Had Al Gharbia

حد الغربية

Rural commune in the cercle of Assilah, préfecture of Tanger-Assilah, Tanger-Tétouan-Al Hoceima.

Population, 2024: 12,838
Since 2014: +4.6%from 12,274 in 2014
Density: 96.9people per km², 132.4 km²
Households: 3,084
Foreign residents: 6
Rank: 556556th most populous of 1,503 communes6th of 12 in its préfecture

Next door in Assilah, 92.6% of households are on the public sewer. Here, it’s 2.4%.

Since 2014, households with running water went from 7.0% to 60.7%. Across Morocco, the rise was 10 points.

Its closest match elsewhere in Morocco: Dar Oum Soltane. Aged 0 to 14: 26.0% here, 27.2% there; Darija: 99.0% here, 99.1% there; household size: 4.2 here, 4.1 there.

Compare it with Dar Oum Soltane

Where it is

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

Bordering communes

How it changed

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

Had Al Gharbia +4.6%

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: 34.8%aged 10 and over41.3% in 201445.2% among women24.8% across Morocco
Unemployment: 13.9%9.4% in 201416.0% among women21.3% across Morocco
In the labour force: 57.0%aged 15 and over52.2% in 201430.4% among women41.6% across Morocco
At school, aged 6 to 11: 95.7%in 2023/2495.8% across Morocco
Fertility: 2.55children per woman1.69 in 20141.97 across Morocco
Disability: 10.0%of people5.0% in 20144.8% across Morocco
Household size: 4.2people on average4.7 in 20143.9 across Morocco
Running water: 60.7%of settled households7.0% in 201482.9% across Morocco

Age

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

Had Al Gharbia: men and women by age, as a share of each
Men	Age
3.7%	75 and over	4.4%
3.2%	70–74	2.6%
3.8%	65–69	3.9%
5.0%	60–64	4.9%
5.1%	55–59	5.5%
5.9%	50–54	5.4%
6.4%	45–49	6.4%
6.5%	40–44	6.8%
7.0%	35–39	7.0%
7.0%	30–34	6.0%
6.3%	25–29	6.0%
7.1%	20–24	7.1%
7.2%	15–19	7.7%
8.6%	10–14	9.1%
8.9%	5–9	9.3%
8.3%	0–4	7.8%

Local languages used

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

Darija99.0%
Tarifit0.9%
Tamazight0.6%
Tachelhit0.5%
Hassania0.1%

More census figures

Languages read and written

By those aged 10 and over who can read.

Arabic99.6%
French36.8%
English10.0%
Amazigh, in Tifinagh0.2%

Getting to work

How employed people get to work.

Doesn’t travel to work36.9%
On foot30.8%
Employer’s transport11.7%
Bus5.4%
Private car3.9%
Informal transport3.5%
Taxi2.5%
Bike or motorcycle2.4%
Animal2.2%
Another way0.6%
Train0.1%
Tram0.0%

Can’t read or write: 41.3%aged 10 and over34.8% in 202453.6% among women32.2% across Morocco
Unemployment: 9.4%13.9% in 202415.7% among women16.2% across Morocco
In the labour force: 52.2%aged 15 and over57.0% in 202422.1% among women47.6% across Morocco
At school, aged 7 to 12: 94.0%95.1% across Morocco
Fertility: 1.69children per woman2.55 in 20242.22 across Morocco
Disability: 5.0%of people10.0% in 20245.1% across Morocco
Household size: 4.7people on average4.2 in 20244.6 across Morocco
Running water: 7.0%of settled households60.7% in 202473.0% across Morocco

Age

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

Had Al Gharbia: men and women by age, as a share of each
Men	Age
3.7%	75 and over	4.1%
2.1%	70–74	2.4%
2.4%	65–69	2.2%
4.1%	60–64	3.5%
4.3%	55–59	3.8%
5.3%	50–54	5.2%
5.7%	45–49	5.8%
6.3%	40–44	5.9%
7.5%	35–39	6.8%
6.7%	30–34	7.2%
8.3%	25–29	7.9%
8.6%	20–24	9.0%
8.6%	15–19	9.2%
9.4%	10–14	9.7%
7.9%	5–9	8.6%
9.2%	0–4	8.6%

Local languages used

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

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

More census figures

Languages read and written

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

Arabic and French47.4%
Arabic only43.2%
Arabic, French and English6.8%
Other combinations2.6%

Getting to work

How employed people get to work.

On foot71.2%
Taxi9.4%
Employer’s transport5.5%
Bus5.3%
Private car2.4%
Bike or motorcycle2.0%
Not stated1.8%
Works at home1.4%
Another way1.0%
Train0.0%
Tram0.0%

Where people work

Where employed people work, asked in 2014.

Their own neighbourhood59.0%
Another commune20.6%
Another in the commune10.0%
No fixed place6.3%
Not stated1.9%
At home1.4%
Another province0.5%
Somewhere else0.2%

What people did

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

Farming and fishing34.1%
Farm and fishing labour20.1%
Crafts and skilled trades18.1%
Labouring and small trades10.8%
Clerical work6.3%
Trade and broking4.2%
Machine operating3.0%
Not classified1.4%
Managers and senior professionals1.3%
Technicians0.7%

Highest diploma

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

No diploma70.2%
Primary19.3%
Lower secondary7.3%
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: 35527.7 per 1,000 people35.4 across Morocco
Businesses: 20658.0% of the establishments
Permanent jobs: 3561.7 per business
Public services: 133
Associations: 16in premises of their own
Weekly souks: 1counted outside the total

More business figures

Businesses by sector

Every sector but agriculture.

Commerce52.9%
Services32.5%
Industry13.1%
Construction1.5%

Businesses by the people they employ

By how many people work there.

One person87.4%
2 to 37.8%
4 to 94.4%
10 to 490.0%
50 and over0.5%

When the businesses were founded

The year the business was set up.

2020 or later28.6%
2011–201937.9%
2001–201013.1%
1991–20006.8%
1981–19902.9%
1956–19808.7%
Before 19561.9%

Douars

Had Al Gharbia’s villages and hamlets, as the 2024 census counted them: 41 douars in 5 fractions, with 12,835 people. 3 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
أولاد اسبايطةOulad Sbayta8 douars · 2,473 people
عين حلوفةAin Halloufa	Grouped	138	589	2.0	3.4	4.3
التوانسةTouansa	Grouped	32	154	0.0	1.0	4.0
أولاد زاييرOulad Zayer	Grouped	52	170	0.5	0.7	2.6
ادعيديعةDaidea	Grouped	66	253	1.7	4.0	5.5
البريديةBridya	Grouped	153	611	0.3	0.8	4.4
أولاد اللنجريOulad el Anjeri	Grouped	77	374	0.4	1.3	4.5
مرس القوارMers el Kouar	Grouped	41	155	1.2	2.7	6.4
الجبابرةJbabra	Grouped	41	167	0.0	2.0	5.2
أولاد حباس السفليOulad Hbas Essoufla7 douars · 2,200 people
الحورشEl Hourech	Grouped	151	590	0.2	1.5	7.8
دار السيدDar ès Sied	Grouped	63	246	1.0	1.6	6.5
عيسى الخلوفيAïssa Al-Khaloufi	Grouped	54	213	1.0	1.2	6.0
الحراريينEl Hararien	Grouped	39	157	1.3	5.6	5.9
الهواويينLehouaouiyine	Grouped	135	593	1.0	2.2	5.8
الزراولةZraoula	Grouped	86	380	1.0	1.4	6.7
بئر صباحBir Sabbah	Grouped	6	21	—	—	—
أولاد عروسOulad Arouss8 douars · 1,816 people
الرفايفRfaif	Grouped	123	625	0.5	0.7	7.3
ادحيحاتDahihat	Grouped	115	489	3.1	1.0	11.9
أولاد بن عزيOulad Ben Azzi	Grouped	58	241	0.5	1.2	7.5
شرقيةCharkia	Grouped	39	168	0.0	0.1	11.8
البواخرةLabouakhera	Grouped	14	66	—	—	—
أولاد بنغانمOulad ben Ghanem	Grouped	23	88	—	—	—
العماراتAmarat	Grouped	26	108	—	—	—
أولاد سيدي عبد القادرOulad Sidi Abdelkader	Grouped	7	31	—	—	—
المركزCentre13 douars · 4,640 people
المركزCentre	Grouped	111	439	0.1	0.7	0.8
أولاد الفتوحOulad el Fetouh	Grouped	160	599	0.6	0.7	1.4
أولاد فارسOulad Fares	Grouped	156	649	0.2	0.2	0.5
دشار الجديدDchar Jdid	Grouped	79	332	0.8	0.9	0.9
الخلوةLkhaloua	Grouped	114	514	0.2	1.6	1.6
النعيميينEnnayemiyène	Grouped	45	151	0.7	1.0	1.0
أولاد العياشيOuled Ayachi	Grouped	121	454	0.7	1.1	1.1
أولاد حباسOulad Hbas	Grouped	99	456	0.9	1.8	2.2
اروافةArouafa	Grouped	42	177	1.1	1.2	3.3
أولاد بوليفةOulad Boulifa	Grouped	43	158	1.1	1.6	3.4
أولاد عنترOuled Antar	Grouped	118	490	1.0	1.1	3.7
اعراوةAroua	Grouped	47	208	5.0	0.4	6.0
اظهار بوفاسDar Boufas	Grouped	3	13	—	—	—
أولاد حباس العلياOulad Hbas El Oulia5 douars · 1,706 people
اجلاولةEj Jelaoula	Grouped	112	461	1.2	1.5	7.6
أولاد اسبايطةOulad Sbayta	Grouped	73	331	1.0	2.0	6.8
أولاد عبوOuled Abbou -	Grouped	104	396	1.0	1.7	9.6
عيسى الريفيAissa er Rifi	Grouped	50	223	1.1	1.0	8.3
الرياينةRyayna	Grouped	68	295	0.9	1.4	10.0

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: 01.511.03.15
As digits: 015110315
Slug: had-al-gharbia
Record: /api/communes/01.511.03.15.json
Boundary: /api/communes/01.511.03.15/boundary.geojson
Census figures: /api/communes/01.511.03.15/indicators.json
Business and jobs: /api/communes/01.511.03.15/economy.json
Bordering communes: /api/communes/01.511.03.15/neighbours.json
Douars: /api/communes/01.511.03.15/douars.json
OpenStreetMap: 2752818

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