Ciudad Ojeda: population and official figures
In depth
- Education in Ciudad Ojeda: The illiteracy rate among people aged 10 and over in the Lagunillas municipality (which contains Ciudad Ojeda) was 3.04% at the 2011 census (5,057 people), 10th highest of 26 of the cities and against 4.92% nationally.
- Poverty and living standards in Ciudad Ojeda: 25.1% of households in the Lagunillas municipality (which contains Ciudad Ojeda) were classified as poor or extremely poor in the 2011 census, 6th highest of 26 of the cities and against 24.6% nationally.
What is the population of Ciudad Ojeda?
The Lagunillas municipality (which contains Ciudad Ojeda) had 203,435 inhabitants at the 2011 census, 10th lowest of 26 among the Venezuelan cities covered here, and 0.75% of the national census count of 27,227,930.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Venezuela · saved copyWhat is the average age in Ciudad Ojeda?
The Lagunillas municipality (which contains Ciudad Ojeda) had an average age of 28.8 years at the 2011 census (6th youngest of 26 cities, national average 27); 27.6% of residents were under 15 and 4.9% were 65 or older.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Venezuela · saved copyWhat is the dependency ratio in Ciudad Ojeda?
The dependency ratio in the Lagunillas municipality (which contains Ciudad Ojeda) was 48.1 people under 15 or over 64 per 100 of working age (15 to 64) at the 2011 census, 9th 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 Ciudad Ojeda?
934 residents of the Lagunillas municipality (which contains Ciudad Ojeda) identified as indigenous at the 2011 census, 0.5% of the population against 2.7% nationally.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Venezuela · saved copyHow big is the average household in Ciudad Ojeda?
The average household in the Lagunillas municipality (which contains Ciudad Ojeda) had 3.77 people at the 2011 census (53,821 households; national average 3.82), and 34.4% 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 Ciudad Ojeda?
The Lagunillas municipality (which contains Ciudad Ojeda) had 59,891 family and collective dwellings at the 2011 census, of which 4,283 (7.2% of family dwellings) were unoccupied, against 7.7% nationally.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Venezuela · saved copyWho runs Ciudad Ojeda?
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
- Ciudad Bolívar 407,452
- Barinas 389,578
- Baruta 358,221
- Cumaná 358,138
- San Cristóbal 263,765
- Cabimas 263,056
- Punto Fijo 239,444
- Mérida 217,537
- Turmero 211,010
- Guarenas 209,987
- Guatire 187,075
- Puerto Cabello 182,493
- El Tigre 182,474
- Guacara 176,218
- Naguanagua 157,437
- Los Guayos 149,606
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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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