El Tigre: population and official figures
In depth
- Education in El Tigre: The illiteracy rate among people aged 10 and over in the Simón Rodríguez municipality (which contains El Tigre) was 2.98% at the 2011 census (4,434 people), 11th highest of 26 of the cities and against 4.92% nationally.
- Poverty and living standards in El Tigre: 18.8% of households in the Simón Rodríguez municipality (which contains El Tigre) were classified as poor or extremely poor in the 2011 census, 13th lowest of 26 of the cities and against 24.6% nationally.
What is the population of El Tigre?
The Simón Rodríguez municipality (which contains El Tigre) had 182,474 inhabitants at the 2011 census, 7th lowest of 26 among the Venezuelan cities covered here, and 0.67% of the national census count of 27,227,930.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Venezuela · saved copyWhat is the average age in El Tigre?
The Simón Rodríguez municipality (which contains El Tigre) had an average age of 28.8 years at the 2011 census (7th youngest of 26 cities, national average 27); 28.1% of residents were under 15 and 5.0% were 65 or older.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Venezuela · saved copyWhat is the dependency ratio in El Tigre?
The dependency ratio in the Simón Rodríguez municipality (which contains El Tigre) was 49.4 people under 15 or over 64 per 100 of working age (15 to 64) at the 2011 census, 3rd 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 El Tigre?
748 residents of the Simón Rodríguez municipality (which contains El Tigre) identified as indigenous at the 2011 census, 0.4% of the population against 2.7% nationally.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Venezuela · saved copyHow big is the average household in El Tigre?
The average household in the Simón Rodríguez municipality (which contains El Tigre) had 3.83 people at the 2011 census (47,220 households; national average 3.82), and 39.3% 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 El Tigre?
The Simón Rodríguez municipality (which contains El Tigre) had 61,628 family and collective dwellings at the 2011 census, of which 9,336 (15.2% of family dwellings) were unoccupied, against 7.7% nationally.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Venezuela · saved copyWho runs El Tigre?
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
- Cabimas 263,056
- Punto Fijo 239,444
- Mérida 217,537
- Turmero 211,010
- Guarenas 209,987
- Ciudad Ojeda 203,435
- Guatire 187,075
- Puerto Cabello 182,493
- Guacara 176,218
- Naguanagua 157,437
- Los Guayos 149,606
- Carúpano 138,798
- Valera 136,129
- Anaco 122,634
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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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