National Population and Housing Census 1988 - IPUMS Subset
Honduras, 1988
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Reference ID
HND_1988_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
Producer(s)
National Institute of Statistics, IPUMS
Metadata
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Sep 03, 2025
Last modified
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- Data files
- HND1988_PHC-H-H.dat
- HND1988_PHC-P-H.dat
Department of birth (HN1988A_BPLDEPT)
Data file: HND1988_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
221
End:
222
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<span class="h2">A. General characteristics</span></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="HN88A407 HN88A408 HN88A409 HN88A410"><span class="em">6. In what municipality and department were you born?</span><br /><div class="i1">[] 1 Here (Municipality and department of the interview)<br /><br />In another part of the country<br />a. Municipality ____ _ _<br />b. Department ____ _ _<br /><br />(If born abroad, write the name of the country)<br /><br />Abroad<br />c. Country ____ _ _<br />d. Year of arrival 19_ _</div><br /></svar>
<p><svar a="all" v="HN88A407 HN88A408 HN88A409 HN88A410"><span class="em">6. In what municipality and department were you born?</span><br /><div class="i1">[] 1 Here (Municipality and department of the interview)<br /><br />In another part of the country<br />a. Municipality ____ _ _<br />b. Department ____ _ _<br /><br />(If born abroad, write the name of the country)<br /><br />Abroad<br />c. Country ____ _ _<br />d. Year of arrival 19_ _</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 01 | Atlantida |
| 02 | Colon |
| 03 | Comayagua |
| 04 | Copan |
| 05 | Cortes |
| 06 | Choluteca |
| 07 | El Paraiso |
| 08 | Francisco Morazan |
| 09 | Gracias a Dios |
| 10 | Intibuca |
| 11 | Islas de la Bahia |
| 12 | La Paz |
| 13 | Lempira |
| 14 | Ocotepeque |
| 15 | Olancho |
| 16 | Santa Barbara |
| 17 | Valle |
| 18 | Yoro |
| 97 | Born abroad |
| 98 | 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
<span class="em">6. In which municipality and department were you born?</span>
<br />There are three possible answers for this, and the following, question: here, in another place in the country, or abroad. Only one answer is marked.</p>
<p>When the answer is "another place in the country", the municipality and department are recorded.</p>
<p>If born abroad, the name of the country and the date of arrival [to Honduras] are recorded.
<br />There are three possible answers for this, and the following, question: here, in another place in the country, or abroad. Only one answer is marked.</p>
<p>When the answer is "another place in the country", the municipality and department are recorded.</p>
<p>If born abroad, the name of the country and the date of arrival [to Honduras] are recorded.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the department of birth for a person born in Honduras.
Universe
Honduras 1988: All persons
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Nativity and Birthplace Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |