POBLACION CENSO NACIONAL 2018 POR CENTRO POBLADO, SEXO Y GRUPO ETAREO - DEPARTAMENTO DEL M

POBLACION CENSO NACIONAL 2018 POR CENTRO POBLADO, SEXO Y GRUPO ETAREO - DEPARTAMENTO DEL MAGDALENA contains population counts from the 2018 national census for the Magdalena Department in Colombia. The data is broken down by municipality, populated center type, sex, and 5-year age groups. It was published on the Colombian open data portal www.datos.gov.co and last updated on 2026-05-18.

Use Cases

• Analyze age distribution pyramids using the quinquennial age group columns (e.g., 0 a 4, 5 a 9, 10 a 14) and the Sexo column.
• Compare urban-rural population splits by aggregating the Total column based on the Centro poblado and Clase columns.
• Model population density or dependency ratios for municipalities using the Municipio, Total, and age group columns.
• Assess gender balance across different age cohorts by cross-tabulating the Sexo column with specific age group columns.

Strengths

• Data is structured with 22 columns providing detailed demographic breakdowns.
• Includes a complete set of 5-year age cohorts from 0-4 up to 85 y más.
• Covers all municipalities within a defined administrative region (Departamento del Magdalena).

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale modeling.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

www.datos.gov.co (Colombian open data portal).

Collection Method

Likely contains aggregated results from the 2018 Colombian national census.

Time Range

2018.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-18 17:29:52; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Municipalities within the Magdalena Department, Colombia.