IV Housing Census and IX Population Census of 1981 - IPUMS Subset
Guatemala, 1981
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Municipality of habitual residence in February 1976 (GT1981A_MUNI5YR)
Data file: GTM1981_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
262
End:
265
Width:
4
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 |
|---|---|
| 0101 | Guatemala |
| 0102 | Santa Catarina Pinula |
| 0103 | San José Pinula |
| 0104 | San José El Golfo |
| 0105 | Palencia |
| 0106 | Chinautla |
| 0107 | San Pedro Ayampuc |
| 0108 | Mixco |
| 0109 | San Pedro Sac. (Guatemala) |
| 0110 | San Juan Sacatepéquez |
| 0111 | San Raymundo |
| 0112 | Chuarrancho |
| 0113 | Fraijanes |
| 0114 | Amatitlán |
| 0115 | Villa Nueva |
| 0116 | Villa Canales |
| 0117 | Petapa |
| 0199 | Guatemala department, unknown municipality |
| 0201 | El Progreso (cab.) |
| 0202 | Morazán |
| 0203 | San Agustín Acasaguastlán |
| 0204 | San Cristóbal Acasaguastlán |
| 0205 | El Jícaro |
| 0206 | Sansare |
| 0207 | Sanarate |
| 0208 | San Antonio La Paz |
| 0299 | El Progreso department, unknown municipality |
| 0301 | Antigua Guatemala |
| 0302 | Jocotenango |
| 0303 | Pastores |
| 0304 | Sumpango |
| 0305 | Santo Domingo Xenacoj |
| 0306 | Santiago Sacatepéquez |
| 0307 | San Bartolomé Milpas Altas |
| 0308 | San Lucas Sacatepéquez |
| 0309 | Santa Lucía Milpas Altas |
| 0310 | Magdalena Milpas Altas |
| 0311 | Santa María de Jesús |
| 0312 | Ciudad Vieja |
| 0313 | San Miguel Dueñas |
| 0314 | Alotenango |
| 0315 | San Antonio Aguas Calientes |
| 0316 | Santa Catarina Barahona |
| 0399 | Sacatepéquez department, unknown municipality |
| 0401 | Chimaltenango |
| 0402 | San José Poaquil |
| 0403 | San Martín Jilotepeque |
| 0404 | Comalapa |
| 0405 | Santa Apolonia |
| 0406 | Tecpán Guatemala |
| 0407 | Patzún |
| 0408 | Pochuta |
| 0409 | Patzicía |
| 0410 | Santa Cruz Balanyá |
| 0411 | Acatenango |
| 0412 | Yepocapa |
| 0413 | San Andrés Itzapa |
| 0414 | Parramos |
| 0415 | Zaragoza |
| 0416 | El Tejar |
| 0499 | Chimaltenango department, unknown municipality |
| 0501 | Escuintla |
| 0502 | Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa |
| 0503 | La Democracia (Escuintla) |
| 0504 | Siquinalá |
| 0505 | Masagua |
| 0506 | Tiquisate |
| 0507 | La Gomera |
| 0508 | Guanagazapa |
| 0509 | San José (Puerto) |
| 0510 | Iztapa |
| 0511 | Palfn |
| 0512 | San Vicente Pacaya |
| 0513 | Nueva Concepción |
| 0599 | Escuintla department, unknown municipality |
| 0601 | Cuilapa |
| 0602 | Barberena |
| 0603 | Santa Rosa de Lima |
| 0604 | Casillas |
| 0605 | San Rafael Las Flores |
| 0606 | Oratorio |
| 0607 | San Juan Tecuaco |
| 0608 | Chiquimulilla |
| 0609 | Taxisco |
| 0610 | Santa María Ixhuatán |
| 0611 | Guazacapán |
| 0612 | Santa Cruz Naranjo |
| 0613 | Pueblo Nuevo Viñas |
| 0614 | Nueva Santa Rosa |
| 0699 | Santa Rosa department, unknown municipality |
| 0701 | Sololá |
| 0702 | San José Chacayá |
| 0703 | Santa María Visitación |
| 0704 | Santa Lucía Utatlán |
| 0705 | Nahualá |
| 0706 | Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán |
| 0707 | Santa Clara La Laguna |
| 0708 | Concepción (Sololá) |
| 0709 | San Andrés Semetabaj (Sololá) |
| 0710 | Panajachel |
| 0711 | Santa Catarina Palopó |
| 0712 | San Antonio Palopó |
| 0713 | San Lucas Tolimán |
| 0714 | Santa Cruz La Laguna |
| 0715 | San Pablo La Laguna |
| 0716 | San Marcos La Laguna |
| 0717 | San Juan La Laguna |
| 0718 | San Pedro La Laguna |
| 0719 | Santiago Atitlán |
| 0799 | Sololá department, unknown municipality |
| 0801 | Totonicapán |
| 0802 | San Cristóbal Totonicapán |
| 0803 | San Francisco El Alto |
| 0804 | San Andrés Xecul |
| 0805 | Momostenango |
| 0806 | Santa María Chiquimula |
| 0807 | Santa Lucía La Reforma |
| 0808 | San Bartolo |
| 0899 | Totonicapán department, unknown municipality |
| 0901 | Quezaltenango |
| 0902 | Salcajá |
| 0903 | Olintepeque |
| 0904 | San Carlos Sija |
| 0905 | Sibilia |
| 0906 | Cabricán |
| 0907 | Cajolá |
| 0908 | San Miguel Siguilá |
| 0909 | Ostuncalco |
| 0910 | San Mateo |
| 0911 | Concepción Chiquirichapa |
| 0912 | San Martín Sacatepéquez |
| 0913 | Almolonga |
| 0914 | Cantel |
| 0915 | Huitán |
| 0916 | Zunil |
| 0917 | Colomba |
| 0918 | San Francisco La Unión |
| 0919 | El Palmar |
| 0920 | Coatepeque |
| 0921 | Génova |
| 0922 | Flores Costa Cuca |
| 0923 | La Esperanza |
| 0924 | Palestina de los Altos |
| 0999 | Quetzaltenango department, unknown municipality |
| 1001 | Mazatenango |
| 1002 | Cuyotenango |
| 1003 | San Francisco Zapotitlán |
| 1004 | San Bernardino |
| 1005 | San José El Idolo |
| 1006 | Santo Domingo Suchitepéquez |
| 1007 | San Lorenzo (Suchitepéquez) |
| 1008 | Samayac |
| 1009 | San Pablo Jocopilas |
| 1010 | San Antonio Suchitepéquez |
| 1011 | San Miguel Panán |
| 1012 | San Gabriel |
| 1013 | Chicacao |
| 1014 | Patulul |
| 1015 | Santa Bárbara (Suchitepéquez) |
| 1016 | San Juan Bautista |
| 1017 | Santo Tomás La Unión |
| 1018 | Zunilito |
| 1019 | Pueblo Nuevo |
| 1020 | Río Bravo |
| 1099 | Suchitepéquez department, unknown municipality |
| 1101 | Retalhuleu |
| 1102 | San Sebastián |
| 1103 | Santa Cruz Muluá |
| 1104 | San Martín Zapotitlán |
| 1105 | San Felipe |
| 1106 | San Andrés Villa Seca |
| 1107 | Champerico |
| 1108 | Nuevo San Carlos |
| 1109 | El Asintal |
| 1199 | Retalhuleu department, unknown municipality |
| 1201 | San Marcos |
| 1202 | San Pedro Sac. (San Marcos) |
| 1203 | San Antonio Sacatepéquez |
| 1204 | Comitancillo |
| 1205 | San Miguel Ixtahuacán |
| 1206 | Concepción Tutuapa |
| 1207 | Tacaná |
| 1208 | Sibinal |
| 1209 | Tajumulco |
| 1210 | Tejutla |
| 1211 | San Rafael Pie de la Cuesta |
| 1212 | Nuevo Progreso |
| 1213 | El Tumbador |
| 1214 | El Rodeo |
| 1215 | Malacatán |
| 1216 | Catarina |
| 1217 | Ayutla |
| 1218 | Ocós |
| 1219 | San Pablo |
| 1220 | El Quetzal |
| 1221 | La Reforma |
| 1222 | Pajapita |
| 1223 | Ixchiguán |
| 1224 | San José Ojetenán |
| 1225 | San Cristóbal Cucho |
| 1226 | Sipacapa |
| 1227 | Esquipulas Palo Gordo |
| 1228 | Río Blanco |
| 1229 | San Lorenzo (San Marcos) |
| 1299 | San Marcos department, unknown municipality |
| 1301 | Huehuetenango |
| 1302 | Chiantla |
| 1303 | Malacatancito |
| 1304 | Cuilco |
| 1305 | Nentón |
| 1306 | San Pedro Necta |
| 1307 | Jacaltenango |
| 1308 | Soloma |
| 1309 | Ixtahuacán |
| 1310 | Santa Bárbara (Huehuetenango) |
| 1311 | La Libertad (Huehuetenango) |
| 1312 | La Democracia (Huehuetenango) |
| 1313 | San Miguel Acatán |
| 1314 | San Rafael La Independencia |
| 1315 | Todos Santos Cuchumatán |
| 1316 | San Juan Atitán |
| 1317 | Santa Eulalia |
| 1318 | San Mateo Ixtatán |
| 1319 | Colotenango |
| 1320 | San Sebastián (Huehuetenango) |
| 1321 | Tectitán |
| 1322 | Concepción (Huehuetenango) |
| 1323 | San Juan Ixcoy |
| 1324 | San Antonio Huista |
| 1325 | San Sebastián Coatán |
| 1326 | Barillas |
| 1327 | Aguacatán |
| 1328 | San Rafael Petzal |
| 1329 | San Gaspar Ixchil |
| 1330 | Santiago Chimaltenango |
| 1331 | Santa Ana Huista |
| 1399 | Huehuetenango department, unknown municipality |
| 1401 | Santa Cruz del Quiché |
| 1402 | Chiché |
| 1403 | Chinique |
| 1404 | Zacualpa |
| 1405 | Chajul |
| 1406 | Chichicastenango |
| 1407 | Patizité |
| 1408 | San Antonio Ilotenang |
| 1409 | San Pedro Jocopilas |
| 1410 | Cunén |
| 1411 | San Juan Cotzal |
| 1412 | Joyabaj |
| 1413 | Nebaj |
| 1414 | San Andrés Sajcabajá (Quiché) |
| 1415 | Uspantán |
| 1416 | Sacapulas |
| 1417 | San Bartolomé Jocotenango |
| 1418 | Canillá |
| 1499 | Quiché department, unknown municipality |
| 1501 | Salamá |
| 1502 | San Miguel Chicaj |
| 1503 | Rabinal |
| 1504 | Cubulco |
| 1505 | Granados |
| 1506 | El Chol |
| 1507 | San Jerónimo |
| 1508 | Purulhá |
| 1599 | Baja Verapaz department, unknown municipality |
| 1601 | Cobán |
| 1602 | Santa Cruz Verapaz |
| 1603 | San Cristóbal Verapaz |
| 1604 | Tactic |
| 1605 | Tamahú |
| 1606 | Tucurú |
| 1607 | Panzós |
| 1608 | Senahú |
| 1609 | San Pedro Carchá |
| 1610 | San Juan Chamelco |
| 1611 | Lanquín |
| 1612 | Cahabón |
| 1613 | Chisec |
| 1614 | Chahal |
| 1615 | Fray Bartolomé de las Casas |
| 1699 | Alta Verapaz department, unknown municipality |
| 1701 | Flores |
| 1702 | San José |
| 1703 | San Benito |
| 1704 | San Andrés |
| 1705 | La Libertad (Petén) |
| 1706 | San Francisco |
| 1707 | Santa Ana |
| 1708 | Dolores |
| 1709 | San Luis |
| 1710 | Sayaxché |
| 1711 | Melchor de Mencos |
| 1712 | Poptún |
| 1799 | Petén department, unknown municipality |
| 1801 | Puerto Barrios |
| 1802 | Livingstón |
| 1803 | El Estor |
| 1804 | Morales |
| 1805 | Los Amates |
| 1899 | Izabal department, unknown municipality |
| 1901 | Zacapa |
| 1902 | Estanzuela |
| 1903 | Río Hondo |
| 1904 | Gualán |
| 1905 | Teculután |
| 1906 | Usumatlán |
| 1907 | Cabafias |
| 1908 | San Diego |
| 1909 | La Unión |
| 1910 | Huité |
| 1999 | Zacapa department, unknown municipality |
| 2001 | Chiquimula |
| 2002 | San José La Arada |
| 2003 | San Juan Ermita |
| 2004 | Jocotán |
| 2005 | Camotán |
| 2006 | Olopa |
| 2007 | Esquipulas |
| 2008 | Concepción Las Minas |
| 2009 | Quezaltepeque |
| 2010 | San Jacinto |
| 2011 | Ipala |
| 2099 | Chiquimula department, unknown municipality |
| 2101 | Jalapa |
| 2102 | San Pedro Pinula |
| 2103 | San Luis Jilotepeque |
| 2104 | San Manuel Cliaparrón |
| 2105 | San Carlos Alzatate |
| 2106 | Monjas |
| 2107 | Mataquescuintla |
| 2199 | Jalapa department, unknown municipality |
| 2201 | Jutiapa |
| 2202 | El Progreso (Jutiapa) |
| 2203 | Santa Catarina llita |
| 2204 | Agua Blanca |
| 2205 | Asunción Mita |
| 2206 | Yupiltepeque |
| 2207 | Atescatempa |
| 2208 | Jerez |
| 2209 | El Adelanto |
| 2210 | Zapotitlán |
| 2211 | Comapa |
| 2212 | Jalpatagua |
| 2213 | Conguaco |
| 2214 | Moyuta |
| 2215 | Pasaco |
| 2216 | San José Acatempa |
| 2217 | Quezada |
| 2299 | Jutiapa department, unknown municipality |
| 9800 | Abroad |
| 9998 | Unknown |
| 9999 | 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' municipality or country of habitual residence in February of 1976 (earthquake).
Universe
Guatemala 1981: Persons age 5+ [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Migration: Global Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |