23 | Barranquilla | 13.5% |
| 24 | Los Patios | 13.5% |
| 25 | Turbo | 12.7% |
| 26 | Soledad | 12.5% |
| 27 | Ipiales | 11.7% |
Rural minus urban multidimensional poverty, points, 2018 census (2018)
Los Patios ranks 57 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Rural minus urban multidimensional poverty, points, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 54 | Floridablanca | +11.5 |
| 55 | Villavicencio | +11.5 |
| 56 | Gudalajara de Buga | +11.4 |
| 57 | Los Patios | +10.6 |
| 58 | Medellín | +10.3 |
| 59 | Cereté | +10.1 |
| 60 | Duitama | +9.9 |
Homicide victims per 100,000 residents, 2025 (2025)
Los Patios ranks 46 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Homicide victims per 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 43 | Piedecuesta | 16.7 |
| 44 | Ibagué | 15.9 |
| 45 | Arauca | 15.4 |
| 46 | Los Patios | 15.4 |
| 47 | Bogotá, D.C. | 14.9 |
| 48 | San Andrés de Tumaco | 14.6 |
| 49 | Apartadó | 14.4 |
Homicide victims per 100,000 residents, 2023-2025 average (2023-2025)
Los Patios ranks 51 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Homicide victims per 100,000 residents, 2023-2025 average |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | Sahagún | 14.6 |
| 49 | Cereté | 14.2 |
| 50 | Ibagué | 14.1 |
| 51 | Los Patios | 13.6 |
| 52 | Medellín | 13.2 |
| 53 | Piedecuesta | 13.2 |
| 54 | Florencia | 12.9 |
Change in homicide rate per 100,000, 2019 to 2025 (2019-2025)
Los Patios ranks 54 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in homicide rate per 100,000, 2019 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Cajicá | -0.5 |
| 52 | Envigado | -1.2 |
| 53 | Zipaquirá | -1.6 |
| 54 | Los Patios | -1.9 |
| 55 | Gudalajara de Buga | -2.2 |
| 56 | Cali | -2.3 |
| 57 | Uribia | -2.7 |
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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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