What is the share of women in Cumaná?

Women made up 50.6% of the population of the Sucre municipality (which contains Cumaná) at the 2011 census, a masculinity index of 97.5 men per 100 women, against 99.1 nationally.

What share of Cumaná is urban?

The Sucre municipality (which contains Cumaná) was 94.3% urban at the 2011 census, against 88.8% for Venezuela.

Cumaná: population and official figures

Population (municipality, census)

358,919

2011 census

In depth

Education in Cumaná: The illiteracy rate among people aged 10 and over in the Sucre municipality (which contains Cumaná) was 4.59% at the 2011 census (13,632 people), 2nd highest of 26 of the cities and against 4.92% nationally.
Poverty and living standards in Cumaná: 25.6% of households in the Sucre municipality (which contains Cumaná) were classified as poor or extremely poor in the 2011 census, 5th highest of 26 of the cities and against 24.6% nationally.

What is the population of Cumaná?

The Sucre municipality (which contains Cumaná) had 358,919 inhabitants at the 2011 census, 8th highest of 26 among the Venezuelan cities covered here, and 1.32% of the national census count of 27,227,930.

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Venezuela · saved copy

What is the average age in Cumaná?

The Sucre municipality (which contains Cumaná) had an average age of 29.7 years at the 2011 census (11th youngest of 26 cities, national average 27); 26.7% of residents were under 15 and 6.0% were 65 or older.

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What is the dependency ratio in Cumaná?

The dependency ratio in the Sucre municipality (which contains Cumaná) was 48.6 people under 15 or over 64 per 100 of working age (15 to 64) at the 2011 census, 6th highest of 26 of the cities and against 49.2 nationally.

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How many indigenous people live in Cumaná?

15,927 residents of the Sucre municipality (which contains Cumaná) identified as indigenous at the 2011 census, 4.4% of the population against 2.7% nationally.

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How big is the average household in Cumaná?

The average household in the Sucre municipality (which contains Cumaná) had 4.20 people at the 2011 census (84,858 households; national average 3.82), and 45.8% of households were headed by a woman against 38.7% nationally.

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How many homes are empty in Cumaná?

The Sucre municipality (which contains Cumaná) had 91,763 family and collective dwellings at the 2011 census, of which 5,263 (5.7% of family dwellings) were unoccupied, against 7.7% nationally.

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Who runs Cumaná?

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
Barinas 389,578
Baruta 358,221
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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