Los Guayos: population and official figures
In depth
- Education in Los Guayos: The illiteracy rate among people aged 10 and over in the Los Guayos municipality was 2.14% at the 2011 census (2,598 people), 7th lowest of 26 of the cities and against 4.92% nationally.
- Poverty and living standards in Los Guayos: 21.7% of households in the Los Guayos municipality were classified as poor or extremely poor in the 2011 census, 11th highest of 26 of the cities and against 24.6% nationally.
What is the population of Los Guayos?
The Los Guayos municipality had 149,606 inhabitants at the 2011 census, 4th lowest of 26 among the Venezuelan cities covered here, and 0.55% of the national census count of 27,227,930.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Venezuela · saved copyWhat is the average age in Los Guayos?
The Los Guayos municipality had an average age of 28.2 years at the 2011 census (3rd youngest of 26 cities, national average 27); 28.1% of residents were under 15 and 3.9% were 65 or older.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Venezuela · saved copyWhat is the dependency ratio in Los Guayos?
The dependency ratio in the Los Guayos municipality was 47.2 people under 15 or over 64 per 100 of working age (15 to 64) at the 2011 census, 13th lowest of 26 of the cities and against 49.2 nationally.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Venezuela · saved copyHow many indigenous people live in Los Guayos?
151 residents of the Los Guayos municipality identified as indigenous at the 2011 census, 0.1% of the population against 2.7% nationally.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Venezuela · saved copyHow big is the average household in Los Guayos?
The average household in the Los Guayos municipality had 3.84 people at the 2011 census (38,836 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 Los Guayos?
The Los Guayos municipality had 42,793 family and collective dwellings at the 2011 census, of which 3,973 (9.3% of family dwellings) were unoccupied, against 7.7% nationally.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Venezuela · saved copyWho runs Los Guayos?
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
- Turmero 211,010
- Guarenas 209,987
- Ciudad Ojeda 203,435
- Guatire 187,075
- Puerto Cabello 182,493
- El Tigre 182,474
- Guacara 176,218
- Naguanagua 157,437
- 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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