San Cristóbal: population and official figures
In depth
- Education in San Cristóbal: The illiteracy rate among people aged 10 and over in the San Cristóbal municipality was 2.16% at the 2011 census (4,953 people), 8th lowest of 26 of the cities and against 4.92% nationally.
- Poverty and living standards in San Cristóbal: 10.4% of households in the San Cristóbal municipality were classified as poor or extremely poor in the 2011 census, 2nd lowest of 26 of the cities and against 24.6% nationally.
What is the population of San Cristóbal?
The San Cristóbal municipality had 263,765 inhabitants at the 2011 census, 11th highest of 26 among the Venezuelan cities covered here, and 0.97% of the national census count of 27,227,930.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Venezuela · saved copyWhat is the average age in San Cristóbal?
The San Cristóbal municipality had an average age of 33.6 years at the 2011 census (the oldest of 26 cities, national average 27); 20.3% of residents were under 15 and 8.8% were 65 or older.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Venezuela · saved copyWhat is the dependency ratio in San Cristóbal?
The dependency ratio in the San Cristóbal municipality was 41.1 people under 15 or over 64 per 100 of working age (15 to 64) at the 2011 census, 3rd 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 San Cristóbal?
118 residents of the San Cristóbal municipality identified as indigenous at the 2011 census, 0.0% of the population against 2.7% nationally.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Venezuela · saved copyHow big is the average household in San Cristóbal?
The average household in the San Cristóbal municipality had 3.63 people at the 2011 census (72,091 households; national average 3.82), and 38.5% 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 San Cristóbal?
The San Cristóbal municipality had 77,542 family and collective dwellings at the 2011 census, of which 4,976 (6.4% of family dwellings) were unoccupied, against 7.7% nationally.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Venezuela · saved copyWho runs San Cristóbal?
In Venezuela, cities and towns are run by municipalities: Mayor and municipal council directly elected. Local services, urban planning, local taxes.
How local power works in Venezuela
Cities of a similar size in Venezuela
- Caracas 2,082,130
- Maracaibo 1,653,215
- Valencia 888,109
- Barquisimeto 881,127
- Ciudad Guayana 877,547
- Maturín 571,276
- Petare 434,320
- Maracay 419,052
- Ciudad Bolívar 407,452
- Barinas 389,578
- Baruta 358,221
- Cumaná 358,138
- Cabimas 263,056
- Punto Fijo 239,444
- Mérida 217,537
- Turmero 211,010
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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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