Lakhoualqa

لخوالقة

Rural commune in the cercle of El Gantour, province of Youssoufia, Marrakech-Safi.

Population, 2024
14,621
Since 2014
−10.7%from 16,375 in 2014
Density
41.5people per km², 352.6 km²
Households
3,142
Rank
464464th most populous of 1,503 communes10th of 11 in its province

Where it is

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

IghoudSidi ChikerJnane BouihJdourEchemmaiaAtiamimRas El AinYoussoufiaEsbiaatEl Gantour

How it changed

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

Lakhoualqa −10.7%

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
46.5%aged 10 and over58.2% in 201456.1% among women24.8% across Morocco
Unemployment
21.8%4.7% in 201416.0% among women21.3% across Morocco
In the labour force
36.5%aged 15 and over45.8% in 20144.9% among women41.6% across Morocco
At school, aged 6 to 11
93.4%in 2023/2495.8% across Morocco
Fertility
3.19children per woman3.77 in 20141.97 across Morocco
Disability
5.4%of people4.8% in 20144.8% across Morocco
Household size
4.7people on average6.5 in 20143.9 across Morocco
Running water
63.8%of settled households2.3% in 201482.9% across Morocco

Age

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

Lakhoualqa: men and women by age, as a share of each
MenAgeWomen
3.1%75 and over3.4%
2.1%70–742.9%
3.2%65–693.3%
3.6%60–644.2%
3.9%55–593.9%
3.9%50–544.6%
5.4%45–494.8%
5.5%40–446.0%
6.5%35–396.3%
6.3%30–346.5%
6.1%25–295.8%
7.1%20–246.3%
9.1%15–199.0%
12.8%10–1411.6%
11.8%5–912.2%
9.7%0–49.3%

Local languages used

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

  • Darija96.5%
  • Tachelhit0.4%
  • Hassania0.1%
  • Tamazight0.0%
  • Tarifit0.0%

Languages read and written

By those aged 10 and over who can read.

  • Arabic99.8%
  • French28.8%
  • English3.2%
  • Amazigh, in Tifinagh0.2%

Getting to work

How employed people get to work.

  • On foot55.7%
  • Bike or motorcycle19.4%
  • Bus8.3%
  • Private car3.1%
  • Employer’s transport3.0%
  • Taxi0.1%

Business and jobs

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

Establishments
35023.9 per 1,000 people35.4 across Morocco
Businesses
13939.7% of the establishments
Permanent jobs
1791.3 per business
Public services
172
Associations
39in premises of their own
Weekly souks
1counted outside the total

Businesses by sector

Every sector but agriculture.

  • Commerce76.3%
  • Services16.5%
  • Industry5.0%
  • Construction2.2%

Businesses by the people they employ

By how many people work there.

  • One person81.3%
  • 2 to 317.3%
  • 4 to 90.7%
  • 10 to 490.7%
  • 50 and over0.0%

When the businesses were founded

The year the business was set up.

  • 2020 or later23.7%
  • 2011–201932.4%
  • 2001–201030.9%
  • 1991–200010.8%
  • 1981–19901.4%
  • 1956–19800.7%
  • Before 19560.0%

In the data

Code
07.585.07.13
As digits
075850713
Slug
lakhoualqa
Record
/api/communes/07.585.07.13.json
Boundary
/api/communes/07.585.07.13/boundary.geojson
Census figures
/api/communes/07.585.07.13/indicators.json
Business and jobs
/api/communes/07.585.07.13/economy.json
Bordering communes
/api/communes/07.585.07.13/neighbours.json
OpenStreetMap
2827879
In JavaScript
import { getCommune } from "morocco-communes";

getCommune("lakhoualqa");

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