Poverty and living standards in Zipaquirá, Colombia: official figures
DANE's census-based measure put the multidimensional poverty rate in Zipaquirá at 10.3% in 2018, 8th 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 Zipaquirá?
In the 2018 census measure, multidimensional poverty reached 7.9% in the urban centre of Zipaquirá and 20.8% in its small settlements and rural areas, a gap of 12.9 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 Zipaquirá?
The most common household deprivations in Zipaquirá in the 2018 census were informal employment (69.7% of households), low educational achievement (34.0%) and high economic dependency (19.8%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow many people in Zipaquirá work informally?
In Zipaquirá, 69.7% of households were deprived on informal employment (an employed member not paying into a pension fund) in 2018, 11th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site (all municipalities, population-weighted: 80.8%); 0.8% had child labour and 19.8% had three or more people per employed member.
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow many households in Zipaquirá live in overcrowded homes?
4.8% of households in Zipaquirá lived in critical overcrowding, 0.2% had inadequate floors and 0.1% inadequate walls in 2018; the overcrowding rate was joint 18th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site (national: 9.9%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow many households in Zipaquirá lack clean water?
In Zipaquirá, 1.3% of households had no improved water source and 0.7% inadequate sanitation in 2018, joint 16th 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 Zipaquirá?
The National Police recorded 9 homicide victims in Zipaquirá in 2025, a rate of 5.4 per 100,000 residents, 10th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site (2019: 7.0 per 100,000, 10 victims).
Source: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional) · saved copyIs crime falling in Zipaquirá?
Homicide victims in Zipaquirá numbered 8 in 2023, 16 in 2024 and 9 in 2025; averaged over those three years the rate was 6.7 per 100,000, 7th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional) · saved copyHow many murders happen in Zipaquirá each year?
Between 2015 and 2025 the number of homicide victims recorded in Zipaquirá was highest in 2015 (23) and lowest in 2023 (8).
Source: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional) · saved copyHow many women are murdered in Zipaquirá?
Women and girls were 7.5% of the 159 homicide victims recorded in Zipaquirá over 2015-2025 (12 victims); in 2025 they numbered 1.
Source: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional) · saved copyHas the murder rate in Zipaquirá gone up?
The homicide rate in Zipaquirá was 5.4 per 100,000 in 2025 against 7.0 in 2019, a change of -1.6, 22nd largest fall of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Defensa Nacional (Policía Nacional) · saved copyHow Zipaquirá compares with other cities in Colombia
Multidimensional poverty, 2018 census (DANE municipal measure) (2018)
Zipaquirá ranks 67 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Multidimensional poverty, 2018 census (DANE municipal measure) |
|---|---|---|
| 64 | Duitama | 10.5% |
| 65 | Madrid | 10.4% |
| 66 | Sogamoso | 10.4% |
| 67 | Zipaquirá | 10.3% |
| 68 | Mosquera | 9.6% |
| 69 | Rionegro | 9.5% |
| 70 | Bogotá, D.C. | 9.0% |
Households deprived: informal work, 2018 census (2018)
Zipaquirá ranks 64 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households deprived: informal work, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 61 | Bello | 72.7% |
| 62 | Medellín | 71.0% |
| 63 | Manizales | 70.4% |
| 64 | Zipaquirá | 69.7% |
| 65 | Chía | 69.6% |
| 66 | Bogotá, D.C. | 69.1% |
| 67 | Itagüí | 69.0% |
Households deprived: critical overcrowding, 2018 census (2018)
Zipaquirá ranks 56 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households deprived: critical overcrowding, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 53 | Medellín | 5.4% |
| 54 | Floridablanca | 5.1% |
| 55 | Cali | 4.8% |
| 56 | Zipaquirá | 4.8% |
| 57 | Gudalajara de Buga | 4.8% |
| 58 | Fusagasugá | 4.6% |
| 59 | Chía | 4.5% |
Rural minus urban multidimensional poverty, points, 2018 census (2018)
Zipaquirá ranks 51 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Rural minus urban multidimensional poverty, points, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | Itagüí | +13.8 |
| 49 | Popayán | +13.1 |
| 50 | Tuluá | +12.9 |
| 51 | Zipaquirá | +12.9 |
| 52 | Turbo | +12.2 |
| 53 | Pereira | +11.5 |
| 54 | Floridablanca | +11.5 |
Homicide victims per 100,000 residents, 2025 (2025)
Zipaquirá ranks 65 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Homicide victims per 100,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 62 | Bello | 7.6 |
| 63 | Montería | 7.5 |
| 64 | Cereté | 7.4 |
| 65 | Zipaquirá | 5.4 |
| 66 | Duitama | 5.1 |
| 67 | Sogamoso | 5.1 |
| 68 | Lorica | 5.0 |
Homicide victims per 100,000 residents, 2023-2025 average (2023-2025)
Zipaquirá ranks 68 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Homicide victims per 100,000 residents, 2023-2025 average |
|---|---|---|
| 65 | Sogamoso | 7.3 |
| 66 | Manizales | 7.1 |
| 67 | Duitama | 6.9 |
| 68 | Zipaquirá | 6.7 |
| 69 | Itagüí | 4.3 |
| 70 | Envigado | 3.7 |
| 71 | Tunja | 3.6 |
Change in homicide rate per 100,000, 2019 to 2025 (2019-2025)
Zipaquirá ranks 53 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in homicide rate per 100,000, 2019 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | Tunja | -0.3 |
| 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 |
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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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