National Population, Family, and Housing Census, 1970 - IPUMS Subset
Argentina, 1970
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Reference ID
ARG_1970_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Argentine National Institue of Statistics and Censuses, IPUMS
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- ARG1970_PHC-H-H.dat
- ARG1970_PHC-P-H.dat
Province of birth (AR1970A_BPLPROV)
Data file: ARG1970_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
177
End:
178
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<span class="h2">General characteristics -- For all individuals</span>
<br /><svar v="AR70A401 AR70A402 AR70A403 AR70A404 AR70A405 AR70A406 AR70A407 AR70A408 AR70A409 AR70A410 AR70A411">[Questions 1-8 were asked of all persons.]<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="AR70A404 AR70A405">5. Where were you born?<br /><div class="i1">If born in the locality or place where enumerated, mark only the box "here." Otherwise, write the name of the locality, department and province, respectively. If born abroad, write only the name of the country.<br /><br />[] Here<br />____ Locality or place<br />____ Department or division<br />____ Province or foreign country</div><br /></svar>
<br /><svar v="AR70A401 AR70A402 AR70A403 AR70A404 AR70A405 AR70A406 AR70A407 AR70A408 AR70A409 AR70A410 AR70A411">[Questions 1-8 were asked of all persons.]<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="AR70A404 AR70A405">5. Where were you born?<br /><div class="i1">If born in the locality or place where enumerated, mark only the box "here." Otherwise, write the name of the locality, department and province, respectively. If born abroad, write only the name of the country.<br /><br />[] Here<br />____ Locality or place<br />____ Department or division<br />____ Province or foreign country</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 01 | Buenos Aires |
| 02 | Catamarca |
| 03 | Cordoba |
| 04 | Corrientes |
| 05 | Chaco |
| 06 | Chubut |
| 07 | Entre Rios |
| 08 | Formosa |
| 09 | Jujuy |
| 10 | La Pampa |
| 11 | La Rioja |
| 12 | Mendoza |
| 13 | Misiones |
| 14 | Neuquen |
| 15 | Rio Negro |
| 16 | Salta |
| 17 | San Juan |
| 18 | San Luis |
| 19 | Santa Cruz |
| 20 | Santa Fe |
| 21 | Santiago del Estero |
| 22 | Tucuman |
| 23 | Tierra del Fuego |
| 24 | Capital Federal |
| 29 | Argentina unknown |
| 31 | Bolivia |
| 32 | Brazil |
| 33 | Chile |
| 34 | Paraguay |
| 35 | Uruguay |
| 36 | Rest of Americas |
| 37 | Spain |
| 38 | Italy |
| 39 | Rest of Europe |
| 40 | Africa |
| 41 | Asia |
| 42 | Oceania |
| 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
<span class="h2">General characteristics</span></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="AR70A404 AR70A405"><span class="pg">[p.125]</span><br /><br />23. Now you must move to question number 5. If the person you are enumerating was born in a location or place where he/she is completing the census, you should mark the box: Here.<br /><br />[An example for question 5 is not presented here.]<br /><br /><span class="pg">[p.126]</span><br /><br />24. If the person to be enumerated was not born in the place where the census is completed, you will register the location, department or area and province.<br /><br />[An example for question 5 is not presented here.]<br /><br /><span class="pg">[p.127]</span><br /><br />25. If the enumerated person was born in a foreign country, you will complete the line that corresponds to the Province of foreign country.<br /><br />[An example for question 5 is not presented here.]<br /><br /><span class="pg">[p.128]</span><br /><br />26. For the persons who were not born in the place where you are completing the census, you should register the name of the location, department or area, and province.<br /><br />If a person does not remember the name of the department, you will complete, at least, the lines that correspond to location and province.<br /></svar>
<p><svar a="all" v="AR70A404 AR70A405"><span class="pg">[p.125]</span><br /><br />23. Now you must move to question number 5. If the person you are enumerating was born in a location or place where he/she is completing the census, you should mark the box: Here.<br /><br />[An example for question 5 is not presented here.]<br /><br /><span class="pg">[p.126]</span><br /><br />24. If the person to be enumerated was not born in the place where the census is completed, you will register the location, department or area and province.<br /><br />[An example for question 5 is not presented here.]<br /><br /><span class="pg">[p.127]</span><br /><br />25. If the enumerated person was born in a foreign country, you will complete the line that corresponds to the Province of foreign country.<br /><br />[An example for question 5 is not presented here.]<br /><br /><span class="pg">[p.128]</span><br /><br />26. For the persons who were not born in the place where you are completing the census, you should register the name of the location, department or area, and province.<br /><br />If a person does not remember the name of the department, you will complete, at least, the lines that correspond to location and province.<br /></svar>
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the name of the province of birth.
Universe
Argentina 1970: All persons
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Nativity and Birthplace Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |