Poverty and living standards in Guarenas, Venezuela: official figures
12.9% of households in the Plaza municipality (which contains Guarenas) were classified as poor or extremely poor in the 2011 census, 5th lowest of 26 of the cities and against 24.6% nationally.
How Guarenas compares with other cities in Venezuela
Households classified as poor or extremely poor (2011 census)
Guarenas ranks 22 of 26, highest first. Municipality that contains the city; INE 2011 census.
| Rank | City | Households classified as poor or extremely poor |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Guatire | 17.7% |
| 20 | Guacara | 15.2% |
| 21 | Maracay | 13.8% |
| 22 | Guarenas | 12.9% |
| 23 | Caracas | 12.0% |
| 24 | Naguanagua | 11.6% |
| 25 | San Cristóbal | 10.4% |
Households classified as extremely poor (2011 census)
Guarenas ranks 20 of 26, highest first. Municipality that contains the city; INE 2011 census.
| Rank | City | Households classified as extremely poor |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Valera | 3.9% |
| 18 | El Tigre | 3.7% |
| 19 | Guacara | 2.8% |
| 20 | Guarenas | 2.5% |
| 21 | Punto Fijo | 2.1% |
| 22 | Naguanagua | 2.1% |
| 23 | San Cristóbal | 2.0% |
Overcrowded households (2011 census)
Guarenas ranks 22 of 26, highest first. Municipality that contains the city; INE 2011 census.
| Rank | City | Overcrowded households |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Maracay | 7.3% |
| 20 | Guacara | 7.0% |
| 21 | Caracas | 6.5% |
| 22 | Guarenas | 6.2% |
| 23 | Guatire | 6.2% |
| 24 | Naguanagua | 5.5% |
| 25 | Mérida | 4.2% |
Households in inadequate-quality dwellings (2011 census)
Guarenas ranks 18 of 26, highest first. Municipality that contains the city; INE 2011 census.
| Rank | City | Households in inadequate-quality dwellings |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Puerto Cabello | 5.9% |
| 16 | Cabimas | 5.7% |
| 17 | Guacara | 5.2% |
| 18 | Guarenas | 4.8% |
| 19 | Maracay | 4.6% |
| 20 | San Cristóbal | 4.2% |
| 21 | Valera | 4.1% |
Households with a deficit in basic services (2011 census)
Guarenas ranks 22 of 26, highest first. Municipality that contains the city; INE 2011 census.
| Rank | City | Households with a deficit in basic services |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Guacara | 3.4% |
| 20 | Naguanagua | 3.1% |
| 21 | Punto Fijo | 2.9% |
| 22 | Guarenas | 2.5% |
| 23 | Caracas | 1.9% |
| 24 | Maracay | 1.7% |
| 25 | San Cristóbal | 1.5% |
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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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