Barinas: population and official figures
In depth
- Education in Barinas: The illiteracy rate among people aged 10 and over in the Barinas municipality was 4.12% at the 2011 census (11,841 people), 5th highest of 26 of the cities and against 4.92% nationally.
- Poverty and living standards in Barinas: 18.3% of households in the Barinas municipality were classified as poor or extremely poor in the 2011 census, 11th lowest of 26 of the cities and against 24.6% nationally.
What is the population of Barinas?
The Barinas municipality had 353,851 inhabitants at the 2011 census, 9th highest of 26 among the Venezuelan cities covered here, and 1.30% of the national census count of 27,227,930.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Venezuela · saved copyWhat is the average age in Barinas?
The Barinas municipality had an average age of 28.1 years at the 2011 census (2nd youngest of 26 cities, national average 27); 28.2% of residents were under 15 and 4.6% were 65 or older.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Venezuela · saved copyWhat is the dependency ratio in Barinas?
The dependency ratio in the Barinas municipality was 48.9 people under 15 or over 64 per 100 of working age (15 to 64) at the 2011 census, 5th 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 Barinas?
574 residents of the Barinas municipality identified as indigenous at the 2011 census, 0.2% of the population against 2.7% nationally.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Venezuela · saved copyHow big is the average household in Barinas?
The average household in the Barinas municipality had 3.78 people at the 2011 census (92,327 households; national average 3.82), and 41.9% 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 Barinas?
The Barinas municipality had 112,779 family and collective dwellings at the 2011 census, of which 15,543 (13.8% of family dwellings) were unoccupied, against 7.7% nationally.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Venezuela · saved copyWho runs Barinas?
In Venezuela, cities and towns are run by municipalities: Mayor and municipal council directly elected. Local services, urban planning, local taxes.
How local power works in Venezuela
Cities of a similar size in Venezuela
- Caracas 2,082,130
- Maracaibo 1,653,215
- Valencia 888,109
- Barquisimeto 881,127
- Ciudad Guayana 877,547
- Maturín 571,276
- Petare 434,320
- Maracay 419,052
- Ciudad Bolívar 407,452
- Baruta 358,221
- Cumaná 358,138
- San Cristóbal 263,765
- Cabimas 263,056
- Punto Fijo 239,444
- Mérida 217,537
- Turmero 211,010
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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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