Valera: population and official figures
In depth
- Education in Valera: The illiteracy rate among people aged 10 and over in the Valera municipality was 4.19% at the 2011 census (4,784 people), 4th highest of 26 of the cities and against 4.92% nationally.
- Poverty and living standards in Valera: 18.4% of households in the Valera municipality were classified as poor or extremely poor in the 2011 census, 12th lowest of 26 of the cities and against 24.6% nationally.
What is the population of Valera?
The Valera municipality had 136,129 inhabitants at the 2011 census, 2nd lowest of 26 among the Venezuelan cities covered here, and 0.50% of the national census count of 27,227,930.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Venezuela · saved copyWhat is the average age in Valera?
The Valera municipality had an average age of 31.5 years at the 2011 census (6th oldest of 26 cities, national average 27); 24.8% of residents were under 15 and 7.9% were 65 or older.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Venezuela · saved copyWhat is the dependency ratio in Valera?
The dependency ratio in the Valera municipality was 48.5 people under 15 or over 64 per 100 of working age (15 to 64) at the 2011 census, 7th highest of 26 of the cities and against 49.2 nationally.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Venezuela · saved copyHow many indigenous people live in Valera?
128 residents of the Valera 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 Valera?
The average household in the Valera municipality had 3.77 people at the 2011 census (35,578 households; national average 3.82), and 41.3% 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 Valera?
The Valera municipality had 40,857 family and collective dwellings at the 2011 census, of which 2,860 (7.0% of family dwellings) were unoccupied, against 7.7% nationally.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Venezuela · saved copyWho runs Valera?
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
- Guatire 187,075
- Puerto Cabello 182,493
- El Tigre 182,474
- Guacara 176,218
- Naguanagua 157,437
- Los Guayos 149,606
- Carúpano 138,798
- 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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