Government budget and revenue in Maicao, Colombia: official figures
The Maicao municipal government reported total revenue of COP 854.5 billion for 2025 to the Comptroller General's CUIPO system, 29th largest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; that was up 29.7% on 2024 (COP 659.0 billion) and up 55.8% on 2023.
How much does Maicao collect per person?
Revenue collected by the Maicao municipal government in 2025 came to about COP 3,996,372 per resident (2025 projected population), 11th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Contraloría General de la República · saved copyHow much tax does Maicao collect?
Tax revenue made up 4.3% of the revenue collected by the Maicao municipal government in 2025 (COP 36.4 billion, COP 170,251 per resident), the lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site on share; the rest came from non-tax income, transfers and capital resources.
Source: Contraloría General de la República · saved copyHow much property tax does Maicao collect?
In 2025 Maicao collected COP 4.5 billion in property tax (impuesto predial unificado, COP 21,258 per resident, 3rd lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site) and COP 13.8 billion in industry and commerce tax (ICA).
Source: Contraloría General de la República · saved copyHow much of the budget of Maicao comes from the national government?
Current transfers, mainly from the national government, were COP 791.9 billion in 2025, 92.7% of the revenue collected by the Maicao municipal government, the highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Contraloría General de la República · saved copyHow much does Maicao borrow?
Capital resources (such as the opening cash balance, borrowing and capital transfers) accounted for COP 19.9 billion, 2.3% of the total revenue reported by the Maicao municipal government for 2025.
Source: Contraloría General de la República · saved copyHow has the budget of Maicao changed?
Total revenue reported by the Maicao municipal government was COP 548.7 billion in 2023, COP 659.0 billion in 2024 and COP 854.5 billion in 2025, a change of +55.8% over two years, 2nd fastest growth of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Contraloría General de la República · saved copyHow Maicao compares with other cities in Colombia
Municipal revenue collected per resident, 2025 (COP; 2025 projected population) (2025)
Maicao ranks 11 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Municipal revenue collected per resident, 2025 (COP; 2025 projected population) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Bogotá, D.C. | COP 4,169,265 |
| 9 | Pereira | COP 4,082,264 |
| 10 | Envigado | COP 4,015,756 |
| 11 | Maicao | COP 3,996,372 |
| 12 | Riohacha | COP 3,947,547 |
| 13 | Quibdo | COP 3,804,582 |
| 14 | Itagüí | COP 3,738,385 |
Tax revenue as a share of total municipal revenue, 2025 (2025)
Maicao ranks 74 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Tax revenue as a share of total municipal revenue, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 68 | Quibdo | 8.7% |
| 69 | Magangué | 8.2% |
| 70 | Sahagún | 7.8% |
| 71 | Uribia | 5.4% |
| 72 | San Andrés de Tumaco | 5.1% |
| 73 | Lorica | 4.8% |
| 74 | Maicao | 4.3% |
Municipal tax revenue per resident, 2025 (COP) (2025)
Maicao ranks 70 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Municipal tax revenue per resident, 2025 (COP) |
|---|---|---|
| 67 | Magangué | COP 232,460 |
| 68 | Sahagún | COP 212,488 |
| 69 | Cereté | COP 195,934 |
| 70 | Maicao | COP 170,251 |
| 71 | Ocaña | COP 170,030 |
| 72 | Lorica | COP 162,043 |
| 73 | Uribia | COP 116,460 |
Change in municipal revenue collected, 2023 to 2025 (2023-2025)
Maicao ranks 2 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in municipal revenue collected, 2023 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamundí | +59.2% |
| 2 | Maicao | +55.8% |
| 3 | Medellín | +46.0% |
| 4 | Cúcuta | +39.9% |
| 5 | Buenaventura | +39.4% |
| 6 | Envigado | +38.9% |
| 7 | Girón | +38.7% |
Current transfers as a share of total municipal revenue, 2025 (2025)
Maicao ranks 1 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Current transfers as a share of total municipal revenue, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maicao | 92.7% |
| 2 | Lorica | 90.9% |
| 3 | San Andrés de Tumaco | 90.2% |
| 4 | Riohacha | 87.1% |
| 5 | Magangué | 87.0% |
| 6 | Sahagún | 86.7% |
| 7 | Uribia | 86.0% |
Property tax (impuesto predial) collected per resident, 2025 (COP) (2025)
Maicao ranks 72 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Property tax (impuesto predial) collected per resident, 2025 (COP) |
|---|---|---|
| 68 | Aguachica | COP 35,242 |
| 69 | Lorica | COP 31,852 |
| 70 | Cereté | COP 31,121 |
| 71 | Uribia | COP 22,855 |
| 72 | Maicao | COP 21,258 |
| 73 | Ciénaga | COP 18,295 |
| 74 | San Andrés de Tumaco | COP 12,240 |
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Sources
- Contraloría General de la República: OVCF - CUIPO - Ejecución de ingresos: year-end cumulative revenue collected by each municipal government, 2023-2025 (datos.gov.co aggregate query; saved as cuipo.request.txt), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 7255e8150122…)
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