III Housing Census and VIII Population Census of 1973 - IPUMS Subset
Guatemala, 1973
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Reference ID
GTM_1973_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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National Institute of Statistics, IPUMS
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- Data files
- GTM1973_PHC-H-H.dat
- GTM1973_PHC-P-H.dat
Department or country of usual residence in March 1968 (GT1973A_DPTO5YR)
Data file: GTM1973_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
200
End:
201
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<span class="h3">B - Geographic characteristics</span>
<br />(For all individuals)</p>
<p><svar a="all" v="GT73A422 GT73A423">9. Habitual residence in March 1968: only for those 5 years of age and older<br /><div class="i1">[Question 10 was asked only of persons age 5+ years old]<br /><br />In which municipality did you live 5 years ago?<br /><br />[] 1 Here<br /><br />Write the name of the municipality and department [if the habitual residence was in the country]</div><br /><br /><div class="i2">____ Municipality<br />____ Department or country</div><br /><div class="i1">If living abroad of the country [write country name] ____</div><br /></svar>
<br />(For all individuals)</p>
<p><svar a="all" v="GT73A422 GT73A423">9. Habitual residence in March 1968: only for those 5 years of age and older<br /><div class="i1">[Question 10 was asked only of persons age 5+ years old]<br /><br />In which municipality did you live 5 years ago?<br /><br />[] 1 Here<br /><br />Write the name of the municipality and department [if the habitual residence was in the country]</div><br /><br /><div class="i2">____ Municipality<br />____ Department or country</div><br /><div class="i1">If living abroad of the country [write country name] ____</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 01 | Guatemala |
| 02 | El Progreso |
| 03 | Sacatepequez |
| 04 | Chimaltenango |
| 05 | Escuintla |
| 06 | Santa Rosa |
| 07 | Solola |
| 08 | Totonicapan |
| 09 | Quetzaltenango |
| 10 | Suchitepequez |
| 11 | Retalhuleu |
| 12 | San Marcos |
| 13 | Huehuetenango |
| 14 | Quiche |
| 15 | Baja Verapaz |
| 16 | Alta Verapaz |
| 17 | Peten |
| 18 | Izabal |
| 19 | Zacapa |
| 20 | Chiquimula |
| 21 | Jalapa |
| 22 | Jutiapa |
| 30 | Canada |
| 31 | United States of America |
| 32 | Mexico |
| 34 | Belize |
| 35 | Costa Rica |
| 36 | El Salvador |
| 37 | Honduras |
| 38 | Nicaragua |
| 39 | Panama |
| 41 | Haiti |
| 43 | Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands |
| 44 | Dominican Republic |
| 50 | Argentina |
| 52 | Brazil |
| 53 | Colombia |
| 54 | Chile |
| 55 | Ecuador |
| 57 | Peru |
| 58 | Venezuela |
| 60 | Germany |
| 61 | Spain |
| 63 | Britain |
| 65 | Italy |
| 67 | Switzerland |
| 68 | Sweden |
| 69 | Other countries of Europe |
| 70 | Arabia |
| 76 | Japan |
| 77 | Palestine |
| 78 | Syria or Lebanon |
| 79 | Other countries in Asia |
| 81 | Africa |
| 98 | Unknown |
| 99 | NIU (not in universe) |
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
Interviewer instructions
<span class="em">B) Geographic characteristics</span></p>
<p><span class="em">Question 9: habitual residency in March 1968</span></p>
<p><span class="ital">1. How to ask the question:</span>
<br />Ask this question for all persons aged five (5) or older: "What municipality were you living in five years ago?"</p>
<p><span class="ital">2. How to record the answer:</span>
<br />Mark an "X" in box 1, "here," if the place of residence in March 1968 is the same as the place of residence on the census date. Leave the spaces corresponding to municipality and department blank.</p>
<p><span class="pg">[p. 69]</span></p>
<p>a. If the person being enumerated was born in another municipality within the country, ask the name of the municipality and department where the person was living and write the names in the appropriate spaces.</p>
<p>b. If the person was living abroad, ask the name of the country and write it in the appropriate space.</p>
<p><span class="ital">3. Example:</span>
<br />[This box contains question 9 of the section VI "people in the census household."]
<p><span class="em">Question 9: habitual residency in March 1968</span></p>
<p><span class="ital">1. How to ask the question:</span>
<br />Ask this question for all persons aged five (5) or older: "What municipality were you living in five years ago?"</p>
<p><span class="ital">2. How to record the answer:</span>
<br />Mark an "X" in box 1, "here," if the place of residence in March 1968 is the same as the place of residence on the census date. Leave the spaces corresponding to municipality and department blank.</p>
<p><span class="pg">[p. 69]</span></p>
<p>a. If the person being enumerated was born in another municipality within the country, ask the name of the municipality and department where the person was living and write the names in the appropriate spaces.</p>
<p>b. If the person was living abroad, ask the name of the country and write it in the appropriate space.</p>
<p><span class="ital">3. Example:</span>
<br />[This box contains question 9 of the section VI "people in the census household."]
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the person's department or country of residence in March 1968.
Universe
Guatemala 1973: Persons age 5+ [discrepancies: type I trace; type II 0.1%]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Migration: Global Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |