Galaz

كلاز

Rural commune in the cercle of Rhafsai, province of Taounate, Fès-Meknès.

Population, 2024: 15,201
Since 2014: −12.3%from 17,333 in 2014
Density: 101people per km², 150.2 km²
Households: 4,132
Rank: 436436th most populous of 1,503 communes10th of 49 in its province

Next door in Rhafsai, 90.6% of households have running water. Here, it’s 11.2%.

Since 2014, the share of people aged 15 and over in the labour force went from 42.4% to 29.9%. Across Morocco, the fall was 6 points.

Its closest match elsewhere in Morocco: Ezzhiliga. Unemployment: 11.7% here, 14.9% there; can’t read or write: 44.4% here, 43.4% there; aged 65 and over: 11.9% here, 11.4% there.

Compare it with Ezzhiliga

Where it is

Its province, shaded by density, and where that sits in Morocco.

Bordering communes

Postcode

34024

How it changed

Every commune, by how much it grew or shrank between the censuses. The line is Galaz.

Galaz −12.3%

Morocco +8.8%

People and homes

What the census found about the people and their homes. What each figure means · Glossary

Can’t read or write: 44.4%aged 10 and over46.5% in 201458.0% among women24.8% across Morocco
Unemployment: 11.7%12.7% in 201434.8% among women21.3% across Morocco
In the labour force: 29.9%aged 15 and over42.4% in 20143.5% among women41.6% across Morocco
At school, aged 6 to 11: 94.2%in 2023/2495.8% across Morocco
Fertility: 2.68children per woman2.12 in 20141.97 across Morocco
Disability: 12.0%of people7.5% in 20144.8% across Morocco
Household size: 3.7people on average4.5 in 20143.9 across Morocco
Running water: 11.2%of settled households6.3% in 201482.9% across Morocco

Age

Men and women by age, each as a share of their own.

Galaz: men and women by age, as a share of each
Men	Age
4.1%	75 and over	4.5%
3.2%	70–74	3.3%
4.6%	65–69	4.3%
4.8%	60–64	6.0%
5.1%	55–59	6.1%
6.5%	50–54	7.4%
6.3%	45–49	7.0%
6.7%	40–44	6.7%
6.8%	35–39	6.8%
5.2%	30–34	4.8%
4.5%	25–29	4.6%
5.5%	20–24	5.6%
8.9%	15–19	8.7%
10.1%	10–14	8.9%
9.6%	5–9	8.5%
8.1%	0–4	7.0%

Local languages used

Many people use more than one, so these add up to more than 100%.

Darija98.8%
Tachelhit0.2%
Tarifit0.1%
Hassania0.1%
Tamazight0.0%

More census figures

Languages read and written

By those aged 10 and over who can read.

Arabic99.8%
French32.5%
English10.1%
Amazigh, in Tifinagh0.1%

Getting to work

How employed people get to work.

On foot55.2%
Animal19.0%
Informal transport12.3%
Doesn’t travel to work5.4%
Private car4.6%
Taxi1.0%
Bike or motorcycle0.8%
Bus0.8%
Employer’s transport0.8%
Another way0.2%
Train0.0%
Tram0.0%

Can’t read or write: 46.5%aged 10 and over44.4% in 202463.0% among women32.2% across Morocco
Unemployment: 12.7%11.7% in 202433.9% among women16.2% across Morocco
In the labour force: 42.4%aged 15 and over29.9% in 202411.6% among women47.6% across Morocco
At school, aged 7 to 12: 94.6%95.1% across Morocco
Fertility: 2.12children per woman2.68 in 20242.22 across Morocco
Disability: 7.5%of people12.0% in 20245.1% across Morocco
Household size: 4.5people on average3.7 in 20244.6 across Morocco
Running water: 6.3%of settled households11.2% in 202473.0% across Morocco

Age

Men and women by age, each as a share of their own.

Galaz: men and women by age, as a share of each
Men	Age
3.8%	75 and over	3.4%
2.5%	70–74	2.5%
2.5%	65–69	2.4%
3.6%	60–64	3.8%
4.5%	55–59	4.1%
4.6%	50–54	5.7%
4.7%	45–49	5.4%
6.2%	40–44	6.9%
6.5%	35–39	7.1%
6.1%	30–34	7.6%
8.2%	25–29	7.2%
8.8%	20–24	8.1%
9.2%	15–19	9.1%
10.2%	10–14	9.2%
9.3%	5–9	9.1%
9.4%	0–4	8.3%

Local languages used

Many people use more than one, so these add up to more than 100%.

Darija99.9%
Tarifit0.3%
Tachelhit0.1%
Tamazight0.0%
Hassania0.0%

More census figures

Languages read and written

Each person who can read counts once, under what they read and write.

Arabic and French45.1%
Arabic only43.7%
Arabic, French and English10.5%
Other combinations0.7%

Getting to work

How employed people get to work.

On foot74.1%
Bus8.4%
Another way7.5%
Private car2.9%
Not stated2.9%
Taxi2.2%
Works at home1.2%
Bike or motorcycle0.4%
Train0.3%
Employer’s transport0.2%
Tram0.0%

Where people work

Where employed people work, asked in 2014.

Their own neighbourhood69.0%
No fixed place9.8%
Another province9.6%
Another commune4.2%
Another in the commune3.1%
Not stated2.4%
At home1.2%
Somewhere else0.9%

What people did

The work employed people did in 2014. The 2024 census doesn’t publish this by commune.

Farming and fishing41.9%
Farm and fishing labour22.8%
Crafts and skilled trades14.1%
Labouring and small trades8.2%
Trade and broking4.6%
Clerical work4.3%
Managers and senior professionals1.6%
Machine operating1.5%
Not classified0.6%
Technicians0.4%

Highest diploma

What people aged 10 and over had qualified in by 2014, in general education. Vocational training is counted apart.

No diploma75.6%
Primary16.2%
Lower secondary5.2%
Upper secondary2.1%
DEUG or Licence0.9%
Master’s or doctorate0.1%
Not declared0.0%

Business and jobs

Every establishment the census mapped, and the businesses among them. What each count covers · Glossary

Establishments: 30019.7 per 1,000 people35.4 across Morocco
Businesses: 12842.7% of the establishments
Permanent jobs: 1781.4 per business
Public services: 170
Associations: 2in premises of their own
Weekly souks: 1counted outside the total

More business figures

Businesses by sector

Every sector but agriculture.

Services43.8%
Commerce43.0%
Industry12.5%
Construction0.8%

Businesses by the people they employ

By how many people work there.

One person91.4%
2 to 34.7%
4 to 93.1%
10 to 490.8%
50 and over0.0%

When the businesses were founded

The year the business was set up.

2020 or later21.1%
2011–201957.8%
2001–201016.4%
1991–20004.7%
1981–19900.0%
1956–19800.0%
Before 19560.0%

Douars

Galaz’s villages and hamlets, as the 2024 census counted them: 62 douars in 5 fractions, with 15,196 people. 5 more aren’t in any douar: nomads, or people HCP counts apart, such as soldiers in barracks. What each figure counts

Douar	Kind	Households	People	Distance from home, km
Douar	Kind	Households	People	Paved road	Primary school	Health centre
الزراردةAzrarda13 douars · 3,553 people
بني بوزلاتBeni Bouzoulate	In parts	96	373	0.8	1.0	15.0
باب الرومانBab Ramane	In parts	60	208	1.0	1.4	15.2
الزراردةAzrarda	In parts	102	422	1.9	2.4	18.6
الخناشفةEl Khenachfa	Grouped	21	81	—	—	—
المستويEl Mestoui	In parts	81	282	2.4	1.6	17.4
بني بوهطاطBeni Bouhtat	Grouped	32	128	1.4	1.4	16.8
وگاساتOugassete	In parts	190	730	3.7	1.2	9.7
تورارتTaourart	In parts	40	159	2.0	2.2	8.0
بوزرقةBouzarka	In parts	75	276	2.1	3.2	7.4
ازبار امشيطZbor el Mchit	In parts	97	335	2.6	3.3	10.8
سيدي الجايSidi Aljaye	In parts	62	242	3.2	1.1	21.7
عين زيتونAin Zitoune	Grouped	55	215	1.6	2.1	10.0
المراجEl Mraj	Dispersed	26	102	—	—	—
بني زيدBni Zid10 douars · 2,507 people
بوليدbouwalid	Grouped	115	484	0.3	0.2	17.8
تزغانTizighane	In parts	63	188	2.0	2.0	7.0
قلعة النفاسKalaat Anfasse	In parts	62	230	0.9	3.9	7.5
الصفاحSaffahe	Grouped	37	158	0.4	0.7	5.7
عين بوتيلةAin Boutila	In parts	97	310	4.0	0.5	7.0
ظهر خشبDehar Khecheb	In parts	70	236	3.0	1.1	5.6
بني حيانBni Hayane	Dispersed	63	245	1.0	1.1	4.3
تلغزةTalarhza	In parts	158	509	5.2	1.1	7.0
البحيرةLabhira	Dispersed	23	77	—	—	—
السبيكةEssbika	Grouped	13	70	—	—	—
عين ريحانAin Rihane22 douars · 3,563 people
بوهاديEl Bouhadi	In parts	130	400	1.9	0.6	6.8
قليعة اولاد قرونLaklia Oulad Karone	In parts	62	230	1.1	0.7	5.8
الشهابنةAchhabna	Grouped	14	35	—	—	—
غنتاتةGhantata	Grouped	7	13	—	—	—
بوتومرBoutoumer	Grouped	12	34	—	—	—
جنان زاكيJnane Azzaki	Grouped	12	34	—	—	—
غابة مرونGhabat Marrone	Grouped	45	146	0.8	0.9	5.0
بوصدوقBoussadok	In parts	121	441	1.1	1.9	4.2
احجار طنبلAhjar Tanbal	In parts	46	197	2.7	3.5	7.4
بني سعيدBni Said	Grouped	42	175	3.1	6.1	13.5
الكديةAl Koudia	Grouped	18	72	—	—	—
عين جنةAïn Jenna	In parts	28	118	—	—	—
توناتنTounatine	Grouped	34	122	1.7	4.3	8.0
عين مزراوةAin Mazraoua	Grouped	80	288	0.3	7.1	10.1
الخليطيينLakhlitiyene	Grouped	31	122	0.7	1.3	12.0
اولاد الطايع المرانسةOulad Tayaa Lamranssa	Grouped	18	71	—	—	—
عين ريحانAin Rihane	Grouped	97	331	2.5	2.7	23.4
الزاويةZaouia	Grouped	82	396	2.5	1.8	15.7
الحجوجEl Hajouj	Grouped	77	267	3.9	1.2	7.8
امسيلةEl Msila	Grouped	7	36	—	—	—
أخليجAkhlij	In parts	3	23	—	—	—
المراجعEl Mraja	Grouped	4	12	—	—	—
بني امحمدBni Mhammed6 douars · 3,610 people
حراقةHarraka	In parts	59	184	0.9	2.0	2.1
بني امحمدBni Mhammed	In parts	328	1,029	1.5	1.9	4.6
باب الأحدBab El Ahd	In parts	241	961	0.8	1.4	2.3
بوزغروفBouzaghrouf	In parts	17	67	—	—	—
خندق سولةKhandak Soula	Grouped	16	48	—	—	—
كلاز المركزGalaz Centre	In parts	356	1,321	0.5	1.0	0.9
الصنوبرSnober11 douars · 1,963 people
سيدي لحسنSidi Lahsene	In parts	72	284	4.8	1.1	21.6
قلعة وراشKalaat Ouarache	In parts	58	223	10.4	3.4	16.5
الصنوبرSnober	In parts	35	130	17.0	6.0	20.7
تزارتTazzarte	Grouped	10	32	—	—	—
مولاي احساينMoulay Hassene	Grouped	7	30	—	—	—
قليعة اولاد گيلانLaklia Oulad Gilane	In parts	124	459	16.4	5.0	19.4
الغريفةLaghrifa	Dispersed	14	45	—	—	—
سيوانAs Siouane	Grouped	41	194	5.0	1.6	11.0
عين زمزمAin Zamzem	In parts	12	60	—	—	—
علونةAllouna	Grouped	46	157	10.2	3.0	18.0
أزروAzrou	In parts	88	349	1.0	2.3	14.7

Names in italics are spelt from the Arabic. How douars get their names

— HCP doesn’t publish the figures of a douar with fewer than 30 households.

In the data

Files and code

Code: 03.531.03.03
As digits: 035310303
Slug: galaz
Record: /api/communes/03.531.03.03.json
Boundary: /api/communes/03.531.03.03/boundary.geojson
Census figures: /api/communes/03.531.03.03/indicators.json
Business and jobs: /api/communes/03.531.03.03/economy.json
Bordering communes: /api/communes/03.531.03.03/neighbours.json
Neighbourhoods and postcodes: /api/communes/03.531.03.03/neighbourhoods.json
Douars: /api/communes/03.531.03.03/douars.json
OpenStreetMap: 2754983

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