XIV National Population and III Housing Census - IPUMS Subset
Colombia, 1973
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Reference ID
COL_1973_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
Producer(s)
Departmento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE), IPUMS
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- COL1973_PHC-H-H.dat
- COL1973_PHC-P-H.dat
Department of birth (CO1973A_BORNDEPT)
Data file: COL1973_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
192
End:
193
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar v="CO73A401 CO73A402 CO73A403 CO73A404 CO73A405 CO73A406 CO73A407 CO73A408 CO73A409 CO73A410 CO73A411 CO73A412 CO73A413 CO73A414 CO73A431 CO73A432"><span class="h2">A. General characteristics (for all the persons in the household).</span><br />[Applies to questions 1 - 9]<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="CO73A405 CO73A406 CO73A407 CO73A431"><span class="em">6. In which municipality was he/she born?</span><br /><div class="i1">-If he/she was born in this municipality, make an X in the box that says "here"<br />-If he/she was not born here, write the name of the municipality and department where he/she was born.<br />-If he/she was born outside of Colombia, write the name of the country.</div><br /><div class="i2">[] 1 Here<br />Municipality ____<br />Department or country: _____</div><br /></svar>
<p><svar a="all" v="CO73A405 CO73A406 CO73A407 CO73A431"><span class="em">6. In which municipality was he/she born?</span><br /><div class="i1">-If he/she was born in this municipality, make an X in the box that says "here"<br />-If he/she was not born here, write the name of the municipality and department where he/she was born.<br />-If he/she was born outside of Colombia, write the name of the country.</div><br /><div class="i2">[] 1 Here<br />Municipality ____<br />Department or country: _____</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 00 | Born abroad |
| 05 | Antioquia |
| 08 | Atlántico |
| 11 | Bogotá D.E. |
| 13 | Bolívar |
| 15 | Boyacá |
| 17 | Caldas |
| 19 | Cauca |
| 20 | Cesar |
| 23 | Córdoba |
| 25 | CunDenmark |
| 27 | Chocó |
| 41 | Huila |
| 44 | La Guajira |
| 47 | Magdalena |
| 50 | Meta |
| 52 | Nariño |
| 54 | Norte de Santander |
| 63 | Quindio |
| 66 | Risaralda |
| 68 | Santander |
| 70 | Sucre |
| 73 | Tolima |
| 76 | Valle del Cauca |
| 81 | Intendencia del Arauca |
| 83 | Intendencia del Caquetá |
| 86 | Intendencia del Putumayo |
| 88 | Intendencia de San Andrés y Providencia |
| 91 | Comisaria del Amazonas |
| 94 | Comisaria del Guainia |
| 97 | Comisaria del Vaupés |
| 99 | Comisaria del Vichada |
| 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
<svar v="CO73A401 CO73A402 CO73A403 CO73A404 CO73A405 CO73A406 CO73A407 CO73A408 CO73A409 CO73A410 CO73A411 CO73A412 CO73A413 CO73A414 CO73A431 CO73A432"><span class="h3">Section A. General characteristics</span><br /><br />[Below the text is a form.]<br /><br />Section A. General characteristics will be filled out for all the persons of a census household who spent the night of October 23 to 24 in the dwelling.<br /><br />Do not forget to include newborns, minors and the elderly.<br />[Applies to questions 1 - 9]<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="CO73A405 CO73A406 CO73A407 CO73A431"><span class="em">Question No. 6. Place of birth</span><br /><br />[Below the text is a form.]<br /><br />Mark with an "X" the box "here" if a person was born in the same municipality where enumerated. If a person was born in a different municipality from where enumerated, write the name of the municipality and the corresponding department.<br /><br /><span class="pg">[p. 43]</span><br /><br />Do not register administrative units, administrative sections, hamlets or sites as places of birth.<br /><br />In case a person gives as place of birth the name of an administrative unit, administrative section, hamlet or site, ask what municipality it belongs to and write down the name of the municipality and corresponding department.<br /><br />If a person was born in another country, ask and write down the name of the country.<br /><br />Fill out this question to all persons. Do not suppose that the place of birth of the children is the same as their parents.<br /><br />Write clearly the names of the municipality and the department and do not used the shaded space.<br /><br />Always keep in mind the instructions of the form. Consult them.<br /></svar>
<p><svar a="all" v="CO73A405 CO73A406 CO73A407 CO73A431"><span class="em">Question No. 6. Place of birth</span><br /><br />[Below the text is a form.]<br /><br />Mark with an "X" the box "here" if a person was born in the same municipality where enumerated. If a person was born in a different municipality from where enumerated, write the name of the municipality and the corresponding department.<br /><br /><span class="pg">[p. 43]</span><br /><br />Do not register administrative units, administrative sections, hamlets or sites as places of birth.<br /><br />In case a person gives as place of birth the name of an administrative unit, administrative section, hamlet or site, ask what municipality it belongs to and write down the name of the municipality and corresponding department.<br /><br />If a person was born in another country, ask and write down the name of the country.<br /><br />Fill out this question to all persons. Do not suppose that the place of birth of the children is the same as their parents.<br /><br />Write clearly the names of the municipality and the department and do not used the shaded space.<br /><br />Always keep in mind the instructions of the form. Consult them.<br /></svar>
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the department where the person was born.
Universe
Colombia 1973: All persons
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Nativity and Birthplace Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |