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Chile census districts, 2017 (Distritos Censales)

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Identification Information
Citation
Originator
Chile, National Institute of Statistics/Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas
Publication Date
20160530
Title
Chile census districts, 2017 (Distritos Censales)
Edition
Compilación de regiones en GDB nacional
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
vector digital data
Online Linkage
https://figgy.princeton.edu/downloads/d1ee9d28-36e8-4dbf-80a1-4493e947fac8/file/a9c73f78-02e1-4640-aa40-7e7768454bad
Abstract
Census districts are sections into which the commune is divided for the ground operations of the Population and Housing Census and other surveys generated by the INE. The districts in turn are subdivided, according to their area, into urban or rural, depending on the location of the census urban limit. Thus, the districts can be entirely urban, entirely rural, or mixed. Each district has boundaries drafted. All boundaries are drawn using elements that are stable over time. In urban cases, streets or avenues are usually used; in rural cases, natural or cultural geographical elements that are stable over time, such as rivers, streams, or rail lines. In the boundaries of rural districts there is a large number of polygonal, astronomical meridians or straight lines, which are drawn in the event that there is no other significant geographical element. The importance of this geographic census unit is that it allows the distribution of workload on the day of the census and structuring of the sampling frame for surveys. In addition, it allows analysis of the evolution and historical comparison of the country's different territories. According to its definition, the Census District is of a working nature, but its delimitation in general terms corresponds to administrative units prior to the 1976 regionalization. Subsequent modifications to that year have largely corresponded to the communes' expansion of housing area. [Un distrito censal es la porción en que se divide la comuna para las operaciones de terreno del levantamiento del Censo de Población y Vivienda y de otras encuestas que genera el INE. Los distritos a su vez, se subdividen según su área, en urbano o rural, dependiendo de la ubicación del límite urbano censal. Así, los distritos pueden ser totalmente urbanos, o totalmente rurales, o mixtos.Cada distrito posee una redacción de límites. Todos los límites se trazan bajo elementos estables en el tiempo. En el caso urbano, se utilizan habitualmente calles o avenidas. En el caso rural, elementos geográficos naturales o culturales estables en el tiempo como ríos, quebradas o líneas férreas. En los límites de los distritos rurales existe una gran cantidad de poligonales, meridianos astronómicos o líneas rectas, los cuales son trazados en el caso de que no exista otro elemento geográfico significativo.La importancia de esta unidad geográfico-censal es que permite distribuir la carga de trabajo en el día del Censo y estructurar el marco muestral para encuestas. Además, permite analizar la evolución y comparación histórica de los diferentes territorios que componen el país.Según su definición, el Distrito Censal tiene un carácter de tipo operativo, pero su delimitación en términos generales corresponde a unidades administrativas anteriores a la regionalización de 1976. Las modificaciones posteriores a ese año han correspondido en gran medida al crecimiento en superficie de viviendas de una comuna.]
Purpose
Polygon layer corresponding to the district divisions of the country, for census and sampling purposes, as defined by the Department of Geography of the National Institute of Statistics. [Corresponde a una capa de polígonos que contiene la división distrital del país, con fines de levantamiento Censal y Muestral, definidos por el Departamento de Geografía del Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas.]
Temporal Extent
Currentness Reference
Date of publication.
Time Instant
20160530
Bounding Box
West
-109.454879
East
-66.415584
North
-17.497776
South
-56.537766
Theme Keyword
census
census district
district
districts
urban
rural
Distrito
Distrito Urbano
Distrito Rural
Distrito Mixto
Distritos Censales
Theme Keyword Thesaurus
None
Theme Keyword
boundaries
planningCadastre
Theme Keyword Thesaurus
ISO 19115 Topic Categories
Place Keyword
Chile
Place Keyword Thesaurus
None
Temporal Keyword
2017
Temporal Keyword Thesaurus
None
Access Restrictions
None
Use Restrictions
Data are licensed to Princeton University-affiliated persons only. Per the National Institute of Statistics, the cartographic base used for the survey of 2016 does not contain official information until the integration, validation and update of the bases is carried out. It is hereby warned that use of these data is strictly the responsibility of the people who request it, who must adopt appropriate precautions and safeguards given its status as preliminary cartography. [Para el Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas la base cartográfica utilizada para el levantamiento del año 2016 no contiene información oficial hasta que se realice la integración, validación y actualización de bases. Por lo tanto,se advierte que su uso es bajo estricta responsabilidad de las personas que lo solicitan, quienes deberán adoptar las precauciones y resguardos del caso, atendido su carácter de cartografía preliminar.]
Status
Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency
As needed
Point of Contact
Contact Organization
Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas
Delivery Point
Avenida Presidente Bulnes 418
City
Santiago
State
Región Metropolitana
Postal Code
8330532
Country
CL
Contact Telephone
(56-2) 2892 4000
Contact Facsimile Telephone
(56-2) 2671 2169
Contact Electronic Mail Address
Reinaldo.segura@ine.cl
Point of Contact
Contact Organization
Map and Geospatial Information Center, Lewis Library, Princeton University
Delivery Point
Washington Rd and Ivy Lane
City
Princeton
State
NJ
Postal Code
08544
Country
US
Contact Telephone
609-258-1097
Credit
Chile, National Institute of Statistics, Department of Geography [Departamento de Geografía Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas]
Native Data Set Environment
Microsoft Windows 7 Version 6.1 (Build 7601) Service Pack 1; Esri ArcGIS 10.6.1.9270
Spatial Data Organization Information
Direct Spatial Reference Method
Vector
Point and Vector Object Information
SDTS Terms Description
SDTS Point and Vector Object Type
GT-polygon composed of chains
Point and Vector Object Count
2768
Spatial Reference Information
Horizontal Coordinate System Definition
Geographic
Latitude Resolution
8.9831528411952133e-09
Longitude Resolution
8.9831528411952133e-09
Geographic Coordinate Units
Decimal Degrees
Geodetic Model
Horizontal Datum Name
D SIRGAS 2000
Ellipsoid Name
GRS 1980
Semi-major Axis
6378137.0
Denominator of Flattening Ratio
298.257222101
Entity and Attribute Information
Entity Type
Entity Type Label
Distritos_Censales_2017
Entity Type Definition
Polygons representing census districts.
Entity Type Definition Source
Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas
Attributes
FID
Internal feature number. (Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.)
Definition Source
Esri
Shape
Feature geometry. (Coordinates defining the features.)
Definition Source
Esri
REGION
Region code.
Definition Source
Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas
PROVINCIA
Province code.
Definition Source
Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas
COMUNA
Commune code.
Definition Source
Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas
COD_DISTRI
District code.
Definition Source
Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas
DESC_REGIO
Region name.
Definition Source
Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas
DESC_PROVI
Province name.
Definition Source
Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas
DESC_COMUN
Commune name.
Definition Source
Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas
DESC_DISTR
District name.
Definition Source
Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas
Distribution Information
Name
Metadata Reference Information
Metadata Date
20190307
Metadata Contact
Contact Information
Contact Organization Primary
Contact Organization
Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas
Contact Person
SIG Corporativo INE
Contact Position
Reinaldo Segura Miranda
Contact Address
Address
Avenida Presidente Bulnes 418
City
Santiago
State or Province
Región Metropolitana
Postal Code
8330532
Country
CL
Contact Voice Telephone
(56-2) 2892 4000
Contact Facsimile Telephone
(56-2) 2671 2169
Contact Electronic Mail Address
Reinaldo.segura@ine.cl
Metadata Standard Name
FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata Standard Version
FGDC-STD-001-1998
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