Turmero: population and official figures
In depth
- Education in Turmero: The illiteracy rate among people aged 10 and over in the Santiago Mariño municipality (which contains Turmero) was 2.07% at the 2011 census (3,628 people), 5th lowest of 26 of the cities and against 4.92% nationally.
- Poverty and living standards in Turmero: 17.9% of households in the Santiago Mariño municipality (which contains Turmero) were classified as poor or extremely poor in the 2011 census, 9th lowest of 26 of the cities and against 24.6% nationally.
What is the population of Turmero?
The Santiago Mariño municipality (which contains Turmero) had 211,010 inhabitants at the 2011 census, 12th lowest of 26 among the Venezuelan cities covered here, and 0.77% of the national census count of 27,227,930.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Venezuela · saved copyWhat is the average age in Turmero?
The Santiago Mariño municipality (which contains Turmero) had an average age of 29.7 years at the 2011 census (10th youngest of 26 cities, national average 27); 25.8% of residents were under 15 and 4.8% were 65 or older.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Venezuela · saved copyWhat is the dependency ratio in Turmero?
The dependency ratio in the Santiago Mariño municipality (which contains Turmero) was 44.1 people under 15 or over 64 per 100 of working age (15 to 64) at the 2011 census, 7th 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 Turmero?
167 residents of the Santiago Mariño municipality (which contains Turmero) 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 Turmero?
The average household in the Santiago Mariño municipality (which contains Turmero) had 3.85 people at the 2011 census (54,392 households; national average 3.82), and 41.9% 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 Turmero?
The Santiago Mariño municipality (which contains Turmero) had 62,378 family and collective dwellings at the 2011 census, of which 6,158 (9.9% of family dwellings) were unoccupied, against 7.7% nationally.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Venezuela · saved copyWho runs Turmero?
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
- Petare 434,320
- Maracay 419,052
- Ciudad Bolívar 407,452
- Barinas 389,578
- Baruta 358,221
- Cumaná 358,138
- San Cristóbal 263,765
- Cabimas 263,056
- Punto Fijo 239,444
- Mérida 217,537
- Guarenas 209,987
- Ciudad Ojeda 203,435
- Guatire 187,075
- Puerto Cabello 182,493
- El Tigre 182,474
- Guacara 176,218
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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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