Guercif

جرسيف

Province in the région of Oriental.

Population, 2024
215,837
Since 2014
−0.4%
Households
47,538
Communes
10
Area
7,185 km²

Its communes, shaded by density. Each one has a page.

Most populous
Guercif 80,703
Grew the most
Houara Oulad Raho +27.0%
Shrank the most
Barkine −27.8%
Densest
Guercif 3,119 people per km²

People and homes

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

Can’t read or write
34.3%aged 10 and over42.0% in 201442.9% among women24.8% across Morocco
Unemployment
22.3%14.8% in 201431.9% among women21.3% across Morocco
In the labour force
36.8%aged 15 and over44.0% in 20149.3% among women41.6% across Morocco
At school, aged 6 to 11
94.3%in 2023/2495.8% across Morocco
Fertility
2.00children per woman2.20 in 20141.97 across Morocco
Disability
4.8%of people4.5% in 20144.8% across Morocco
Household size
4.5people on average5.3 in 20143.9 across Morocco
Running water
63.9%of settled households39.9% in 201482.9% across Morocco

Age

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

Guercif: men and women by age, as a share of each
MenAgeWomen
3.0%75 and over3.2%
2.3%70–742.3%
3.1%65–692.9%
4.1%60–644.1%
3.9%55–594.1%
5.1%50–545.0%
6.1%45–496.0%
6.4%40–446.8%
6.6%35–397.4%
6.5%30–347.4%
6.2%25–297.4%
7.1%20–247.5%
9.3%15–198.5%
11.1%10–149.9%
10.5%5–99.6%
8.7%0–47.9%

Local languages used

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

  • Darija94.8%
  • Tamazight20.0%
  • Tarifit13.3%
  • Tachelhit7.4%
  • Hassania0.0%
More census figures

Languages read and written

By those aged 10 and over who can read.

  • Arabic99.6%
  • French54.7%
  • English16.7%
  • Amazigh, in Tifinagh1.1%

Getting to work

How employed people get to work.

  • On foot49.5%
  • Doesn’t travel to work12.7%
  • Bike or motorcycle10.1%
  • Private car9.7%
  • Bus6.3%
  • Employer’s transport3.6%
  • Taxi2.9%
  • Informal transport2.9%
  • Another way1.4%
  • Animal0.8%
  • Train0.2%
  • Tram0.0%

Urban dwellings

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

Dwellings
24,808
Standing empty
27.7%13.7% vacant14.1% a second home
Precarious
4.6%0.7% a slum or basic house
On the sewer
95.0%95.3% on the water mains96.5% on the electricity grid
Housing shortfall
6.2%households short, against the sound stock
More dwelling figures

What kind they are

Every dwelling in the town, lived in or not.

  • Modern house78.9%
  • Apartment15.0%
  • Other2.9%
  • Traditional house1.0%
  • Rural-type1.0%
  • Slum or basic house0.7%
  • Villa0.4%

How old they are

When the dwelling was built.

  • Under 20 years79.9%
  • 20 to 49 years18.9%
  • 50 years or more1.3%

Business and jobs

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

Establishments
5,80426.9 per 1,000 people35.4 across Morocco
Businesses
4,57678.8% of the establishments
Permanent jobs
9,1262.0 per business
Public services
1,150
Associations
78in premises of their own
Weekly souks
9counted outside the total
More business figures

Businesses by sector

Every sector but agriculture.

  • Commerce58.3%
  • Services24.6%
  • Industry13.1%
  • Construction4.0%

Businesses by the people they employ

By how many people work there.

  • One person64.7%
  • 2 to 330.1%
  • 4 to 93.9%
  • 10 to 491.1%
  • 50 and over0.2%

When the businesses were founded

The year the business was set up.

  • 2020 or later36.8%
  • 2011–201936.0%
  • 2001–201018.2%
  • 1991–20005.5%
  • 1981–19901.7%
  • 1956–19801.6%
  • Before 19560.1%

Douars

Guercif’s rural communes hold 324 douars, with 134,486 people. Their homes are, on average, this far from the nearest of each.

Lycée
14.0 km47.0% of homes more than 10 km away
Collège
10.4 km43.3% of homes more than 10 km away
Health centre
9.0 km33.2% of homes more than 10 km away
Paved road
1.4 km1.9% of homes more than 10 km away
Primary school
2.2 km0.4% of homes more than 10 km away

Every commune on the map

Communes

CommuneTypePopulation, 2024Since 2014Per km²
Guercifurban80,703−11.2%3,119
Houara Oulad Rahorural39,947+27.0%41
Taddartrural26,540+19.9%25.2
Sakarural20,857−0.9%12.2
Lamrijarural14,457−0.7%19.4
Ras Laksarrural12,092+15.0%24
Assebbabrural7,144+1.1%13.3
Barkinerural6,839−27.8%7.7
Mazguitamrural6,141−24.1%9.6
Oulad Bourimarural1,117−24.8%10.5

In the data

Code
02.265
As digits
02265
Record
/api/provinces/02.265.json
Communes
/api/provinces/02.265/communes/page/1.json
Boundary
/api/provinces/02.265/boundary.geojson
Census figures
/api/provinces/02.265/indicators.json
Business and jobs
/api/provinces/02.265/economy.json
Urban dwellings
/api/provinces/02.265/housing.json

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