Poverty and living standards in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela: official figures
20.7% of households in the Puerto Cabello municipality were classified as poor or extremely poor in the 2011 census, 12th highest of 26 of the cities and against 24.6% nationally.
How Puerto Cabello compares with other cities in Venezuela
Households classified as poor or extremely poor (2011 census)
Puerto Cabello ranks 12 of 26, highest first. Municipality that contains the city; INE 2011 census.
| Rank | City | Households classified as poor or extremely poor |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Maturín | 22.9% |
| 10 | Ciudad Bolívar | 22.9% |
| 11 | Los Guayos | 21.7% |
| 12 | Puerto Cabello | 20.7% |
| 13 | Valencia | 20.0% |
| 14 | El Tigre | 18.8% |
| 15 | Valera | 18.4% |
Households classified as extremely poor (2011 census)
Puerto Cabello ranks 16 of 26, highest first. Municipality that contains the city; INE 2011 census.
| Rank | City | Households classified as extremely poor |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Turmero | 5.1% |
| 14 | Valencia | 5.0% |
| 15 | Barinas | 4.5% |
| 16 | Puerto Cabello | 4.2% |
| 17 | Valera | 3.9% |
| 18 | El Tigre | 3.7% |
| 19 | Guacara | 2.8% |
Overcrowded households (2011 census)
Puerto Cabello ranks 11 of 26, highest first. Municipality that contains the city; INE 2011 census.
| Rank | City | Overcrowded households |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Anaco | 10.1% |
| 9 | Cumaná | 9.7% |
| 10 | Ciudad Bolívar | 9.6% |
| 11 | Puerto Cabello | 9.4% |
| 12 | El Tigre | 9.3% |
| 13 | Barinas | 8.8% |
| 14 | Carúpano | 8.7% |
Households in inadequate-quality dwellings (2011 census)
Puerto Cabello ranks 15 of 26, highest first. Municipality that contains the city; INE 2011 census.
| Rank | City | Households in inadequate-quality dwellings |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Ciudad Bolívar | 7.7% |
| 13 | Maracaibo | 7.4% |
| 14 | Barinas | 6.5% |
| 15 | Puerto Cabello | 5.9% |
| 16 | Cabimas | 5.7% |
| 17 | Guacara | 5.2% |
| 18 | Guarenas | 4.8% |
Households with a deficit in basic services (2011 census)
Puerto Cabello ranks 12 of 26, highest first. Municipality that contains the city; INE 2011 census.
| Rank | City | Households with a deficit in basic services |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Maturín | 7.0% |
| 10 | Ciudad Guayana | 6.8% |
| 11 | Valera | 6.4% |
| 12 | Puerto Cabello | 6.2% |
| 13 | Valencia | 5.6% |
| 14 | El Tigre | 5.3% |
| 15 | Turmero | 4.9% |
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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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