Poverty and living standards in Sahagún, Colombia: official figures
DANE's census-based measure put the multidimensional poverty rate in Sahagún at 40.4% in 2018, 11th 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 Sahagún?
In the 2018 census measure, multidimensional poverty reached 27.9% in the urban centre of Sahagún and 55.9% in its small settlements and rural areas, a gap of 28.0 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 Sahagún?
The most common household deprivations in Sahagún in the 2018 census were informal employment (90.9% of households), low educational achievement (58.2%) and high economic dependency (41.8%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow many people in Sahagún work informally?
In Sahagún, 90.9% of households were deprived on informal employment (an employed member not paying into a pension fund) in 2018, 6th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site (all municipalities, population-weighted: 80.8%); 0.9% had child labour and 41.8% had three or more people per employed member.
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow many households in Sahagún live in overcrowded homes?
16.3% of households in Sahagún lived in critical overcrowding, 36.1% had inadequate floors and 8.3% inadequate walls in 2018; the overcrowding rate was 16th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site (national: 9.9%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow many households in Sahagún lack clean water?
In Sahagún, 17.3% of households had no improved water source and 19.4% inadequate sanitation in 2018, 10th 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 Sahagún?
The National Police recorded 13 homicide victims in Sahagún in 2025, a rate of 10.8 per 100,000 residents, 17th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site (2019: 17.3 per 100,000, 19 victims).
Source: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional) · saved copyIs crime falling in Sahagún?
Homicide victims in Sahagún numbered 27 in 2023, 12 in 2024 and 13 in 2025; averaged over those three years the rate was 14.6 per 100,000, 27th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional) · saved copyHow many murders happen in Sahagún each year?
Between 2015 and 2025 the number of homicide victims recorded in Sahagún was highest in 2022 (30) and lowest in 2017 (6).
Source: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional) · saved copyHow many women are murdered in Sahagún?
Women and girls were 6.7% of the 195 homicide victims recorded in Sahagún over 2015-2025 (13 victims); in 2025 they numbered 1.
Source: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional) · saved copyHas the murder rate in Sahagún gone up?
The homicide rate in Sahagún was 10.8 per 100,000 in 2025 against 17.3 in 2019, a change of -6.5, 14th largest fall of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional) · saved copyHow Sahagún compares with other cities in Colombia
Multidimensional poverty, 2018 census (DANE municipal measure) (2018)
Sahagún ranks 11 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Multidimensional poverty, 2018 census (DANE municipal measure) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Quibdo | 44.4% |
| 9 | Lorica | 41.1% |
| 10 | Buenaventura | 41.0% |
| 11 | Sahagún | 40.4% |
| 12 | Arauca | 38.6% |
| 13 | Aguachica | 37.0% |
| 14 | Sabanalarga | 36.5% |
Households deprived: informal work, 2018 census (2018)
Sahagún ranks 6 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households deprived: informal work, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Magangué | 93.4% |
| 4 | Lorica | 92.6% |
| 5 | San Andrés de Tumaco | 91.6% |
| 6 | Sahagún | 90.9% |
| 7 | Ciénaga | 89.9% |
| 8 | Ipiales | 89.8% |
| 9 | Sabanalarga | 89.6% |
Households deprived: critical overcrowding, 2018 census (2018)
Sahagún ranks 16 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households deprived: critical overcrowding, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Sincelejo | 16.9% |
| 14 | Malambo | 16.7% |
| 15 | Cúcuta | 16.4% |
| 16 | Sahagún | 16.3% |
| 17 | Turbaco | 16.0% |
| 18 | Lorica | 15.6% |
| 19 | Cartagena | 14.2% |
Rural minus urban multidimensional poverty, points, 2018 census (2018)
Sahagún ranks 14 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Rural minus urban multidimensional poverty, points, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Turbaco | +29.4 |
| 12 | Ocaña | +29.0 |
| 13 | Aguachica | +28.9 |
| 14 | Sahagún | +28.0 |
| 15 | Sabanalarga | +28.0 |
| 16 | Tunja | +27.0 |
| 17 | Ipiales | +26.3 |
Homicide victims per 100,000 residents, 2025 (2025)
Sahagún ranks 58 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Homicide victims per 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 | Funza | 11.5 |
| 56 | Florencia | 11.3 |
| 57 | Fusagasugá | 11.3 |
| 58 | Sahagún | 10.8 |
| 59 | Pasto | 10.4 |
| 60 | Facatativá | 9.7 |
| 61 | Manizales | 7.8 |
Homicide victims per 100,000 residents, 2023-2025 average (2023-2025)
Sahagún ranks 48 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Homicide victims per 100,000 residents, 2023-2025 average |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | Yopal | 17.5 |
| 46 | Girón | 15.1 |
| 47 | Bogotá, D.C. | 14.7 |
| 48 | Sahagún | 14.6 |
| 49 | Cereté | 14.2 |
| 50 | Ibagué | 14.1 |
| 51 | Los Patios | 13.6 |
Change in homicide rate per 100,000, 2019 to 2025 (2019-2025)
Sahagún ranks 61 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in homicide rate per 100,000, 2019 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 58 | Pasto | -3.0 |
| 59 | Manizales | -4.6 |
| 60 | Tuluá | -6.2 |
| 61 | Sahagún | -6.5 |
| 62 | Itagüí | -9.8 |
| 63 | Medellín | -10.3 |
| 64 | Montería | -10.6 |
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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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