Anaco: population and official figures
In depth
- Education in Anaco: The illiteracy rate among people aged 10 and over in the Anaco municipality was 3.25% at the 2011 census (3,261 people), 8th highest of 26 of the cities and against 4.92% nationally.
- Poverty and living standards in Anaco: 32.4% of households in the Anaco municipality were classified as poor or extremely poor in the 2011 census, 2nd highest of 26 of the cities and against 24.6% nationally.
What is the population of Anaco?
The Anaco municipality had 122,634 inhabitants at the 2011 census, the lowest of 26 among the Venezuelan cities covered here, and 0.45% of the national census count of 27,227,930.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Venezuela · saved copyWhat is the average age in Anaco?
The Anaco municipality had an average age of 28.4 years at the 2011 census (5th youngest of 26 cities, national average 27); 27.9% of residents were under 15 and 4.4% were 65 or older.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Venezuela · saved copyWhat is the dependency ratio in Anaco?
The dependency ratio in the Anaco municipality was 47.8 people under 15 or over 64 per 100 of working age (15 to 64) at the 2011 census, 12th highest of 26 of the cities and against 49.2 nationally.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Venezuela · saved copyHow many indigenous people live in Anaco?
754 residents of the Anaco municipality identified as indigenous at the 2011 census, 0.6% of the population against 2.7% nationally.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Venezuela · saved copyHow big is the average household in Anaco?
The average household in the Anaco municipality had 3.61 people at the 2011 census (33,826 households; national average 3.82), and 35.4% of households were headed by a woman against 38.7% nationally.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Venezuela · saved copyHow many homes are empty in Anaco?
The Anaco municipality had 44,768 family and collective dwellings at the 2011 census, of which 5,394 (12.1% of family dwellings) were unoccupied, against 7.7% nationally.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Venezuela · saved copyWho runs Anaco?
In Venezuela, cities and towns are run by municipalities: Mayor and municipal council directly elected. Local services, urban planning, local taxes.
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Cities of a similar size in Venezuela
- Puerto Cabello 182,493
- El Tigre 182,474
- Guacara 176,218
- Naguanagua 157,437
- Los Guayos 149,606
- Carúpano 138,798
- Valera 136,129
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Sources
- Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Venezuela: Viviendas, hogares y personas, Censo 2011: persons (age, urban/rural, indigenous, school attendance, illiteracy), households (size, headship, poverty classification, household deficits) and dwellings by municipality, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 936f89b85c8c…)
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