Poverty and living standards in Ciudad Ojeda, Venezuela: official figures
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.
How Ciudad Ojeda compares with other cities in Venezuela
Households classified as poor or extremely poor (2011 census)
Ciudad Ojeda ranks 6 of 26, highest first. Municipality that contains the city; INE 2011 census.
| Rank | City | Households classified as poor or extremely poor |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Carúpano | 29.3% |
| 4 | Cabimas | 27.5% |
| 5 | Cumaná | 25.6% |
| 6 | Ciudad Ojeda | 25.1% |
| 7 | Maracaibo | 24.9% |
| 8 | Ciudad Guayana | 23.0% |
| 9 | Maturín | 22.9% |
Households classified as extremely poor (2011 census)
Ciudad Ojeda ranks 8 of 26, highest first. Municipality that contains the city; INE 2011 census.
| Rank | City | Households classified as extremely poor |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Maracaibo | 7.0% |
| 6 | Maturín | 7.0% |
| 7 | Cabimas | 6.0% |
| 8 | Ciudad Ojeda | 5.9% |
| 9 | Ciudad Bolívar | 5.8% |
| 10 | Ciudad Guayana | 5.7% |
| 11 | Los Guayos | 5.3% |
Overcrowded households (2011 census)
Ciudad Ojeda ranks 4 of 26, highest first. Municipality that contains the city; INE 2011 census.
| Rank | City | Overcrowded households |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maracaibo | 14.9% |
| 2 | Cabimas | 14.7% |
| 3 | Punto Fijo | 13.4% |
| 4 | Ciudad Ojeda | 12.4% |
| 5 | Maturín | 10.7% |
| 6 | Ciudad Guayana | 10.3% |
| 7 | Barquisimeto | 10.2% |
Households in inadequate-quality dwellings (2011 census)
Ciudad Ojeda ranks 5 of 26, highest first. Municipality that contains the city; INE 2011 census.
| Rank | City | Households in inadequate-quality dwellings |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Anaco | 12.4% |
| 3 | Cumaná | 12.1% |
| 4 | Barquisimeto | 11.6% |
| 5 | Ciudad Ojeda | 10.9% |
| 6 | Guatire | 10.3% |
| 7 | Maturín | 10.1% |
| 8 | Los Guayos | 9.3% |
Households with a deficit in basic services (2011 census)
Ciudad Ojeda ranks 17 of 26, highest first. Municipality that contains the city; INE 2011 census.
| Rank | City | Households with a deficit in basic services |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | El Tigre | 5.3% |
| 15 | Turmero | 4.9% |
| 16 | Guatire | 4.4% |
| 17 | Ciudad Ojeda | 4.2% |
| 18 | Barinas | 3.4% |
| 19 | Guacara | 3.4% |
| 20 | Naguanagua | 3.1% |
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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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