IV Housing Census and IX Population Census of 1981 - IPUMS Subset
Guatemala, 1981
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GTM_1981_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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National Institute of Statistics, IPUMS
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- Data files
- GTM1981_PHC-H-H.dat
- GTM1981_PHC-P-H.dat
Department or country of birth (GT1981A_BPLDPTO)
Data file: GTM1981_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
248
End:
249
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<span class="h2">VII. People in the census household</span></p>
<p><span class="em">For all individuals</span>
<br />[Questions 9, 10 and 12 were asked for all persons]</p>
<p>9. Place of birth
<br />In what municipality and department were you born?</p>
<div class="i1">[] 1 Here<br />[] [If born in this country write the name of the municipality and department]</div><div class="i2">____ Municipality<br />____ Department or country</div><div class="i1">[] If born abroad, write the country and ask: In what year did you come to live permanently in this country?</div><div class="i2">Year of arrival in the country 19 _ _<br />[Name of the country] ____</div>
<p><span class="em">For all individuals</span>
<br />[Questions 9, 10 and 12 were asked for all persons]</p>
<p>9. Place of birth
<br />In what municipality and department were you born?</p>
<div class="i1">[] 1 Here<br />[] [If born in this country write the name of the municipality and department]</div><div class="i2">____ Municipality<br />____ Department or country</div><div class="i1">[] If born abroad, write the country and ask: In what year did you come to live permanently in this country?</div><div class="i2">Year of arrival in the country 19 _ _<br />[Name of the country] ____</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 01 | Guatemala |
| 02 | El Progreso |
| 03 | Sacatepequez |
| 04 | Chimaltenango |
| 05 | Escuintla |
| 06 | Santa Rosa |
| 07 | Sololá |
| 08 | Totonicapán |
| 09 | Quetzaltenango |
| 10 | Suchitepéquez |
| 11 | Retalhuleu |
| 12 | San Marcos |
| 13 | Huehuetenango |
| 14 | Quiché |
| 15 | Baja Verapaz |
| 16 | Alta Verapaz |
| 17 | Petén |
| 18 | Izabal |
| 19 | Zacapa |
| 20 | Chiquimula |
| 21 | Jalapa |
| 22 | Jutiapa |
| 30 | Canada |
| 31 | United States |
| 32 | Mexico |
| 34 | Belize |
| 35 | Costa Rica |
| 36 | El Salvador |
| 37 | Honduras |
| 38 | Nicaragua |
| 39 | Panama |
| 40 | Cuba |
| 42 | Jamaica |
| 43 | Puerto Rico or Virgin Islands |
| 44 | Dominican Republic |
| 45 | Other countries in the Caribbean |
| 50 | Argentina |
| 51 | Bolivia |
| 52 | Brazil |
| 53 | Colombia |
| 54 | Chile |
| 55 | Ecuador |
| 57 | Peru |
| 58 | Venezuela |
| 60 | Germany |
| 61 | Spain |
| 62 | France |
| 63 | Great Britain |
| 64 | Netherlands |
| 65 | Italy |
| 67 | Switzerland |
| 68 | Sweden |
| 69 | Other countries in Europe |
| 70 | Saudi Arabia |
| 71 | China |
| 73 | India |
| 74 | Israel |
| 76 | Japan |
| 78 | Syria or Lebanon |
| 79 | Other countries in Asia |
| 80 | Oceania |
| 81 | Africa |
| 98 | Other countries in Oceania or Africa |
| 99 | Unknown |
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
<svar v="GT81A416 GT81A417 GT81A418 GT81A419 GT81A420 GT81A421 GT81A422 GT81A423 GT81A450 GT81A451 GT81A452"><span class="h2">B. Second block: geographical characteristics (for all persons)</span><br /><br />The questions relating to geographical characteristics are designed to study internal and international migration of the population.<br /><br />It is desired to find out the total number of migrants and the patterns of these movements as well as the principal characteristics of this population.<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="GT81A416 GT81A417 GT81A418 GT81A450"><span class="em">Question 9: place of birth</span><br /><br />1. How to formulate the question<br /><br />In which municipality and department were you born?<br /><br /><span class="pg">[p. 70]</span><br /><br />(If born abroad, the name of the country is recorded and the person is asked: In which year did you come to live permanently in this country?)<br /><br />2. How to record the data<br /><br />When the place of birth is the same as the place of usual residence at the time of the Census, the number "1. here" is circled. The spaces for the municipality and department are then left blank.<br /><br />a. If the enumerated person was born in another municipality, different from the place of usual residence, the enumerator will ask the name of the municipality of birth and the corresponding name of the department, recording the information in the spaces provided.<br /><br />b. If the enumerated person was born in another country, the enumerator will record the name of the country and the year of arrival in the spaces provided.<br /> <br />3. Example:<br /><br />[These instructions refer to a graphic of question 9 of the census form]<br /></svar>
<p><svar a="all" v="GT81A416 GT81A417 GT81A418 GT81A450"><span class="em">Question 9: place of birth</span><br /><br />1. How to formulate the question<br /><br />In which municipality and department were you born?<br /><br /><span class="pg">[p. 70]</span><br /><br />(If born abroad, the name of the country is recorded and the person is asked: In which year did you come to live permanently in this country?)<br /><br />2. How to record the data<br /><br />When the place of birth is the same as the place of usual residence at the time of the Census, the number "1. here" is circled. The spaces for the municipality and department are then left blank.<br /><br />a. If the enumerated person was born in another municipality, different from the place of usual residence, the enumerator will ask the name of the municipality of birth and the corresponding name of the department, recording the information in the spaces provided.<br /><br />b. If the enumerated person was born in another country, the enumerator will record the name of the country and the year of arrival in the spaces provided.<br /> <br />3. Example:<br /><br />[These instructions refer to a graphic of question 9 of the census form]<br /></svar>
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the person' department or country of birth.
Universe
Guatemala 1981: All persons
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Nativity and Birthplace Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |