IX National Population and Housing Census, 2010 - IPUMS Subset
Dominican Republic, 2010
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Reference ID
DOM_2010_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
Producer(s)
Oficina Nacional de Estadística (ONE), IPUMS
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- DOM2010_PHC-H-H.dat
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Province of birth (DO2010A_BPLPROV)
Data file: DOM2010_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
218
End:
219
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<span class="h1">Section VI - Personal characteristics</span></p>
<p>31. In which municipality of the Dominican Republic was [the respondent] born?</p>
<div class="i1">____ (Skip to question 34)</div>
<p>31. In which municipality of the Dominican Republic was [the respondent] born?</p>
<div class="i1">____ (Skip to question 34)</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 01 | Federal District |
| 02 | Azua |
| 03 | Baoruco |
| 04 | Barahona |
| 05 | Dajabón |
| 06 | Duarte |
| 07 | Elías Piña |
| 08 | El Seibo |
| 09 | Espaillat |
| 10 | Independencia |
| 11 | La Altagracia |
| 12 | La Romana |
| 13 | La Vega |
| 14 | María Trinidad Sánchez |
| 15 | Monte Cristi |
| 16 | Pedernales |
| 17 | Peravia |
| 18 | Puerto Plata |
| 19 | Hermanas Mirabal |
| 20 | Samaná |
| 21 | San Cristóbal |
| 22 | San Juan |
| 23 | San Pedro de Macorís |
| 24 | Sánchez Ramírez |
| 25 | Santiago |
| 26 | Santiago Rodríguez |
| 27 | Valverde |
| 28 | Monseñor Nouel |
| 29 | Monte Plata |
| 30 | Hato Mayor |
| 31 | San José de Ocoa |
| 32 | Santo Domingo |
| 98 | Foreign born |
| 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="em">Question 30</span>. Where was [the respondent] born?
<br />For census purposes, a person's place of birth refers to the place in which the mother of that person lived when he/she was born, even if the person was born in a hospital, clinic or house outside of the mother's residence.
<br />This question has three possible answers: </p>
<ul class="b1">
<li>If the person replies that he/she was born here, in this municipality, fill in code 1 and then skip to question 34.</li>
<li>If the person replies that he/she was born in another municipality, fill in code 2 and continue with question 31. </li>
<li>If the person replies that he/she was born abroad, fill in code 3 and then skip to question 32.</li>
</ul><ul class="b2">
<li>For example: If the informant replies that Manuel was born in La Vega Hospital and her mother lived in Cotui, then Manuel's place of birth is the municipality of Cotui.</li>
</ul>
<br />For census purposes, a person's place of birth refers to the place in which the mother of that person lived when he/she was born, even if the person was born in a hospital, clinic or house outside of the mother's residence.
<br />This question has three possible answers: </p>
<ul class="b1">
<li>If the person replies that he/she was born here, in this municipality, fill in code 1 and then skip to question 34.</li>
<li>If the person replies that he/she was born in another municipality, fill in code 2 and continue with question 31. </li>
<li>If the person replies that he/she was born abroad, fill in code 3 and then skip to question 32.</li>
</ul><ul class="b2">
<li>For example: If the informant replies that Manuel was born in La Vega Hospital and her mother lived in Cotui, then Manuel's place of birth is the municipality of Cotui.</li>
</ul>
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the person’s province of birth.
Universe
Dominican Republic 2010: All persons
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Nativity and Birthplace Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |