Ourtzarh

أورتزاغ

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

Population, 2024: 13,256
Since 2014: −7.8%from 14,381 in 2014
Density: 82.1people per km², 161.5 km²
Households: 3,635
Rank: 536536th most populous of 1,503 communes20th of 49 in its province

Since 2014, unemployment went from 12.3% to 27.9%. Across Morocco, the rise was 5 points.

Its closest match elsewhere in Morocco: Ouannana. Running water: 17.9% here, 7.0% there; household size: 3.6 here, 3.8 there; aged 0 to 14: 26.6% here, 25.8% there.

Compare it with Ouannana

Where it is

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

Bordering communes

Postcode

34044

How it changed

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

Ourtzarh −7.8%

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: 39.2%aged 10 and over44.0% in 201452.5% among women24.8% across Morocco
Unemployment: 27.9%12.3% in 201420.3% among women21.3% across Morocco
In the labour force: 31.4%aged 15 and over41.1% in 20144.2% among women41.6% across Morocco
At school, aged 6 to 11: 97.3%in 2023/2495.8% across Morocco
Fertility: 2.77children per woman2.30 in 20141.97 across Morocco
Disability: 7.7%of people7.7% in 20144.8% across Morocco
Household size: 3.6people on average4.5 in 20143.9 across Morocco
Running water: 17.9%of settled households10.2% in 201482.9% across Morocco

Age

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

Ourtzarh: men and women by age, as a share of each
Men	Age
5.2%	75 and over	5.3%
2.7%	70–74	3.4%
4.1%	65–69	3.6%
5.3%	60–64	5.2%
5.6%	55–59	5.0%
6.0%	50–54	6.6%
6.6%	45–49	5.9%
6.0%	40–44	6.7%
5.9%	35–39	6.7%
5.0%	30–34	5.7%
4.8%	25–29	5.4%
5.8%	20–24	6.3%
9.6%	15–19	8.2%
10.2%	10–14	9.8%
9.4%	5–9	9.1%
7.8%	0–4	7.0%

Local languages used

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

Darija95.5%
Tachelhit0.4%
Hassania0.2%
Tarifit0.1%
Tamazight0.0%

More census figures

Languages read and written

By those aged 10 and over who can read.

Arabic99.9%
French27.2%
English7.9%
Amazigh, in Tifinagh0.1%

Getting to work

How employed people get to work.

On foot47.4%
Animal14.0%
Doesn’t travel to work13.1%
Informal transport9.0%
Private car5.4%
Employer’s transport4.0%
Bus3.5%
Taxi2.6%
Bike or motorcycle1.1%
Train0.0%
Tram0.0%
Another way0.0%

Can’t read or write: 44.0%aged 10 and over39.2% in 202459.9% among women32.2% across Morocco
Unemployment: 12.3%27.9% in 202424.6% among women16.2% across Morocco
In the labour force: 41.1%aged 15 and over31.4% in 202411.8% among women47.6% across Morocco
At school, aged 7 to 12: 96.3%95.1% across Morocco
Fertility: 2.30children per woman2.77 in 20242.22 across Morocco
Disability: 7.7%of people7.7% in 20245.1% across Morocco
Household size: 4.5people on average3.6 in 20244.6 across Morocco
Running water: 10.2%of settled households17.9% in 202473.0% across Morocco

Age

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

Ourtzarh: men and women by age, as a share of each
Men	Age
4.4%	75 and over	3.6%
3.1%	70–74	2.8%
2.4%	65–69	2.7%
3.2%	60–64	3.8%
4.2%	55–59	3.7%
5.0%	50–54	5.4%
5.5%	45–49	4.7%
6.2%	40–44	6.5%
6.6%	35–39	6.5%
6.2%	30–34	6.9%
7.1%	25–29	7.8%
7.8%	20–24	8.4%
9.1%	15–19	8.8%
9.6%	10–14	9.5%
9.7%	5–9	9.2%
9.9%	0–4	9.8%

Local languages used

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

Darija99.8%
Tachelhit0.3%
Tamazight0.1%
Tarifit0.1%
Hassania0.0%

More census figures

Languages read and written

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

Arabic and French45.6%
Arabic only40.8%
Arabic, French and English13.2%
Other combinations0.5%

Getting to work

How employed people get to work.

On foot74.9%
Taxi6.4%
Bus5.2%
Another way4.8%
Private car3.3%
Not stated2.8%
Works at home1.2%
Bike or motorcycle0.9%
Employer’s transport0.5%
Train0.0%
Tram0.0%

Where people work

Where employed people work, asked in 2014.

Their own neighbourhood71.8%
No fixed place8.4%
Another province7.8%
Another in the commune5.5%
Not stated2.6%
Another commune2.5%
At home1.2%
Somewhere else0.2%

What people did

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

Farming and fishing31.3%
Farm and fishing labour25.0%
Labouring and small trades14.3%
Crafts and skilled trades13.2%
Clerical work6.0%
Trade and broking3.7%
Managers and senior professionals2.9%
Machine operating1.9%
Not classified1.1%
Technicians0.6%

Highest diploma

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

No diploma67.3%
Primary19.1%
Lower secondary7.6%
Upper secondary3.7%
DEUG or Licence2.0%
Master’s or doctorate0.3%
Not declared0.0%

Urban dwellings

The 2024 census counted the dwellings in Ourtzarh’s urban area, the empty ones too. Every share here is of those. What each figure counts · Glossary

Dwellings: 736
Standing empty: 18.2%8.3% vacant9.9% a second home
Precarious: 9.9%0.1% a slum or basic house
On the sewer: 81.4%95.2% on the water mains96.2% on the electricity grid
Housing shortfall: 15.3%households short, against the sound stock

More dwelling figures

What kind they are

Every dwelling in the town, lived in or not.

Modern house88.2%
Rural-type9.0%
Traditional house1.5%
Other0.8%
Villa0.4%
Slum or basic house0.1%
Apartment0.0%

How old they are

When the dwelling was built.

Under 20 years47.0%
20 to 49 years42.9%
50 years or more10.1%

Business and jobs

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

Establishments: 37528.3 per 1,000 people35.4 across Morocco
Businesses: 21156.3% of the establishments
Permanent jobs: 3051.4 per business
Public services: 161
Associations: 3in premises of their own
Weekly souks: 1counted outside the total

More business figures

Businesses by sector

Every sector but agriculture.

Commerce50.7%
Services38.4%
Industry8.5%
Construction2.4%

Businesses by the people they employ

By how many people work there.

One person74.4%
2 to 322.3%
4 to 92.8%
10 to 490.5%
50 and over0.0%

When the businesses were founded

The year the business was set up.

2020 or later29.9%
2011–201930.8%
2001–201023.2%
1991–200012.3%
1981–19900.9%
1956–19802.8%
Before 19560.0%

Urban centres

Towns inside the commune that the census counts on their own.

Ourtzarh

2,075

Douars

Ourtzarh’s villages and hamlets, as the 2024 census counted them: 54 douars in 3 fractions, with 11,181 people. Another 2,075 live in Ourtzarh, its urban centre, which has no douars. What each figure counts

Douar	Kind	Households	People	Distance from home, km
Douar	Kind	Households	People	Paved road	Primary school	Health centre
الورتزاغEl Ourtzagh17 douars · 3,422 people
تاورضةTaourda	In parts	85	241	3.8	7.0	11.1
بني بولحبابBni Boulahbab	In parts	61	168	0.3	0.4	4.8
عين ملالAïn Mallal	In parts	41	145	1.0	1.6	3.1
المروجEl Mrouj	Dispersed	110	382	1.1	1.7	4.2
العزيينEl Aziyine	In parts	245	840	2.4	1.9	7.7
تمدرنيتTamdrnit	Grouped	46	163	5.2	2.0	10.0
أضادAdade	In parts	70	246	6.9	5.3	9.4
عين عثمانAin Outmane	In parts	48	165	4.5	10.3	14.4
الدكارةDoukkara	Grouped	52	187	7.0	1.6	30.2
اولاد حموOulad Hammou	Grouped	32	105	7.9	2.1	30.0
تارسلتTarssalte	Grouped	17	53	—	—	—
اظهر بومحمدDhar Bou Mhamed	In parts	29	117	—	—	—
العزيبEl Azib	Grouped	18	57	—	—	—
عين ليهوديAin Lihoudi	Grouped	21	89	—	—	—
القلعةAl Kalaa	Grouped	40	126	5.0	3.0	5.0
أمزوAmezzou	Grouped	72	264	5.0	3.0	5.1
تاغسةTaghassa	Dispersed	18	74	—	—	—
الخندقEl Khandak20 douars · 5,311 people
بني حمدونBni Mouadna	In parts	47	197	7.0	1.1	30.0
ماخوخMakhoukh	In parts	81	397	12.3	1.7	33.4
الرضاونةRdaouna	Grouped	31	156	7.9	1.0	28.0
برارينBrarine	In parts	85	380	6.8	1.9	26.3
عين قشيرAin Akchir	Grouped	48	221	3.6	2.9	16.5
بوبياضBoubiad	In parts	66	306	8.8	4.4	29.9
مادنةMadna	Grouped	29	119	—	—	—
الصافEssaf	Grouped	7	37	—	—	—
القصيبةEl Ksiba	In parts	79	300	3.4	2.9	16.6
جبل معدنJbel Madane	Dispersed	21	107	—	—	—
سيدي سنونSidi Saunoune	In parts	44	225	4.7	2.1	18.3
الخونسAl Khounasse	Grouped	14	56	—	—	—
ادشار الروفAdchar Arrofe	In parts	103	397	1.4	1.5	13.8
الحراشنةel Harachna	In parts	51	201	3.9	2.0	15.9
الكديةAl Koudia	In parts	50	194	4.0	0.7	19.9
عين محمدAin Mohamed	In parts	103	379	8.3	3.0	19.7
بوفراحBoufarrahe	Grouped	43	150	3.0	2.9	16.0
بني مومنBni Moumene	In parts	248	848	1.0	1.0	9.0
العنصرEl Anceur	Grouped	55	180	6.0	0.8	9.6
عين شجرةAin Chajra	In parts	102	461	0.1	1.4	4.9
القصيلEl Ksil17 douars · 2,448 people
الحجيرLehjir	Grouped	22	72	—	—	—
الجبليJebli	Grouped	21	100	—	—	—
بني وكارBni Oukar	Grouped	41	147	5.0	1.5	18.3
بني هلالBni Hlal	In parts	88	299	2.1	1.8	9.9
أولاد موسىOulad Moussa	Grouped	37	100	3.5	1.6	9.3
باب الشريفاتBabe Achrifate	In parts	34	123	3.1	2.0	9.1
الجامع الحمراءJamaa Al Hamra	Grouped	27	92	—	—	—
الدقاقنةDqaqna	Grouped	9	32	—	—	—
مزاوروMzawrou	Grouped	28	97	—	—	—
باب الزريبةBab Zriba	Grouped	56	211	0.6	1.5	9.6
عين بوشريكAïn Bouchrik	Grouped	148	535	4.5	1.8	6.5
تزغانTizeghane	In parts	53	191	5.7	2.3	7.3
عين دمنةAin Damna	Grouped	13	50	—	—	—
الحدادينAl Haddadine	Grouped	19	62	—	—	—
إزارة العلياIzarra Oulia	Grouped	31	102	1.9	0.9	3.6
ازارة السفلىIzarra Soufla	In parts	52	171	0.0	0.0	2.2
الصخرةAssakhra	Grouped	21	64	—	—	—

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: 03.531.03.09
As digits: 035310309
Slug: ourtzarh
Record: /api/communes/03.531.03.09.json
Boundary: /api/communes/03.531.03.09/boundary.geojson
Census figures: /api/communes/03.531.03.09/indicators.json
Business and jobs: /api/communes/03.531.03.09/economy.json
Urban dwellings: /api/communes/03.531.03.09/housing.json
Bordering communes: /api/communes/03.531.03.09/neighbours.json
Neighbourhoods and postcodes: /api/communes/03.531.03.09/neighbourhoods.json
Douars: /api/communes/03.531.03.09/douars.json
OpenStreetMap: 3549821

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