Poverty and living standards in Punto Fijo, Venezuela: official figures
18.1% of households in the Carirubana municipality (which contains Punto Fijo) were classified as poor or extremely poor in the 2011 census, 10th lowest of 26 of the cities and against 24.6% nationally.
How Punto Fijo compares with other cities in Venezuela
Households classified as poor or extremely poor (2011 census)
Punto Fijo ranks 17 of 26, highest first. Municipality that contains the city; INE 2011 census.
| Rank | City | Households classified as poor or extremely poor |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | El Tigre | 18.8% |
| 15 | Valera | 18.4% |
| 16 | Barinas | 18.3% |
| 17 | Punto Fijo | 18.1% |
| 18 | Turmero | 17.9% |
| 19 | Guatire | 17.7% |
| 20 | Guacara | 15.2% |
Households classified as extremely poor (2011 census)
Punto Fijo ranks 21 of 26, highest first. Municipality that contains the city; INE 2011 census.
| Rank | City | Households classified as extremely poor |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 24 | Maracay | 1.8% |
Overcrowded households (2011 census)
Punto Fijo ranks 3 of 26, highest first. Municipality that contains the city; INE 2011 census.
| Rank | City | Overcrowded households |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maracaibo | 14.9% |
| 2 | Cabimas | 14.7% |
| 3 | Punto Fijo | 13.4% |
| 4 | Ciudad Ojeda | 12.4% |
| 5 | Maturín | 10.7% |
| 6 | Ciudad Guayana | 10.3% |
| 7 | Barquisimeto | 10.2% |
Households in inadequate-quality dwellings (2011 census)
Punto Fijo ranks 26 of 26, highest first. Municipality that contains the city; INE 2011 census.
| Rank | City | Households in inadequate-quality dwellings |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | San Cristóbal | 4.2% |
| 21 | Valera | 4.1% |
| 22 | El Tigre | 3.5% |
| 23 | Naguanagua | 3.2% |
| 24 | Caracas | 2.5% |
| 25 | Mérida | 0.8% |
| 26 | Punto Fijo | 0.7% |
Households with a deficit in basic services (2011 census)
Punto Fijo ranks 21 of 26, highest first. Municipality that contains the city; INE 2011 census.
| Rank | City | Households with a deficit in basic services |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Barinas | 3.4% |
| 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% |
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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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