Entries that help you understand the Census and its information
Aggregated by Census Sectors: set of data aggregated by the IBGE that provides information on the demographic, socioeconomic, and territorial characteristics of the census tracts.
National Register of Addresses for Statistical Purposes (CNEFE): address register updated by the IBGE to optimize data collection, especially in new areas of household occupancy.
Demographic Census: largest statistical operation carried out in Brazil, which collects detailed data on the population and its living conditions throughout the national territory.
Urban Concentration: grouping of municipalities interconnected by intense population flows for work or study, forming large urban areas.
Statement of Shared Guiding Principles for Geospatial Information Management: set of guidelines that the IBGE follows to protect the confidentiality of the geospatial data collected.
Collective Domicile: place where people reside under administrative regulations, such as nursing homes, hotels, barracks, penitentiaries, and hospitals.
Occupied Permanent Private Home: residence that is used on an ongoing basis and was occupied by residents on the Census reference date.
Vacant Permanent Private Domicile: housing unit that, on the reference date, had no residents, but which could be occupied at other times.
Improvised Private Home: place used as a residence not originally intended for this purpose, such as tents, vehicles or shelters on public roads.
Brazilian Territorial Division: territorial organization structure that divides Brazil into states, municipalities, districts and other sections to facilitate the collection and analysis of statistical data.
Mobile Collection Device: equipment used by census takers to record and transmit data during interviews, allowing for quick and secure collection.
Geocode: unique code that identifies each census sector, including hierarchical information such as state, municipality, and subdistrict.
Census Sector Network: geographical representation of the census tracts in Brazil, used to guide data collection and ensure that they are aligned with the official territorial division.
Data Imputation: technique used to estimate information from households where the interview was not conducted, based on data from similar households.
Basic Questionnaire: questionnaire with 26 questions applied to all households that are not part of the sample, covering characteristics of the household and residents.
Sample Questionnaire: more detailed questionnaire, with 77 questions, applied to a subset of randomly selected households, including additional socioeconomic and demographic information.
Geographic Region: a division of Brazil into large regions (North, Northeast, Southeast, South, Midwest), formed on the basis of common physical, economic, and social characteristics.
Immediate Geographic Region: area with nearby urban centers that meet the immediate needs of local populations, such as work, shopping, and public services.
Intermediate Geographic Region: geographical area that connects several immediate geographical regions, including regional capitals or urban centers of reference.
Census Sector: smallest territorial unit used by the IBGE for data collection, comprising urban or rural areas, with specific delimitations to guarantee full coverage of the country. Each sector has a unique geocode.
Situation of the Census Sector: classification that distinguishes sectors in urban or rural areas and details specific types, such as favelas, rural clusters, and urban centers.
Data from the Universe: data collected from all households and residents, without sampling, covering basic characteristics of the entire population.
Sample Data: data collected from the households answering the most detailed questionnaire, which can be extrapolated to the entire population.