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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- GTM1981_PHC-H-H.dat
- GTM1981_PHC-P-H.dat
Department or country of habitual residence in February 1976 (GT1981A_DPTO5YR)
Data file: GTM1981_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
260
End:
261
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<span class="h2">VII. People in the census household</span></p>
<p>11. Habitual residence in February 1976</p>
<p>[Question 11 is asked for persons 5 years or older]</p>
<div class="i1">In what municipality and department or country did you live during the earthquake of February 1976? (Only for those 5 years of age and older)</div><div class="i1">[] 1 Here<br />[] [If lived in this country during the earthquake of February 1976, write the name of the municipality and department]</div><div class="i2">____ Municipality<br />____ Department or country</div><div class="i1">[] [If lived outside this country during the earthquake of February 1976, write the name of the country]</div><div class="i2">[Name of the country] ____</div>
<p>11. Habitual residence in February 1976</p>
<p>[Question 11 is asked for persons 5 years or older]</p>
<div class="i1">In what municipality and department or country did you live during the earthquake of February 1976? (Only for those 5 years of age and older)</div><div class="i1">[] 1 Here<br />[] [If lived in this country during the earthquake of February 1976, write the name of the municipality and department]</div><div class="i2">____ Municipality<br />____ Department or country</div><div class="i1">[] [If lived outside this country during the earthquake of February 1976, write the name of the country]</div><div class="i2">[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 |
| 33 | Other countries in North America |
| 34 | Belize |
| 35 | Costa Rica |
| 36 | El Salvador |
| 37 | Honduras |
| 38 | Nicaragua |
| 39 | Panama |
| 40 | Cuba |
| 41 | Haiti |
| 42 | Jamaica |
| 45 | Other countries in the Caribbean |
| 50 | Argentina |
| 51 | Bolivia |
| 53 | Colombia |
| 54 | Chile |
| 55 | Ecuador |
| 58 | Venezuela |
| 59 | Paraguay or Uruguay |
| 60 | Germany |
| 61 | Spain |
| 62 | France |
| 63 | Great Britain |
| 65 | Italy |
| 67 | Switzerland |
| 69 | Other countries in Europe |
| 71 | China |
| 76 | Japan |
| 79 | Other countries in Asia |
| 80 | Oceania |
| 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
<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="GT81A420 GT81A421 GT81A451"><span class="em">Question 11: place of usual residence in February, 1976</span><br /><br />1. How to formulate the question<br /><br />In which municipality and department or country did you reside at the time of the earthquake of February 1976? (Only for those 5 years of age and older).<br /><br />2. How to record the data<br /><br />If the place of usual residence at the time of the earthquake of February, 1976 was the same as the place of usual residence at the time of the Census, the enumerator will circle "1. here", leaving the spaces for municipality and department or country blank.<br /><br />a. If the enumerated person resided in another municipality, different from the current place of usual residence, the name of the municipality of birth and the corresponding name of the department is requested and recorded in the spaces provided.<br /><br />b. If the enumerated person was born in another country, the name of the country and the year of arrival are recorded in the spaces provided.<br /><br />3. Example:<br /><br />[These instructions refer to a graphic of question 11 of the census form]<br /></svar>
<p><svar a="all" v="GT81A420 GT81A421 GT81A451"><span class="em">Question 11: place of usual residence in February, 1976</span><br /><br />1. How to formulate the question<br /><br />In which municipality and department or country did you reside at the time of the earthquake of February 1976? (Only for those 5 years of age and older).<br /><br />2. How to record the data<br /><br />If the place of usual residence at the time of the earthquake of February, 1976 was the same as the place of usual residence at the time of the Census, the enumerator will circle "1. here", leaving the spaces for municipality and department or country blank.<br /><br />a. If the enumerated person resided in another municipality, different from the current place of usual residence, the name of the municipality of birth and the corresponding name of the department is requested and recorded in the spaces provided.<br /><br />b. If the enumerated person was born in another country, the name of the country and the year of arrival are recorded in the spaces provided.<br /><br />3. Example:<br /><br />[These instructions refer to a graphic of question 11 of the census form]<br /></svar>
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the person' department or country of habitual residence in February 1976 (earthquake).
Universe
Guatemala 1981: Persons age 5+ [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Migration: Global Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |